Fatal Perceptions: Suicide Prevention Tools for Community Practice

Fatal Perceptions: Suicide Prevention Tools for Community Practice is organized by PahrmCon, Inc. and will be held from Sep 19, 2018 - Mar 13, 2021.

Target Audience : Nurse, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician.

Credits : 1.5 Contact Hour(s)

Conference Description :
This presentation is presented for informational purposes only. No content herein is intended to be a substitute for prompt assessment and treatment by experts trained in crisis management, depression, and the diagnosis of suicidal thoughts or behavior. This presentation contains important, but sensitive subject matter that may be emotionally challenging. Viewer discretion is advised. Suicide claims 30,000 lives each year. It is a tragedy that, sadly, impacts the pharmacy and medical professions at significantly higher rates than general population statistics. It is a phenomenon that is poorly understood both socially and professionally. This session seeks to explore the core elements of suicidal thoughts and behaviors and identify expert recommendations for preventing tragedies within individual communities. The session will additionally evaluate risks of specific medications that carry warnings for suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

Conference Objectives are : 
Nurse
• Identify common social myths about suicide.
• Describe the challenges in associating the risk of suicide with medications.
• Identify actionable methods of responding to suicidal behavior in the contemporary community pharmacy environment.
• Identify high risk groups for suicide.

Pharmacist
• Identify common social myths about suicide.
• Describe the challenges in associating the risk of suicide with medications.
• Identify actionable methods of responding to suicidal behavior in the contemporary community pharmacy environment.
• Identify high risk groups for suicide.

Pharmacy Technician
• Identify common social myths about suicide.
• Describe the challenges in associating the risk of suicide with medications.
• Identify actionable methods of responding to suicidal behavior in the contemporary community pharmacy environment.
• Identify high risk groups for suicide.