Peer Support Training for Healthcare Professionals

Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Online

Healthcare workers are faced with many stressful situations in the fast-paced medical setting. This training will teach participants how to provide one on one support to co-workers after challenging events in a hospital setting..

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (2.75 hours), ANCC Contact Hours (2.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (2.75 hours)

1. Describe some of the causes and effects of acute and chronic stress in healthcare workers.
2. Recognize high risk clinical events which could evoke a stress response.
3. Discuss the five needs of stressed workers: safety, calming, connection, self-efficacy, and hope.
4. Describe listening skills and interventions to support a colleague after a stressful event.

Who should take the training? This training is open to all UIHC staff and there is no charge to attend. The training will be helpful to anyone who wants to help create a caring and supportive work environment, improve team communication and help retain employees. 

Please register prior to the session so we can plan accordingly. The Zoom link will be included in the registration confirmation email.

If you have any questions, please contact Laurel Crusinberry at [email protected] or 319-678-8966.

In support of improving patient care, the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Nurse: The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine designates this activity for a maximum of 2.75 ANCC contact hours. 

Physician: The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Other Health Care Providers:  A certificate of participation will be available after successful completion of the course. (It is the responsibility of licensees to determine if this continuing education activity meets the requirements of their professional licensure board.)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.