05. Suicide and Older Adults

Learning Objectives

  • Describe suicide rates in older adults
  • Identify what is unique about older adult suicide risk compared to younger adults
  • Assess older adults for suicide
  • Recognize ethical issues related to older adult suicide
  • Identify suicide prevention interventions

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACE
    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Rush University Medical Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved continuing education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.00 general continuing education credits.
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Rush University Medical Center designates Enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

  • 1.00 APA
    Rush University Medical Center designates this Enduring material for 1.00 CE credits in psychology.
  • 1.00 CE

    Rush University Medical Center is an approved provider for physical therapy (216.000378) and occupational therapy (224.000220) by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation.

    Rush University Medical Center designates this Enduring material for 1.00 continuing education credits.

  • 1.00 CNE
    Rush University Medical Center designates this Enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 nursing contact hour(s).
  • 1.00 CPEU
    This Enduring material has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration for 1.00 CPEUs.
Course opens: 
04/06/2024
Course expires: 
12/30/2029
Cost:
$15.00

Continuing Education Credit Information

The course director(s), planner(s), faculty and reviewer(s) of this activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

In support of improving patient care, Rush University Medical Center 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.

This activity is being presented without bias and without commercial support.

Rush University Medical Center designates this internet enduring material activity for a maximum of one (1.00) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Rush University Medical Center designates this internet enduring material activity for a maximum of one (1.00) nursing contact hour(s).

Rush University designates this internet enduring material activity for one (1.00) Continuing Education credit(s) in social work, occupational therapy, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, and psychology.

The Commission on Dietetic Registration designates this internet enduring material activity for one (1.00) Continuing Professional Education credit(s) in nutrition.

Run time: 1 hour
Credit Amount: 1.00
Credit Type: CNE, CE, CME, CPE
Expiration date: 9/30/2025

 

Contributing Authors (Alphabetical Order)

  • Erin Emery-Tiburcio, PhD, ABPP
  • Eve Escalante, MSW, LCSW
  • Laurin Mack, PhD
  • Sandra Swantek, MD

 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACE
    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Rush University Medical Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved continuing education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.00 general continuing education credits.
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Rush University Medical Center designates Enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

  • 1.00 APA
    Rush University Medical Center designates this Enduring material for 1.00 CE credits in psychology.
  • 1.00 CE

    Rush University Medical Center is an approved provider for physical therapy (216.000378) and occupational therapy (224.000220) by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation.

    Rush University Medical Center designates this Enduring material for 1.00 continuing education credits.

  • 1.00 CNE
    Rush University Medical Center designates this Enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 nursing contact hour(s).
  • 1.00 CPEU
    This Enduring material has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration for 1.00 CPEUs.

Price

Cost:
$15.00
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