Continuing Education

Total Patient Care: Navigating Psychiatric Comorbidities in Adolescents and Adults in Acute Settings

1.0 contact hour – September 4, 2026, through September 30, 2028

This presentation provides practical strategies to help nurses safely and compassionately care for patients with psychiatric comorbidities in general acute care settings. Through integrated assessments, therapeutic communication, environmental safety, objective documentation, appropriate boundaries, and teamwork, nurses can support both physical and mental health while protecting their own practice and well-being.


Session Objectives:
•    Synthesize psych assessments into routine care workflows to improve efficiency and minimize disruption
•    Develop day/night safety plans for consistent management of psychiatric comorbidities
•    Design a Psychiatric Care Bundle that streamlines safety checks, environmental assessments, and documentation
•    Develop a Safe-Room framework to reduce behavioral escalation through environmental management
 

 Successful completion of learning activity:

Participants who view the module in its entirety, pass the post-test with 80% or higher and complete the evaluation form, will receive an electronic certificate via email. RNs completing the activity will receive a 1.0 contact hour of continuing education.
 

The Michigan Nurses Association (MNA) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

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POST TEST DIRECTIONS

COST: This CE is FREE for MNA members and $20 for non-members

POST-TEST: Complete the post-test & evaluation response form ONLINE by clicking here.

AWARDING OF CE

  • Participants who achieve a minimum passing score of 80% will receive a certificate awarding 1.0 contact hour.
  • Participants who do not achieve a passing score will have the option to gain success with the material by repeating the material and test at no additional cost.

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