The Mental Health Crisis and Trauma Informed Care

This course for the interdisciplinary health care team (RN, MD, EMS, and APP) provides an overview of the mental health crisis and benefits of trauma informed care. Dr. Lauren Eckhart and Lyndsay Gaffey describe the gaps in care for children requiring mental health care and management. They describe trauma informed self-care strategies. Lyndsay and Dr. Eckhart suggest a variety of strategies to prepare, stay grounded, and help patients and their families cope with trauma.

Estimated time for completion: 1 hour

Target Audience

Nurses, Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, EMS

Learner Outcomes

As a result of this activity, learners will be able to report new knowledge related to trauma informed care in order to provide current, evidence-based care to pediatric patients.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the pediatric mental health crisis
  • Define trauma
  • Identify common trauma responses
  • Outline trauma informed care practices that can be implemented in the health care setting
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Attendance
  • 1.00 Colorado State EMS
  • 1.00 NCPD
Course opens: 
01/03/2025
Course expires: 
12/31/2027
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO
United States

Faculty Presenters:
Lyndsay Gaffey, MA, LPC, ATR
Vice President, Patient Care Services
Pediatric Mental Health Institute
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Lauren Eckhart, PsyD
Associate Professor of Clinical Practice, Psychiatry
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Child and Adolescent Psychologist
Clinical Director, Pediatric Mental Health Institute - Colorado Springs
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Peer Reviewer:
Kristen Gray, PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice, Psychiatry
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Child and Adolescent Psychologist
Pediatric Mental Health Institute
Children’s Hospital Colorado

 

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Medical
Children’s Hospital Colorado is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Children’s Hospital Colorado designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Nursing
Children’s Hospital Colorado is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Colorado Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This educational activity for 1 nursing contact hour(s) is provided by Children’s Hospital Colorado.

EMS
Children’s Hospital Colorado is a State of Colorado recognized EMS Training Group (CO-049) and will provide 1 continuing education credit(s) for all pre-hospital providers.

Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be provided upon completion of this course.

Criteria to Obtain Continuing Education Certificate
Complete this course
Obtain a passing score with a minimum of 70% on post assessment quiz
Complete the course evaluation

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Attendance
  • 1.00 Colorado State EMS
  • 1.00 NCPD

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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Required Hardware/software

You will need access to the internet, speakers or a headset to participate in this course.