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Activity Steps

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Identify signs and symptoms of common mental health disorders in older adults (OAs).
  2. Recognize the risk for suicide in OAs and available tools to assess this risk.
  3. Understand the components of a comprehensive mental health assessment unique to OA populations.

Learning Outcomes

Seventy-five percent of participants will be able to demonstrate an increase in knowledge about tailoring the mental health assessment to older adults (OAs) by achieving a posttest score of 70% or greater.
Price: $21.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 2.0 CH
  • DC - BON 2.0 CH
  • FL - BON 2.0 CH
  • GA - BON 2.0 CH
  • NM - BON 2.0 CH
  • SC - BON 2.0 CH
  • WV - BOERN 2.0 CH

Lippincott Professional Development is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Professional Development is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing, Florida Board of Nursing, Georgia Board of Nursing, New Mexico Board of Nursing, South Carolina Board of Nursing, and West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, #50-1223.













Test Code: NP0123
Published: Jan 2023
Expires: 12/5/2025
Required Passing Score: 8/10 (80%)
Authors: Tracy Lynn Davies, DNP, APRN, ANP, GNP-BC, PMHNP-BC