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After Our War: Mental Health Challenges - Returning From a War Zone
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Course Description
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Coming home from a military deployment is supposed to be a time of celebration for all, but this is not always the case. Things have changed. At home, others learned to adapt to the service member's absence. For the service member, survival in a war zone required a set of skills that doesn't always go away upon returning home. Life is never quite the same after experiencing the stress of combat and deployment. Each service member
responds uniquely to the experience he or she endured.
Right now, the United States has the largest mobilization since the Korean War. Yet this war is fought entirely different than any previous war creating a new level of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) never before seen in history. Unfortunately, many communities will not know what to look for in order to identify PTSD.
This series is designed to aid healthcare professionals and others wishing to help our service personnel recognize the impact of deployment on service members and families, and review available treatment options. The common psychiatric symptoms and treatment strategies related to deployment will be presented as well as the prevalence of PTSD.
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To Receive A Certificate
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Review the material in the Course Presentations section.
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Complete the CME Posttest with a score of 14 out of 20 questions correct.
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You will then be asked to register and complete a brief course evaluation.
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A certificate will be automatically generated for you online.
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Course Objectives
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Upon completion of this enduring material, the participant should be able to:
Recognize the impact of deployment on service members and families.
List common psychiatric symptoms related to deployment.
Demonstrate the prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in service members and families.
Review available treatment options and strategies for PTSD.
Identify common trends of substance abuse and dependence in Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom veterans.
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Target Audience
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Physicians (Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry,
Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Acute Care, and Urgent Care)
Physician Assistants
Nurse Practitioners
Nurses
Social Workers
Psychologists
Chaplains
Emergency Medical Personnel
Behavioral Health Specialists
Faith-based Professionals
Family Members of Returning Veterans
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Accreditation
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The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing
Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for
physicians.
The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing
Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
This activity is provided for 4.9 contact hours under ANCC criteria.
Provided for 5.9 contact hours under Iowa Provider #78. Provider
approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #13699 for 5.9 contact hours.
This program meets the criteria of an approved continuing education program for social work.
This program meets the criteria for an approved program of licensed mental health providers.
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Method of Participation
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Review the content of the DVD series.
To receive continuing education credit, successfully complete the post-test with 70% accuracy.
Complete the online evaluation.
Print your certificate.
The estimated time to complete this activity is 5 hours.
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System Requirements
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You may view and playback this DVD series using a standard DVD format for computers, portable players or home systems.
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Disclosure
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As a provider accredited by ACCME, the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education, the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education, and the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation must ensure balance, objectivity, independence, and scientific rigor in its educational activities. Faculty are encouraged to provide a balanced view of therapeutic options by utilizing either generic names or the trade names of several to ensure impartiality.
All faculty and planning committee members participating in a University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education, University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education, and American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation activity are required to disclose commitments to and/or relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers or distributors, or others whose products or services may be considered to be related to the subject matter of the educational
activity. Disclosure of these commitments and/or relationships is
included in these course materials so that participants in the activity may formulate their own judgments in interpreting its content and evaluating its recommendations.
This activity includes presentations in which faculty may discuss off-label and/or investigational use of pharmaceuticals or instruments not yet FDA-approved. Participants should note that the use of products outside currently FDA-approved labeling should be considered experimental and are advised to consult current prescribing information for FDA-approved indications.
Please note that while the University of Nebraska Medical Center,
College of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education is an ANCC accredited organization, this does not imply endorsement by the UNMC or ANCC of any commercial products affiliated with this activity.
The following indicates the faculty and planning committee disclosure declaration information and the nature of those commercial relationships. Likewise, it is incumbent upon faculty to verbally disclose such interests/commitments at the beginning of their presentation at the educational activity.
All materials are included with the permission of the authors. The
opinions expressed are those of the authors and are not to be construed as those of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education, University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education, or American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Lisa L. Anzai, MA, RN*
Nothing to disclose
Sarah C. Cunningham, PhD*
Nothing to disclose
Praveen V. Fernandes, MD
Nothing to disclose
Christopher J. Heaney, PsyD
Nothing to disclose
Joan A. Husted, HRM, CMP*
Nothing to disclose
Ahsan A. Naseem, MD*
Nothing to disclose
S. Pirzada Sattar, MD
Research Support: AstraZeneca LP; Bristol-Myers Squibb; Abbott
*Planning Committee
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Disclaimer
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The opinions or views expressed in this continuing education activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or recommendations of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education, the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, the Nebraska National Guard, or the Nebraska Area Health Education Centers.
Healthcare professionals and other individuals should review and
consider other publications and materials on the subject before relying solely upon the information contained within this educational activity.
The DVD enduring material, After Our War Mental Health Challenges: Returning from a War Zone, is not an express or implied endorsement of any business, person, service or product.
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Support
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We gratefully acknowledge the following for their financial support of this enduring material:
VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System
Nebraska Area Health Education Centers
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Sponsorship
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This activity was made possible through the collaborative efforts of the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, the Nebraska National Guard, the Nebraska Area Health Education Centers, the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and the UNMC Center for Continuing Education.
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Contact
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If you have any questions about this activity, please contact Joan Husted in the Center for Continuing Education at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, (402) 559-6235, toll-free (877) 832 6924, or via email at jhusted@unmc.edu.
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