Suicide Risk Mitigation Strategies: Embracing Technology and Enhancing Environmental Safety

Rosana Steavenson, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCPP

Program Manager
Mental Health Clinical Pharamcy Programs

South Texas Veterans Health Care System

Learning Objectives

Assess how a suicide risk assessment informs an appropriate suicide risk mitigation plan and the benefits of this approach
Use available technology to enhance the suicide risk mitigation strategies of promoting protective factors and suicide safety planning
Formulate techniques to improve environmental safety including limiting access to lethal means

Activity Description

This program consists of 1 video and downloadable resources in PDF format. To begin, take the ungraded pre-test for the module below. Review the video and handout(s), then complete the post-test ( > 70% within 5 attempts) and evaluation. CPE credit will automatically upload to CPE Monitor (allow 7 days).

Continuing Education Credit

The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This online activity is approved for 0.10 CEUs (1.00 contact hour) of continuing education credit. In order to receive 1.00 contact hour of CE credit, the participant must complete the online pre-test (ungraded), watch the included video in its entirety, pass the online post-test ( > 70% within 5 attempts), and complete the online evaluation. Upon successful completion of the course evaluation, continuing pharmacy education credits will automatically be uploaded to CPE Monitor (allow 7 days).

Please make sure NABP profile ID and date of birth (month/year) are entered correctly under learner's profile in this system.

Fee

$0.00

CE Hours

1.00

CE Units

0.100

Activity Type

Knowledge

Target Audience(s)

Pharmacists

Suicide Risk Mitigation Strategies: Embracing Technology and Enhancing Environmental Safety

About the Faculty

Rosana Steavenson, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCPP
Program Manager
Mental Health Clinical Pharamcy Programs
South Texas Veterans Health Care System

Dr. Rosana Steavenson completed her Bachelor of Science and later her Doctor of Pharmacy at the University of Connecticut. She then accepted PGY1 pharmacy practice and PGY2psychiatric pharmacy residency positions at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System inSan Antonio, TX, where she currently works as an outpatient Mental Health Clinical PharmacySpecialist. She holds board certifications both as a pharmacotherapy specialist and psychiatric pharmacist, and serves as Preceptor Faculty with the University of Texas at Austin College ofPharmacy, and as Adjoint Faculty with the University of Texas Health Science Center School ofMedicine in San Antonio. As a National Mental Health Subject Matter Expert for the VeteransHealth Administration Clinical Pharmacy Practice Office, she has served as a mentor, presenter, and consultant in efforts to help advance clinical pharmacy practice across the Veterans Affairs system.

Disclosure: Rosana Steavenson, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with commercial interests or conflicts of interest to disclose.

Activity Number

0067-0000-20-108-H04-P

Release Date: Oct 15, 2020

Credit Expiration Date: Oct 15, 2023

CE Hours

1.00