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1st Step: Suicide Prevention for Healthcare Providers
From risk factors to management strategies, this course delivers a comprehensive foundation in suicide prevention. Learners will strengthen their ability to recognize warning signs and provide timely, effective care.
Comprehensive suicide prevention training covering assessment, treatment, and management; imminent harm via lethal means or self-injurious behaviors; and veteran-specific content. Meets Washington State’s 6-hour CE requirement and is accepted nationwide.
About this course
This comprehensive training course provides a deep dive into suicide prevention for healthcare professionals across disciplines. Participants will explore evidence-based approaches to suicide risk assessment, intervention, and management, with an emphasis on real-world clinical application. Topics include screening for suicidality, responding to imminent harm, treatment strategies, ethical and legal considerations, and the unique needs of high-risk populations such as Veterans and individuals experiencing chronic stress or PTSD. The course also covers the role of first responders and interdisciplinary collaboration. Fully compliant with Washington State’s 6-hour suicide prevention training requirement, this course is ideal for healthcare providers seeking advanced clinical preparation to reduce suicide risk and improve patient outcomes.
This course meets the Washington State 6-hour requirement for suicide prevention training and the Kentucky 6-hour continuing education requirement for mental health providers on suicide prevention.
What you will learn
At the completion of this activity, healthcare providers will be able to:
- Identify populations at elevated risk for suicide, including individuals with psychiatric illness, PTSD, substance use disorders, chronic stress, or grief.
- Apply evidence-based screening tools such as the PHQ-9 and Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale to assess suicide risk.
- Collaborate with interprofessional team members to initiate referral, safety planning, and follow-up actions after identifying suicide risk.
- Conduct a structured suicide risk assessment to determine level of risk and guide clinical response.
- Develop treatment and care strategies for individuals at risk of suicide, including safety planning, therapeutic interventions, and family involvement.
- Recognize and respond to signs of imminent harm, including self-injurious behaviors and access to lethal means.
- Describe Veteran-specific suicide risk factors and outline targeted prevention strategies.
- Explain legal and ethical responsibilities in suicide prevention, including duty to warn, confidentiality, and documentation.
- Identify effective roles for first responders and strategies for interprofessional collaboration in suicide prevention.
- Discuss emerging best practices in suicide prevention, including postvention and digital innovations.
At the completion of this activity, assistants, aids, support staff, and pharmacy technicians will be able to:
- Identify common suicide risk factors relevant to healthcare environments
- Describe primary methods of suicide and implications for patient safety
Course content
Course details
Accreditations
This course has been reviewed and approved through the rigorous standards of leading accrediting organizations, ensuring your continuing education credits are formally recognized and respected across professions and states.
ACPE
Accredited for pharmacy continuing education
ASWB
Accredited for social work continuing education
APA
Accredited for psychology continuing education
ANCC
Accredited for nursing continuing education
ADA
Accredited for dental continuing education
ACCME
Accredited for physician continuing medical education
Additional Information
- Automatic reporting to CE Broker for participating states
- Instant certificate generation upon course completion
- Credits accepted for license renewal
- Meets state requirements for continuing education
Course Faculty
Learn from leading experts who bring their real-world experience and evidence-based practices to this comprehensive training.
Nicole Good
Nicole is a Registered Nurse with 13 years of experience who is board certified as a Health and Wellness Nurse Coach and as a Holistic Nurse. As a Certified Learning and Development Specialist, she is passionate about transforming healthcare education to improve outcomes and experiences.
April Chen
Disclosure
Disclosures
Partners requires every individual in a position to control educational content to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies that have occurred within the past 24 months. Ineligible companies are organizations whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
All relevant financial relationships for anyone with the ability to control the content of this educational activity are listed below and have been mitigated according to Partners policies. Others involved in the planning of this activity have no relevant financial relationships.
- April Chen, LMSW, CGP
• has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose - Nicole Good, BSN, RN, HWNC-BC, HN-BC
• has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
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Real-World Experience
Combined 27+ years of direct patient care experience with diverse HIV populations in various healthcare settings.
Education Focus
Dedicated to training healthcare professionals and have developed evidence-based curricula for stigma reduction.
Patient Advocacy
Strong advocates for patient-centered care and have worked extensively with HIV advocacy organizations.
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- 100% Online. Complete on your time
- Courses meet state, department, and board license requirements
- Instant Completion. Certificate sent to you directly
- Reporting on your behalf to CE Broker
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Requirements & Compliance
This course meets your continuing education requirements across multiple states and professions, ensuring you stay compliant with the latest regulations.
Requirements
Washington State DOH (RCW 43.70.442)
Washington State Department of Health suicide prevention training.
This course is regularly updated to ensure compliance with current state and federal requirements.
Accreditations
ACPE
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
ASWB
Association of Social Work Boards
APA
American Psychological Association
ANCC
American Nurses Credentialing Center
ADA
American Dental Association
ACCME
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
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