Improving Risk Assessment and Management of Violence

Improving Risk Assessment and Management of Violence

Online Course
Accreditation

The University of British Columbia Division of Continuing Professional Development (UBC CPD) is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME) to provide study credits for continuing medical education for physicians. This course has been reviewed and approved by the UBC Division of Continuing Professional Development. This Self Learning course meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by UBC CPD for up to 5.0 Mainpro+ credits. This course is an Accredited Self Learning Activity eligible for up to 5.0 MOC Section 3 credits as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Each physician should claim only those credits he/she actually spent in the activity.
Target Audience:

Family physicians, specialists and other health care professionals

Course Format: 4 to 5-hour interactive online module

Overview

Link to Online Course

Improving Risk Assessment and Management of Violence

This online continuing medical education course will provide you with increased knowledge, skills and tools to more effectively assess and manage the risk of violence in your workplace and in working with your patients who may be at increased risk for violence whether in hospital, clinic or the community.

How to access the eLearning course

STEP 1: Login to http://elearning.ubccpd.ca

  • Click “Login in” top right or go directly to http://elearning.ubccpd.ca/login/index.php
  • If you already have a login for the UBC CPD eLearning site you can use the login that you had previously, otherwise:
  • Create an account by clicking  “Create new account” and follow the steps (you will receive a confirmation email)

STEP 2: Now that you are logged in, access the course

Skills Gained

  • Describe violence risk assessment principles, concepts and processes
  • Perform a violence risk assessment with a patient
  • Describe your legal obligations and practice imperatives with respect to potentially violent patients
  • Describe clinical interaction and interviewing techniques for promoting a safe, productive dialogue with potentially violent patients
  • Observe a video interview of a potentially violent patient using specific techniques and strategies
  • Describe violence risk management principles and strategies
  • Implement a violence risk management plan, including a framework of 8 questions, to manage potential violence risk with patients
  • Describe the effects of violence on the patient and others following a violent incident

Cost

Free

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Contact

UBC CPD eLearning, cpd.online@ubc.ca

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