TPAPN Lunch and Learn: Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health in Nursing
Total Credits: 1.2 Contact Hours
- Average Rating:
- 39
- Categories:
- TPAPN Peer Support Partner Series
- Speaker:
- Brittney Majefski, MSN, RN, PMH-BC
- Duration:
- 25 Hours
- License:
- Access for event date only.
Description
TPAPN safeguards patients by providing early identification, support, monitoring, accountability and advocacy to Texas nurses who have an identified substance use or mental health condition or related incident, so they may practice nursing safely. TPAPN Program Director, Brittney Majefski will present on Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health in Nursing. Learn more about:
Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health in Nursing (1.2 contact hours)
-Identify substance use and mental health conditions among nurses
-Reduce Stigma surrounding substance use and mental health conditions in the nursing profession
-Understand reporting requirements and self-referral
-Support nurses in their recovery journey
The webinar will be followed by a Q&A session.
To receive contact hours for this continuing education activity, the participant must:
- Arrive no more than 10 minutes late.
- Attend the presentation in its entirety, including question and answer time.
- Credit awarded commensurate with participation.
- Complete and submit the electronic survey within 10 days (link to be provided after the presentation).
- Once successful completion has been verified, a "Certificate of Successful Completion" will be awarded electronically for 1.2 contact hours.
This continuing nursing education offering was approved by the Texas Board of Nursing. The Texas Board of Nursing is an approved provider of continuing education by the Alabama Board of Nursing, ABNP1509, expiration date July 28, 2024.
Speaker
Brittney Majefski, MSN, RN, PMH-BC Related Seminars and Products
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Brittney has been a Registered Nurse since 2013. She initially graduated from Austin Community College ADN-RN program and completed the St. Davids New Graduate Nursing Residency program. She started her psych mental health career nine years ago and became passionate about the work that was being done with this unique patient population. Brittney has held a variety of leadership positions since 2014. Brittney received her Bachelors Degree in Nursing in 2016. During this time she honed her skills as the infection control coordinator for her workplace, which proved vital to navigating through the Covid-19 pandemic. She also continued her work with new hire orientation and become certified to teach behavioral intervention/de-escalation techniques. In December of 2019, Brittney completed her Masters degree in Nursing Education and was promoted to Director of Nursing .She continued to work collaboratively with the hospital administration team, direct care staff and all members of the treatment team to provide support and evidenced based practice changes to the nursing services department. In addition to her work as a Director of Nursing, she worked for the Nursing School at The University of Texas at Austin from 2021 to January of 2023 as a clinical instructor and course facilitator for the AE Psych-Mental Health course. She loves helping nurses find their place and drive for the ever-changing nursing profession. Her passion for education and behavioral health are what drive her to continue to advocate for continual improvements to the field of nursing. She now serves as the Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses Program Director and holds and ANCC certification as a psychiatric mental health nurse.
On a more personal note, Brittney enjoys the outdoors, reading, traveling , spending time with her family and friends and spoiling her almost 15 year old pound puppy Blitz. She has been happily married to her husband of 15 years who is a first responder for the City of Austin. Brittney hopes to continue her advocacy for nursing by helping promote open conversations to all nurses, hospital administrators and legislators regarding mental health needs. She hopes to assist with the improvement and allocation of available resources to help keep all nurses healthy and trauma informed; not only for their patients but also their peers and themselves.
FAQs
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Disclosures
Accreditation Statement: Texas Nurses Association/Foundation Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Relevant Financial Relationships Statement: The activity’s Nurse Planner has determined that no one who has the ability to control the content of this learning activity has a relevant financial relationship.
To receive credit for this continuing nursing education activity, the participant must:
1. Attend the entire learning activity
2. Complete and submit an online post-activity evaluation