Project PEACE -- Demystifying Capacity and Returning it to its Origins
Presented by Bryndis Grissom, DO, MD, UNMC Resident
Release Date: 9/5/2023
Expiration Date: 9/4/2024
TARGET AUDIENCE
This accredited continuing education activity is designed for primary care providers (physicians, NPs, PAs), nurses (RNs), psychologists, counselors, and social workers.
CID: 57289
The estimated time to complete this enduring material is 60 minutes.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this enduring material, the participants should be better able to:
- Differentiate capacity and informed consent, including their relationship and principles in healthcare.
- Implement the process of informed consent and capacity assessments into your practice.
- Examine the common misconceptions related to capacity as well as the ethical considerations.
- Describe the appropriate next steps when a patient lacks capacity and when a psychiatry consult is necessary.