Pandemic Mental Health
Understand the psychological impact of pandemics on patients, healthcare workers, and the general public. This 1-hour course provides insights into managing mental health challenges during infectious disease outbreaks. Credits are automatically reported to CE Broker for hassle-free compliance.
About this course
Pandemic Mental Health is a 1-hour continuing education (CE) course developed for healthcare professionals seeking to understand and address the widespread psychological effects of pandemics. While much focus is placed on the physical outcomes of infectious disease outbreaks, the mental health impact is equally significant and long-lasting—for patients, frontline workers, and the broader community.
This course examines the psychological consequences of pandemics, including increased rates of anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and substance use. Participants will gain insight into the emotional toll that isolation, uncertainty, loss, and fear can have on mental well-being. Through clinical frameworks and evidence-based practices, healthcare professionals will learn how to identify signs of mental health distress, support patients during crisis, and deliver trauma-informed care.
In addition to patient care, the course places special emphasis on the mental health of healthcare providers themselves. Strategies for preventing burnout, practicing emotional resilience, and incorporating self-care into daily routines are presented to help professionals maintain personal well-being during extended periods of crisis response.
Key topics include:
Common emotional responses to public health emergencies
Recognizing and managing anxiety, depression, and trauma
Addressing stigma and misinformation
Self-care and resilience-building strategies for providers
Communication techniques for mental health support
This course equips healthcare providers with the skills and perspective needed to deliver compassionate, effective mental health care throughout the lifecycle of a pandemic.
Course Accreditation
Instructors
Patricia Dunn DNP, APRN, FNP-BC is a Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years of experience as an Advanced Practice Nurse and 20 years as a Registered Nurse. She has served as an APRN for Florida Pain Institute, Heart Rhythm Associates of Brevard, House Calls of Central Florida. She earned her Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Walden University, Minneapolis.
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