Stress, Trauma and the Brain
This course is eligible for one hour of CE/CME for RNs, LPNs, LVNs, Social Workers, and Long Term Care Administrators. It is pending approval for CME for MDs, PAs, and NPs.
How does trauma, stress and adversity impact our brains and the brains of our patients? How do we meet these challenges and respond to our patients as we face unprecedented challenges in healthcare?
Join Jennifer Sokira, consultant and curator of AccentCare’s Trauma-Informed Care lecture series for a discussion aimed to promote conversation and common language for growing our compassionate and trauma-responsive community. In this presentation, you will learn or refresh your knowledge about the neurobiology and symptoms of trauma as well as the impact of trauma on various parts of the brain and nervous system. We will consider some of the signs and symptoms seen in various clinical settings. Finally, we will overview the concept of “Universal Trauma Precautions” as a framework for creating safe and resilient clinical relationships and environments.
This 1 hour CE is part of our monthly series on trauma-informed care.
Learning Objectives
- Participants will identify parts of the brain responsible for fear, self-regulation, enteroception and thinking.
- Participants will distinguish the general functions of the autonomic nervous system
- Participants will describe the rationale for universal trauma precautions.
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If you have questions about this course please email HOSLDInstructors@AccentCare.com
Presenter Information
Jennifer Sokira
Consultant
Curator for AccentCare’s Trauma-Informed Lecture Series
Jennifer Sokira is a Board Certified Music Therapist with 20 years of clinical experience in multiple practice areas including developmental health, hospice, trauma-informed care, disaster response and complex PTSD. Founding Director of Connecticut Music Therapy Services, LLC and former Clinical Director at the Resiliency Center of Newtown, Jen is a passionate advocate for trauma-informed awareness and training, writing and presenting on these topics regionally, nationally and internationally. As a consultant and educator, she supports professionals and organizations who are responding to trauma and community tragedy to enhance their perspective, knowledge, and systems so they can better serve their patients and clients.
Accrediting Information
AccentCare #1237 is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period 1/20/22 - 1/20/25. Social workers completing this course receive 1 clinical continuing education credit.
AccentCare is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Provider Number: P0355
AccentCare is approved to offer select CME listed on this page via the American Academy of Family Physicians.
AccentCare is approved to offer select Long Term Care Administrator credit listed on this page via the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards.