Screening and Intervention for Mental Health Disorders and Substance Use and Misuse in the Acute Trauma Patient: Best Practice Guidelines from the American College of Surgeons

This online enduring activity is designed to improve clinicians’ knowledge and competence related to evidence‑based screening and intervention for mental health disorders and substance use in acute trauma patients. Trauma staff will gain the skills needed to implement standardized, validated screening tools, apply brief interventions, and follow appropriate referral pathways that are currently underutilized in most trauma centers. Ultimately, the activity is intended to foster more consistent, high quality, evidence-based care that supports early identification, intervention, and recovery for trauma patients with mental health and substance use needs.

Please note that due to copyright issues, this is only available to Texas Health employees. You will need an access code to proceed.

If you are interested in completing this activity, please email [email protected] using your Texas Health email address. 

Target Audience

Texas Health RNs

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 Nursing Contact Hour(s)
    In support of improving patient care, Texas Health Resources is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
  • 2.00 Social Work & Licensed Professional Counselors CE Clock Hour(s)
    This program complies with the continuing education statutes and rules of the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council.
Course opens: 
03/20/2026
Course expires: 
03/20/2027
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0

Available Credit

  • 2.00 Nursing Contact Hour(s)
    In support of improving patient care, Texas Health Resources is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
  • 2.00 Social Work & Licensed Professional Counselors CE Clock Hour(s)
    This program complies with the continuing education statutes and rules of the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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