COVID-19: The Impact of a Pandemic on Mental Health

1. Define the term “pandemic.”
2. Describe the psychological effects of a widespread infectious illness on the general population and effects unique to healthcare workers.
3. Summarize strategies to reduce mental health impacts among patients and healthcare workers.
4. Discuss the “duty of care” concept.

Nursing

Understand the psychological effects of a widespread infectious illness on the general population and effects unique to healthcare workers; learn strategies to reduce impacts on mental health among patients, yourself, and coworkers.

• Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
• Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #12300.

Paramedic/EMT

Understand the psychological effects of a widespread infectious illness on the general population and effects unique to healthcare workers; learn strategies to reduce impacts on mental health among patients, yourself, and coworkers.

• Wild Iris Medical Education is an approved provider for paramedic and EMT continuing education in California by the Coastal Valleys EMS Agency: CE Provider #49-0057.

Occupational Therapy

Understand the psychological effects of a widespread infectious illness on the general population and effects unique to healthcare workers; learn strategies to reduce impacts on mental health among patients, yourself, and coworkers.

• Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is an approved provider of continuing education by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), Provider #3313. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. Courses offered by AOTA approved providers are accepted by the NBCOT Certification Renewal program.

Physical Therapy

Understand the psychological effects of a widespread infectious illness on the general population and effects unique to healthcare workers; learn strategies to reduce impacts on mental health among patients, yourself, and coworkers.

• Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is a Continuing Competency Approval Agency recognized by the Physical Therapy Board of California.
• Approval of physical therapy continuing education credit varies by state. Confirm approval with your state’s licensing agency before you take the course for CE credit. See Physical Therapy CE Approval for more information.

Contact Hours: 1.50

Course Availability: Expires 2023-04-03