Best Practices in Verbal De-escalation of the Agitated Patient
$13.50 [1.50 CPEUs]
Course Number: #010-718
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Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) - Provider #21328, Activity #140163 approved for 1.50 CPEUs.
CEU Course Description
Agitation is an acute behavioral emergency requiring immediate intervention. Verbal de-escalation is usually the key to engaging the patient and helping them become an active partner in their evaluation and treatment. This CEU course details the proper foundations for appropriate training for de-escalation and provides intervention guidelines, using the “10 domains of de-escalation.”
Article Author: Janet Richmond, MSW, et al.
Exam writer: Tiev LaGuire, M.S.
CEU Course Objectives
- Explain the main objectives when working with an agitated patient.
- Investigate the body language that should be used with an agitated patient.
- Examine ways to agree with a patient.
- Scrutinize the distance that should be maintained between the health care professional and the patient.
- Identify the most essential skill at verbal de-escalation.
CPE Level: I
Learning Codes: 1070, 1130, 5320, 5410
Performance Indicators (RDN): 1.2.6 , 1.3.3 , 2.1.5 , 2.2.5
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Board Approval Status
Dietitians
| State | Board Approval |
| Alabama | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Alaska | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Arizona | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Arkansas | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| California | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Colorado | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Connecticut | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Delaware | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| District of Columbia | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Florida | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) Accepts Florida Council Of Dietetics And Nutrition (CE Provider #50-20375) |
| Georgia | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Hawaii | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Idaho | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Illinois | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Indiana | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Iowa | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Kansas | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Kentucky | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Louisiana | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Maine | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Maryland | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Massachusetts | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Michigan | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Minnesota | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Mississippi | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Missouri | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Montana | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Nebraska | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Nevada | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| New Hampshire | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| New Jersey | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| New Mexico | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| New York | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| North Carolina | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| North Dakota | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Ohio | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Oklahoma | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Oregon | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Pennsylvania | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Rhode Island | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| South Carolina | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| South Dakota | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Tennessee | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Texas | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Utah | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Vermont | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Virginia | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Washington | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| West Virginia | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Wisconsin | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Wyoming | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
Nutritionists
| State | Board Approval |
| Alabama | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Alaska | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Arizona | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Arkansas | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| California | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Colorado | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Connecticut | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Delaware | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| District of Columbia | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Florida | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) Accepts Florida Council Of Dietetics And Nutrition (CE Provider #50-20375) |
| Georgia | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Hawaii | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Idaho | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Illinois | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Indiana | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Iowa | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Kansas | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Kentucky | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Louisiana | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Maine | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Maryland | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Massachusetts | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Michigan | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Minnesota | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Mississippi | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Missouri | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Montana | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Nebraska | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Nevada | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| New Hampshire | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| New Jersey | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| New Mexico | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| New York | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| North Carolina | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| North Dakota | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Ohio | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Oklahoma | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Oregon | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Pennsylvania | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Rhode Island | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| South Carolina | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| South Dakota | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Tennessee | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Texas | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Utah | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Vermont | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Virginia | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Washington | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| West Virginia | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Wisconsin | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
| Wyoming | YES! Accepts Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Provider #21328) |
The board approval status information is provided based on our current understanding of the licensing agencies. Please note that it is the responsibility of each licensee to verify acceptance of our courses with their licensing agency.