Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Assessment and Response for Nurses
Overview
Every nurse, regardless of specialty, will encounter a client in mental health crisis. It may be the surgical patient who discloses suicidal thoughts during a routine assessment, the emergency case presenting with psychosis, or the primary care patient whose anxiety has gone unrecognized for months. These moments require clinical confidence, and most nurses have never been trained for them.
This training bridges that gap. Designed specifically for nurses working outside psychiatric settings, it provides a structured, practical foundation in mental health assessment and intervention. Participants gain the knowledge to recognize common mental health presentations, the tools to assess risk accurately, and the skills to act, whether that means initiating a safety plan, communicating with a distressed patient, or navigating the referral pathway.
In a context like Lebanon, where psychiatric resources are scarce and frontline nurses carry an outsized clinical responsibility, this training is not optional, it is essential.
Target Audience
Registered nurses working across non-psychiatric hospital-based clinical settings, including:
- Medical–surgical units
- Obstetrics and gynecology
- Oncology units
- Emergency care
- Critical care settings
- Dialysis units
No prior mental health training is required.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Recognize signs and symptoms of common mental health disorders including depression, anxiety, and psychosis
- Apply validated mental health assessment tools in non-psychiatric clinical settings
- Conduct a structured suicide risk assessment and respond appropriately
- Differentiate between presentations requiring immediate intervention and those requiring referral
- Communicate effectively with patients experiencing mental health distress
- Initiate appropriate care, safety planning, and referral pathways
- Document mental health assessments accurately and professionally
Facilitator
This Training is led by Ms. Zeina El Jordi, RN, MSN, a Psychiatric-Mental Health Advanced Practice Nurse with over 20 years of combined clinical, academic, and field experience.
Training Details
- Format: Multi-session program series
- Duration per session: TBA
- Total sessions: TBA
- Schedule: TBA
- Delivery: Online via Zoom
- Language: English / Arabic
- Maximum participants: 15 nurses (to ensure interactive, practice-based learning)
Certification
- Participants will receive a Blossomind Center Certificate of Completion upon:
- Attending all sessions
- Completing the post-program assessment
Training Fees
- Lebanon-based healthcare professionals: $100
- International healthcare professionals: $150
- 20% early bird discount: valid up to 2 weeks before the training date
Registration and Contact Information
- For registration and inquiries, please visit [Register Now →]
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