Course Code: REL-ACU-0-FDIARI
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Define three aspects of factitious disorder imposed on another.
Discuss three perpetrator and three child victim profiles associated with factitious disorder imposed on another.
Discuss the role of the healthcare professional in recognizing, profiling, and caring for victims of factitious disorder imposed on another.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: FDIA Overview
Meet Julian and Ember
What Is FDIA?
Negative Outcomes
Barriers to FDIA Diagnosis
Section 3: FDIA Characteristics
Perpetrator Characteristics
Cycle of Abuse
The Child Victims
Section 4: Strategies to Address FDIA
Identifying FDIA
Warning Signs: Red Flags
Identification of FDIA
Implementing a Plan of Action
Managing Family or Supports
Support for Healthcare Professionals
Section 5: Clinical Vignette
Melissa
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Reviewer: Stephanie M. Smith MS, BSN, RN, CPN
Stephanie was educated and trained in New York State as a Licensed Practical Nurse where she practiced pediatric hematology/oncology nursing at the Children’s Hospital of Buffalo. She earned her Associate in Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration in Nursing Leadership and Administration from Excelsior College in New York. Stephanie is a Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certified, and a former PALS instructor. She has over 25 years of clinical nursing experience with expertise in acute pediatric medical surgical nursing and case management for children with medical complexity. She most recently worked at Duke Children’s Hospital as a Nurse Clinician before coming to Relias.
Subject Matter Expert: Jacob Helton, Psy.D.
Jacob Helton, Psy.D., received his doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Marywood University in Pennsylvania. He completed his pre-doctoral internship at Chehalem Youth and Family Services in Newberg, Oregon, which included extensive training with at-risk youth and their families. He is licensed as a psychologist in Oregon and most recently worked in an integrated family medicine and internal medicine group for a large healthcare organization. Dr. Helton has worked in hospital, school, residential, and community mental health settings. He has provided treatment to clients across the lifespan and diagnostic spectrum, with an emphasis on the treatment of anxiety disorders, co-occurring medical and mental health disorders, ADHD, insomnia, severe and persistent mental illness, and the aging. He has experience as a technical writer and has provided numerous trainings to mental health professionals, physicians, allied professionals, and direct care staff.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nursing Personnel; Psychologists; Social Workers; in the following settings: Hospitals: Acute.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.