Motivational Interviewing: A Best Practice for Sexual + Reproductive Health

Presenter:

Patty Cason, MS, FNP-BC

What will you learn?

Want to increase patient satisfaction, increase birth control continuation rates, reduce unintended pregnancy and other adverse patient outcomes? In this interactive three-hour workshop presented by nationally recognized contraceptive counseling expert Patty Cason, participants will get hands-on practice incorporating "motivational interviewing" techniques when counseling patients about their contraceptive choices.

Best practices in motivational interviewing were presented at the Women’s Health Update 2014. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to participate in an in-depth training on this hot topic with Patty Cason.

Who should attend?

• Family Planning Staff
• Medical Assistants
• Health Educators
• Social Workers and Counselors
• Nurses
• Clinicians

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) available:

Nursing:
Provider approved by California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider #CEP 12241, for 3.6 contact hours.

Health Educators:
Essential Access Health, provider #CA0046, is designated as a provider of Category 1 continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. Health Educators attending this program may report up to 3.0 contact hours.

Social Work:
Essential Access Health, provider #PCE3165, is an approved provider of continuing education. This course meets the qualifications for 3.0 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs, and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.