Safety Microburst: The 4D's Session 1
This introductory session builds awareness of everyday situations where patient safety may be at risk. Participants explore common barriers to speaking up, including hierarchy and uncertainty, and reflect on their role in creating a culture of safety. Through discussion and examples, learners begin developing the confidence and mindset needed to recognize safety concerns and consider when action is necessary.
Target Audience
Physicians, Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Pharmacists, Physician Associates, Social Workers, and other interested in this content.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity participants will be able to:
- Describe the importance of proactive safety and how factors such as perfectionism, emotional responses, and cognitive biases (e.g., blind spots and the ladder of inference) can impact safe decision-making.
- Apply the 4D’s framework, including techniques like “name it, tame it,” to recognize and manage emotional and cognitive influences in order to reduce risk and support safer patient care.
Contact Information: If you have any questions regarding this course please contact the Course Coordinator, Megan Flynn at [email protected]
All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
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Megan Flynn, DNP, RN, CNL, RNC-NIC, C-ELBW, NE-BC
In support of improving patient care, Nemours Children’s Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
Nemours Children's designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses
Nemours Children’s designates this live activity for a maximum of1.0 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nemours Children’s Health is accredited by the Florida Board of Nursing to provide nursing continuing education: Provider #50-1428. This course is an approved activity for 1.0 contact hours.
Respiratory Therapists
Nemours Children’s Health is accredited by the Florida Board of Respiratory Care to provide respiratory continuing education. Provider #50-1428 has approved for 1.0 contact hours.
Pharmacists
Nemours Children’s Health designates this activity for a maximum 1.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physician Associates
Nemours Children’s Health has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for a maximum of 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Physician Associates should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Social Workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Nemours Children’s Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 general continuing education credits.
Other Professions
A certificate of participation will be provided to other health care professionals requesting credits. Please check with your accreditation board to confirm if they accept the credit listed above.
Below are the credit types available to you per your professional designation.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
Nemours Children’s Health has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for a maximum of 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Physician Associates should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
- 1.00 ACPE Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) Credits
In support of improving patient care, Nemours Children’s Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Nemours Children’s Health designates this activity for a maximum 1.00 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
In support of improving patient care, Nemours Children’s Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nemours Children’s Health designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 ANCC Nursing Contact Hour
In support of improving patient care, Nemours Children’s Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nemours Children’s Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 ASWB Approved Continuing Education (ACE) CreditsAs a Jointly Accredited Organization, Nemours Children’s Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.00 general continuing education credits.
- 1.00 Continuing EducationThis activity is designated for 1.00 continuing education credits.
- 1.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 Nursing Contact Hour – Florida Board of Nursing
Provider approved by the Florida Board of Registered Nursing. Provider number # 50-1428.
This activity is designated for 1.00 contact hours.
- 1.00 Respiratory Care Contact Hour – Florida Board of Respiratory Care
Provider approved by the Florida Board of Respiratory Care. Provider number # 50-1428.
This activity is designated for 1.00 contact hours.
Price
To ensure credits are awarded correctly, you must update your account profile.
- Right click on My Account to open it in a new tab.
- Click on Edit, then on the Profile tab.
- Verify your profession and credentials
- Enter applicable license type & number, Hospital Affiliation and Specialty.
Are you a healthcare professional licensed in Florida? To ensure accurate reporting to CE Broker, please follow these additional instructions.
- The first, middle and last name on your account must match the name on your license.
- The CE Broker profession on your account must match the profession on your license.
- Your Florida license number must include your license prefix with no spaces and no leading zeroes.
- INCORRECT: ME_123456, ME00123456, or 123456
- CORRECT: ME123456

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