Discovering Strength: Using Resiliency to Mitigate the Impact of Adverse Child Experiences in Adolescents (1.0h)

This educational offering provides 1.0 CEU and was presented in the Clinical track. The course includes a PowerPoint (in PDF) and an MP3 audio file from the presentation originally shared at the 14th National Doctors of Nursing Practice Conference at the Swissotel in Chicago, August 2021.

Melody Avila, DNP, FNP-BC
Dr. Avila is Assistant Professor and a clinician educator for the Family Nurse Practitioner, Midwifery, and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner programs. My primary focus for clinical practice and research has on the wellbeing of adolescents’ health. I have given multiple presentations at the state and national level on the topic of adolescent health. I have published work regarding adolescents in the scope of mindfulness and mental health.

Purpose
The purpose of this presentation is to understand resiliency and mitigating adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in an Adolescent population.