Course Description
All persons who hold a professional license issued by the Illinois Division of Professional Regulation and are subject to a continuing education requirement must complete a one-hour course in sexual harassment training. This course is approved for RN, LPN, APRN, OT, PT, physicians, pharmacists, dentists, veterinarians, detectives, cosmetologists, barbers, engineers, accountants, architects, and others.
Learning Outcomes and objectives
Upon completion of this continuing education course, you will demonstrate an understanding of sexual harassment and appropriate responses in the workplace. Specific learning objectives to address potential knowledge gaps include:
- Define sexual harassment according to the Illinois Human Rights Act.
- Identify examples of the types and forms of unlawful sexual harassment.
- Describe appropriate actions that a victim or witness to sexual harassment in the workplace may take.
- Explain how to report sexual harassment within one's place of employment and to outside entities.
- Discuss whistleblower protection laws for employees who report sexual harassment.
- Summarize the responsibilities of employers to prevent, investigate, and correct sexual harassment.
Course Professions
| Nursing |
| Mandatory |
| Occupational Therapy |
| Physical Therapy |
Course Summaries
Nursing:
REQUIRED FOR RN/LPN/APRN Types and forms of sexual harassment in the workplace, actions to take, how to report sexual harassment in Illinois, whistleblower protections. Fulfills the 1-hour CE requirement in Illinois for all licensed nurses. |
Occupational Therapy:
REQUIRED FOR OT Types and forms of sexual harassment in the workplace, actions to take, how to report sexual harassment in Illinois, whistleblower protections. Fulfills the 1-hour CE requirement in Illinois for all licensed OTs. |
Physical Therapy:
REQUIRED FOR PT Types and forms of sexual harassment in the workplace, actions to take, how to report sexual harassment in Illinois, whistleblower protections. Fulfills the 1-hour CE requirement in Illinois for all licensed PTs. |
Mandatory:
FULFILLS ILLINOIS REQUIREMENT Types and forms of sexual harassment in the workplace, actions to take, how to report sexual harassment in Illinois, whistleblower protections. Fulfills the 1-hour CE requirement in Illinois for all licensed healthcare professionals. |
Accreditation & Approval Information
N/A
Course Statements - Mandatory
| Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. |
| Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course Approval ID# 06658. This independent distance learning activity is offered at 1.00 CEUs, xxx aotaEdLevel xxx, Professional Issues. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. |
| Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is a Continuing Competency Approval Agency recognized by the Physical Therapy Board of California. |
Course Statements - Nursing
Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Course Statements - Occupational Therapy
Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course Approval ID# 06658. This independent distance learning activity is offered at 1.00 CEUs, xxx aotaEdLevel xxx, Professional Issues. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Course Statements - Physical Therapy
| Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is a Continuing Competency Approval Agency recognized by the Physical Therapy Board of California. |
| Approval of physical therapy continuing education credit varies by state. Confirm approval with your state's licensing agency before you take the course for CE credit. See Physical Therapy CE Approval for more information. |
Course Notes - All Professions
This course fulfills the Illinois continuing education requirement for 1 hour of sexual harassment training.
Course Categories
| Clinical Application |
| State-Mandated CE |
| Abuse, Neglect & Violence |
| Emergency Nursing |
| Ethical, Legal Issues |
| Leadership, Management |
| State-Mandated CE |
| Workplace Safety (OSHA) & Accident Prevention |
| Clinical Application |
| Professional Issues |
| State-Mandated CE |
Authors
Sheree L. Goldman, DNP, MSN, RN, WHNP
Sheree Goldman is an educator and writer with over four decades of clinical experience working with patients and families. Since 2000, her focus has been in forensics, coordinating a community-based program that conducts medical-legal examinations for victims and suspects of violence. She is a sexual assault forensic examiner for adult, adolescent, and pediatric patients and serves on the Domestic Violence Coordinating Council of Monterey County in California.
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