Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) approved training course in accordance with Texas Occupations Code as of November 17, 2023 for nurses and other healthcare practitioners to meet the TX requirement to recognize, intervene, and report suspected human trafficking.

1) Define the concepts and elements that constitute human trafficking.

2) Recognize the dynamics and vulnerability factors for human trafficking.

3) Articulate the scope and impacts of human trafficking.

4) Identify the “red flags” that may indicate human trafficking.

5) Describe assessment tools and strategies that can be used in clinical settings to identify human trafficking victims.

6) Discuss the importance of using a trauma-informed approach when screening victims of human trafficking.

7) Explain the role and actions that healthcare professionals can take to respond and follow up with patients who are trafficked.

8) List human trafficking resources, including contact information.

Nursing

Mandatory

Occupational Therapy

Physical Therapy

Nursing: REQUIRED FOR TX NURSES This training course is approved by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) in accordance with Texas Occupations Code as of November 17, 2023 and meets all required HHSC human trafficking training standards for nurses providing direct care to patients.

Occupational Therapy: REQUIRED FOR TX OT/OTA This training course is approved by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and meets all required HHSC human trafficking training standards for occupational therapists and occupational therapist assistants providing direct care to patients.

Physical Therapy: REQUIRED FOR TX PT/PTA This training course is approved by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and meets all required HHSC human trafficking training standards for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants providing direct care to patients.

Mandatory: This training course is approved by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and meets all required HHSC human trafficking training standards for TX healthcare practitioners providing direct care to patients.

 

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.

Nurse planners, content experts, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

This course was not Joint Provided. No outside commercial support was received for the creation of this course material.

 

Occupational Therapy:
Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course Approval ID# 08716. This independent distance learning activity is offered at 0.3 CEUs, Introductory, Foundational Knowledge, Professional Issues. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Nurse planners, content experts, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

This course was not Joint Provided. No outside commercial support was received for the creation of this course material.

 

Physical Therapy:
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. 

 

State-Mandated:
This course is approved by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).

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# 08716. This independent distance learning activity is offered at 0.3 CEUs, Introductory, Foundational Knowledge, Professional Issues. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Mandatory:

This course is approved by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).

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# 08716. This independent distance learning activity is offered at 3.00 CEUs, xxx aotaEdLevel xxx, Foundational Knowledge, Professional Issues. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Nursing:

This course is approved by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).

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.

Occupational Therapy:

This course is approved by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).

Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course Approval ID# 08716. This independent distance learning activity is offered at 3.00 CEUs, xxx aotaEdLevel xxx, Foundational Knowledge, Professional Issues. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Physical Therapy:

This course is approved by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).

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.

All Professions:
This training course is approved by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) in accordance with House Bill 2059 and meets all required HHSC human trafficking training standards for healthcare practitioners providing direct care to patients. 

Nursing:
This training course is approved by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) in accordance with House Bill 2059 and meets all required HHSC human trafficking training standards for nurses providing direct care to patients. 

Occupational Therapy:
This training course is approved by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) in accordance with House Bill 2059 and meets all required HHSC human trafficking training standards for OTs and OTAs providing direct care to patients. 

Physical Therapy:
This training course is approved by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) in accordance with House Bill 2059 and meets all required HHSC human trafficking training standards for PTs and PTAs providing direct care to patients. 

Mandatory:
This training course is approved by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) in accordance with House Bill 2059 and meets all required HHSC human trafficking training standards for healthcare practitioners providing direct care to patients.

Clinical Application

State-Mandated CE

Abuse, Neglect & Violence

Emergency Nursing

State-Mandated CE

Clinical Application

Foundational Knowledge

Professional Issues

State-Mandated CE

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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