Psychopharmacology for Primary Care Providers

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

This course is designed for primary care nurse practitioners and psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners. Learn or fine-tune your expertise in prescribing medications for the most common psychiatric conditions, including depression and anxiety.


In this course, you will explore and understand why recognizing and treating mental health conditions is a vital part of practice today. Learn how prepare yourself — and your clinical setting — to effectively manage patients with episodic and ongoing mental illness. Particular emphasis will be placed on the importance of appropriate psychiatric-mental health knowledge in primary care settings.


You will learn:

  • the principles of prescribing psychiatric medications
  • how to manage depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and other common mental illnesses in the primary care setting
  • how to identify treatment response and remission
  • identification and treatment issues unique to children and adolescents
  • identification and treatment issues unique to postpartum women
  • how to effectively manage mental illness in the presence of comorbidities
  • how to determine when to refer to specialist
  • the neurobiology involved in treating mental health diagnoses.

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Streaming Online Video:

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of this course, the learner will be able to: ​

  1. Discuss the principles of prescribing psychiatric medications for the treatment of mental illnesses commonly seen in the primary care setting. ​
  2. Identify treatment issues, response and remission in adolescents, postpartum women, and patients with comorbidities. ​
  3. Discuss the neurobiology involved in treating mental health diagnoses.​

TIME TO COMPLETE

8 hours 30 minutes

Each video is accessible twice within 6 months of purchase.


CREDITS

This activity is approved for 8.5 contact hour(s) (which includes 8.5 hours of pharmacology)


RELEASED

February 2021


ACCREDITED PROVIDER

Advanced Practice Education Associates (APEA) is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number: 100820.

This activity is approved for 8.5 contact hour(s) (which includes 8.5 hour(s) of pharmacology) . Program ID #2021-02-47P.


FACULTY

This course is taught by Nancy Nadolski, MSN, MEd, FNP, RN, a family nurse practitioner in Boise, Idaho, who has focused on psychiatric and sleep medicine for more than 20 years. She is a well-known educator on mental health treatment and is the co-author of Think Like a Psychiatrist: 40 Cases. Her presentations at national, regional and state conference have included topics such as “Treating Depression and Anxiety,” “How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep,” and “Psychopharmacology for the Curious.”


APEA App

The APEA app is a free app for Apple and Android devices. Purchases must be made through apea.com and will automatically be synced to your app. Content downloaded to your device from the app can be accessed at any time, even without an internet connection.

Minimum space required: Each video section may take up to 150 MB. Each audio section may take up to 90 MB. Requires iPhone versions 5 and above and iPad Air and Mini and above.

MP3 PLAYERS

MP3 players are nonrefundable. Defective MP3 players will be replaced up to 6 months from the original shipping date. Replacement MP3 Players will not be shipped until the defective player is received and reviewed by APEA.

PRODUCTS

A refund less shipping cost will be issued for physical products returned to APEA in brand new condition within 30 days from the shipping date. If the product was shrink wrapped, the original shrink wrap must be intact to be eligible for refund. APEA does not pay return shipping charges. APEA reserves the right to change this policy at any time without notice.

All sales are final on the following Clinical Resources (including bundles):

Amelie's Antibiotic Cards

Pediatric Antibiotic Guide

Pharm in a Flash!

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ONLINE AND APP PRODUCTS:

No refunds will be given on products accessed online or in the APEA app.

KITS

Kits associated with webinar events are not returnable. No refunds are provided.

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