Course Code: REL-PAC-0-ANTIPB
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2029
Learning Objectives:
Identify the types of psychotropic medications.
Describe at least three challenges of psychotropic medication use in older adults.
Recognize at least three alternative non-drug interventions that may help reduce the use of psychotropic medications.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Types of Psychotropic Medications
Meet George
Psychotropic Medications
Review
Summary
Section 3: Older Adults and Psychotropic Medication Challenges
Psychotropic Medication Challenges
Other Challenges
How to Manage Challenges
Remember George
Review
Summary
Section 4: Successfully Reducing Psychotropic Medication Use
A Downhill Spiral
A Team Approach
When to Assess
What to Assess
Behavior Analysis
Behavioral Triggers
When and How to Reduce Psychotropic Drugs
Remember George
Non-Drug Interventions
Review
Summary
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
References
Subject Matter Expert: Tameka N. Warren, MSN, RN, CLC
Tameka N. Warren, MSN, RN, CLC, earned her Bachelor and Master of Science in Nursing degrees from Indiana University School of Nursing at IUPUI, and her Associate of Science in Nursing from Ivy Tech College. She has over 20 years of nursing experience in public health, regulation, home health, leadership, education, maternal child community health, and long-term care environments. Tameka has served as a leader in home healthcare practices, quality improvement, and education as a community health nurse and a Public Health Nurse Surveyor (Home Health & Hospice) certified by CMS for a State Agency. She has served as a maternal and infant mortality advocate in managing home visiting services, supporting legislation to improve maternal child care in diverse communities, and as an ALPP Certified Lactation Counselor. She has also served as an Adjunct Clinical Professor to further awareness about the importance of community health nursing. Tameka’s passion is to serve the most vulnerable populations affected by health disparities and to inspire a new generation of nurses to do the same successfully.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Administration; Direct Care Staff; in the following settings: Skilled Nursing Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.