Author: Silvia Prodan Lange, RN, MN

Sometimes nursing seems like one crisis after another! But you can deal with the more common psychiatric challenges if you know what to look for. This course addresses the basics of crisis theory and intervention, with application to depression and suicide; violent behavior; substance abuse; and more, which are also covered in Course 225 Psychiatric Emergencies (a 12 hour version of this course), described below. Also included in this course are guidelines for the care of survivors of a disaster, and the process of death notification.

Course objectives include:
• Define and describe the most common psychiatric emergencies.
• Outline psychological, pharmacological and environmental treatment approaches.
• Apply crisis theory and intervention techniques to clinical situations.

Author: Peggy Goulding, Ph.D.
From the old standbys like cocaine and heroin to the newer club drugs like Ecstasy and GHB ... there has never been such a wide variety of drugs available for abuse, and drug abuse still takes its toll on generation after generation of Americans. This course outlines the neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of drug use, abuse, and addiction; reviews the most common classes of Substance Abuse; and summarizes current approaches to treatment and prevention.

Course objectives include:
• Define and differentiate among drug use, drug abuse, and drug addiction.
• Identify some commonly abused drugs and their characteristic effects.
• Outline issues and concerns specific to the abuse of prescription medications.

Authors: Shelda Shank, RN, BSN, PHN and Joan Ratchford, RN, BSN, MSN

Although common confusion isn't well understood and may be difficult to
manage. Clients with this present challenges to healthcare professionals
because of their increased care needs and risk for injury.

Course objectives include:
• Define confusion — acute and chronic.
• List nursing interventions for confusion.
• Name ways to communicate with the confused patient.
• Summarize assessment of confusion.

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