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Discussion: After assessing and diagnosing a patient, PMHNPs must take into consideration special characteristics of the patient before determining an appropriate course of treatment. For pharmacological treatments that are not FDA-approved for a particular use or population, off-label use may…

Discussion: Prescribing for Older Adults and Pregnant Women After assessing and diagnosing a patient, PMHNPs must take into consideration special characteristics of the patient before determining an appropriate course of treatment. For pharmacological treatments that are not FDA-approved for a…

Discussion: In this Blog, you will have the opportunity to teach your peers about a specific substance use and/or addiction/impulse control disorder. A Blog is a conversational, informal written piece on a topic. Your faculty will assign you a particular…

In this Blog, you will have the opportunity to teach your peers about a specific substance use and/or addiction/impulse control disorder. A Blog is a conversational, informal written piece on a topic. Your faculty will assign you a particular illness…

Assignment: The diagnosis of psychiatric emergencies can include a wide range of problems—from serious drug reactions to abuse and suicidal ideation Regardless of care setting, the PMHNP must know how to address emergencies, coordinate care with other members of the…

Legal and Ethical Issues Related to Psychiatric Emergencies The diagnosis of psychiatric emergencies can include a wide range of problems—from serious drug reactions to abuse and suicidal ideation Regardless of care setting, the PMHNP must know how to address emergencies,…

N 375 Assignment: Research and Evidence-based Practice Evidence-based Project Assignment Part 1 PICOt Worksheet This worksheet is designed to help you formalize and organize your clinical question/problem statement into a PICO(t) format.  PICO(t) stands for: P = Patient, population, predicament…

Assignment: For this week assignment, write a 1500-word essay addressing each of the following points Read the case study presented at the end of Chapter 10, which begins “The elderly patient resided at the nursing home for almost a year…

For this assignment you will complete a 30-45 minute Family Assessment by interviewing a family; this can be a distant family member, friend, neighbor, colleague, etc. Prior to starting your interview, be sure to review Chapter 26 pages 585-598 in…