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Psychiatric Treatment Options in the Older Adult

31.97

Course Overview
The purpose of this course is to review psychiatric treatment options for the older adult and improve outcomes for older adults receiving mental health care.

Learning Outcomes 
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:

  • Compare psychopharmacologic interventions of the older adult versus the general population.
  • Identify medications included in the Beers criteria and the potential safety concerns with medications on this list.
  • Describe how medical conditions may impact the mental health of the older adult.
  • Discuss nonpharmacologic interventions that can be used for the older adult with mental health conditions.
  • Identify safety needs for the older adult patient and how to implement treatment plan changes while maintaining patient dignity.

About the Author/Presenter 
Megan Hawk, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNP, has been a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) since 2013 and a nurse since 2007. She obtained her Associate Degree in Nursing from Kent State University in 2007. She went on to obtain her Bachelor’s degree from Kent State University in 2011 and her Master’s degree from the University of Cincinnati in 2013. As a nurse, she worked in an inpatient psychiatric hospital, and as a nurse practitioner, in an outpatient mental health center. She is currently the program direct of the online psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner program at Regis College. She has a passion for mental health nursing and teaching the next generation of psychiatric nurse practitioners. She is currently pursuing her doctorate of nursing practice with a focus on nursing education.

Audience/Accreditations and Approvals 
TRC Healthcare/ NetCE 
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by TRC Healthcare/ NetCE. TRC Healthcare/NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details): 
Nursing

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