Essentials for Psychopharmacology for Nurse PractitionersAuthor :
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Published : Saturday 31 December 2022
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This timely resource is the first handbook to give nurse practitionersguidance to prescribe, monitor, assess, educate, and advocate forpatients taking psychiatric medications and promote safe practiceoutcomes. Written in a concise, bulleted style for quick access to criticalinformation, this practical resource covers the key aspects of psychotropicmedications used in general psychiatry, offers strategies to simplifymedication decision-making, and provides evidence-based best practicerecommendations to select and manage psychotropic medications.This resource begins with an overview of general pharmacological principles,a brief discussion of neurotransmitters, and rationales for medication useand the risks and benefits of the major classes of psychotropic medications.This is followed by information about common drugs across drugclasses divided by age population. Each drug includes initial dosing andadjustments, simplified diagnostic criteria, practice management, rationalefor use, black box warnings, drug interactions, identification of side effectsand adverse reactions, basic lab test recommendations, treatment options,and self-management strategies. The book ends with important conceptsfor patient and caregiver education and advocacy. Tables and "EssentialFacts" boxes throughout highlight key information. Chapters beginwith learning objectives and include references, website resources, andrecommendations for additional reading.
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