NURS 6630 Week 4 Assignment WEEK 4 Assignment: Antidepressants Learning Objectives Students will: Assess patient factors and history to develop personalized plans of antidepressant therapy across the lifespan Analyze factors that influence pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes in pediatric, adult, and older adult patients requiring antidepressant therapy Synthesize knowledge of providing care to pediatric, adult, and…

NURS 6630 Week 3 Assignment Week 3 Assignment: Patient Guide Understanding that prescribing medication is not the same for all individuals is imperative to becoming a safe and effective psychiatric nurse practitioner. In clinical practice, you will see many patients in different stages of their lives and need to consider these in developing your prescribing…

NURS-6630N Approaches to Treatment NURS 6630 Week 2 Assignment: Psychopharmacology Scavenger Hunt Concept Map  As you continue to learn about psychopharmacology, you will find that medications used to treat mental health conditions are agonists across the spectrum. It will be important for you to recognize some of those medications and how they act on a…

NURS 6630 Week 5 Assignment WEEK 5: Anxiolytics and Anti-Anxiety Students will: Assess patient factors and history to develop personalized plans of anxiolytic and anti-anxiety therapy for patients Analyze factors that influence pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes in patients requiring anxiolytic and anti-anxiety therapy Synthesize knowledge of providing care to patients presenting with anxiolytic and anti-anxiety…

NURS 6630N Week 6 Instructions Week 6 Discussion: Patient Case Scenario Debate In Week 5, you were assigned by Faculty to argue either the pro (for) or con (against) for a particular medication.  You were also provided information for a patient case study scenario. Week 5 was your opportunity to conduct research for this debate….

NURS 6630N Week 5 Assignment Week 5 Assignment: De-Prescribing What is the importance of de-prescribing? How might you assist a patient to taper from a medication safely or transition to a new medication? In this Assignment, you will use the following patient examples to write a 5- to 6-page paper on considerations you have for…

PRAC 6635 Week 1: Assignment 2  Week 1 Assignment 2: Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Before embarking on any professional or academic activity, it is important to understand the background, knowledge, and experience you bring to it. You might ask yourself, “What do I already know? What do I need to know? And what do I want to know?” This critical…

PRAC 6635 Week 2 Assignment 1 Week 2 Assignment 1: Clinical Hour and Patient Logs For this course, all practicum activity hours are logged within the Meditrek system. Hours completed must be logged in Meditrek within 48 hours of completion to earn the points associated with this assignment. You may only log hours with Preceptors that…

PRAC 6635 Week 5 Assignment 2 Week 5: Assignment 2, Part 1: Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation and Patient Case Presentation, Video Case Presentation Comprehensive psychiatric evaluations are a way to reflect on your practicum experiences and connect the experiences to the learning you gain from your weekly Learning Resources. Comprehensive notes, such as the ones required…

PRAC 6635 Week 2 Assignment 2  Week 2: Assignment 2: Practicum Experience Plan (PEP) As you establish your goals and objectives for this course, you are committing to an organized plan that will frame your practicum experience in a clinical setting, including planned activities, assessment, and achievement of defined outcomes. In particular, they must address…