Master psychopharmacology and become the go-to prescriber for mental health care. This self-paced online course builds upon prior pharmacologic knowledge to address advanced concepts in the clinical management of psychiatric symptoms.
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Mastering Mental Health Rx
With the shortage of mental health providers in Wisconsin, primary care providers are increasingly responsible for managing mental health conditions. This course aims to enhance the psychopharmacotherapeutic knowledge of primary care providers to ensure safe and effective prescribing practices.
Building on foundational pharmacologic principles, participants will engage in an in-depth analysis of psychotropic medications, focusing on their mechanisms of action, indications for use, dosing, side effects, drug interactions, contraindications, and patient education. The course also explores the integration of psychotropic agents with complementary and alternative medicine, considering differential diagnoses.
This course offers access to world-class instructors who are subject matter experts through their work with UW-Eau Claire’s College of Nursing and the Mayo Clinic Health Care System. With no live log-on requirements, participants can conveniently complete this self-paced online course at a time and location that works best with their schedules. Earn up to 10.5 contact hours by progressing through the recorded lectures and knowledge assessments in the following modules.
Course Modules:
- The Basics of Psychopharmacology (1.5 hours)
- Pediatric Psychopharmacology (4.5 hours)
- Geriatric Psychopharmacology (3.25 hours)
- Controlled Substance Prescribing (1.25 hours)
Partnerships
Course content was developed in collaboration with UW-Eau Claire’s College of Nursing and the Mayo Clinic Health Care System.
Regularly priced at $399, this professional development course is offered free of charge through the Workforce Innovation Grant, a joint effort through the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.
Who should attend
Advance Practice RNs (NP, CNS, CRNA, CNM) and RNs or LPNs in Specialty Areas (Psychiatric Mental Health, Family Practice, Primary Care) and other Primary Care Providers involved in mental health prescribing and the clinical management of psychiatric symptoms.