ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAM
NURS 205P: MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
SYLLABUS: SPRING 2007
Methodical
Instruction
for
CLINICAL LAB #10 (2 hours)
Theme: Psychopharmacology
Instructor: Dr. Lyubov
Milevska - Vovchuk,
STUDENT
OBJECTIVES:
1. Describe
the mechansim of action of antipsychotic agents,
antidepressants,
antianxiety agents and antimanic
agents.
2. Identify
frequently prescribed psychotropic medications.
3. List
the common side effects and adverse reactions of antipsychotic agents,
antidepressants, antianxiety
and antimanic agents.
4. Identify
frequently used medications which interact with psychotropic
medications.
5. Evaluate
the effect of psychotropic medication on the patient’s health status.
6. Assess
assigned patients with regard to actual and potential health problems
related to psychotropic medication therapy.
7. Demonstrate
an understanding of ethical and legal issues surrounding
administration of psychotropic medications.
8. Identify
teaching/learning needs of the patient and/or family regarding
psychotropic medications.
9. Discuss
the issue of compliance vs. non-compliance in psychotropic medication
therapy.
Medications (you must address all psychotropic
medications)
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Medication Dose and
Route Ordered |
Reason for Medication
being Prescribed |
Side Effects/Adverse
Reactions |
Nursing Implications |
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CLINICAL LAB Outline /
students Assignments
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Clinical lab Outline |
Assignments |
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1 |
Review
of biologic basis for psychopharmacology |
Varcarolis: Chapter 3 |
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2 |
Actions/effects/side
effects/patient teaching needs/ nursing implications of: 1. Antipsychotic
agents 2. Antidepressants 3. Antianxiety agents
4. Antimanic agents
5.
Anticonvulsants (mood stabilizers) |
Varcarolis: Chapter 3 |
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3 |
Use of antiparkinsonian/and anticholinergic
Agents to treat acute EPS |
Varcarolis: Chapter 3 |
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Common
problems related to administration of psychotropic medications: 1. The
suicidal patient 2. The
paranoid patient 3. The
drug-abusing patient 4. The
geriatric patient 5. The
adolescent patient |
Varcarolis: Chapter 3 |
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5 |
Legal/Ethical
issues related to administration of psychotropic medications |
Varcarolis: Chapter 3 |
Prepared by Lyubov Milevska – Vovchuk
21/03/07
Approved by Department of General Patient Care. Minute #________ from ____________2007
Head of the Department Prof. Oleksandr Oliynuk, MD, Ph.D,
Doctor of Medicine