Emergency Department: Psychopharmacology

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Psychiatric Medications

Jacob

How Psychiatric Medications Work

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Approval and Off-Label Use

Summary

Section 3: Antipsychotic Medications

Symptoms of Psychotic Disorders

Antipsychotic Medications

FGAs

Common FGA Adverse Side Effects

SGAs

Treating Acute Psychosis with Antipsychotic Medication

Review

Summary

Section 4: Mood Stabilizer Medications

Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar I and Bipolar II

The Depressive Pole

Bipolar Symptoms in the ED

Lithium

Valproate (Depakote®) for Bipolar Disorder

Other Anticonvulsants for Treating Bipolar Disorder

Antipsychotic Drug Mood Stabilizers

Summary

Section 5: Antidepressant Medications

Signs of Depression

Antidepressants

Other Antidepressants

Common Side Effects of Antidepressants

Serotonin Syndrome

MAOI Hypertensive Crisis

Summary

Section 6: Antianxiety Medications

Anxiety

Antidepressants for Anxiety and Related Disorders

Review

Benzodiazepines

Other Medications for Anxiety

Summary

Section 7: Stimulants and Nonstimulants

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Treatment of ADHD

Stimulants

Non-Stimulants

Summary

Section 8: Medication Use in Special Populations

Special Populations

Summary

Section 9: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor(s)

References

Johnny received a B.S. Pharmacy degree from the College of Pharmacy at the Medical University of South Carolina. He has earned certificates in Medication Therapy Management, Injectable Medications, and Asthma Therapy Management. At Relias, Johnny serves as a Partner in Behavioral Health Solutions, where duties include serving on Clinical Analytics and Applications Team, developing algorithms to improve clinical outcomes, engineering clinical consultant, SME, writer, and editor. In addition, he has served on the Executive Board of Directors for CMHCs and other medical organizations, pharmacy manager, APPE Preceptor, and college of pharmacy dean’s advisory council. Disclosure: Johnny J. Bethea, II, RPh discloses the following potential conflict of interests/commercial interests: Relevant Financial Relationship with Relias LLC as a Salaried Employee All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.Relevant Non-Financial Relationship with No Entities Exists as a Contributor All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.

Zeliha has extensive experience in critical care nursing in acute care hospitals, including cardiac intensive care (CICU) and medical intensive care units (MICU). She has served in various roles, including educator, preceptor, charge nurse, and advanced critical care life support (ACLS) instructor. She has extensive experience as a code nurse for a 900-bed hospital. Zeliha has been a lung transplant coordinator for around five years and was responsible for pre-transplant care, waitlist management, and post-lung transplant care. Zeliha has worked on cutting-edge transplant organ procurement initiatives such as Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion (EVLP) and has managed patients in a hospital that performs around 100 transplants annually. Additionally, Zeliha has served as quality chair council for the heart and vascular services and has worked on several quality initiatives for the service line, such as infection control, cardiac education, nursing resiliency, and nursing onboarding. She has served on various leadership councils in the CICU. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Saint John University in Rochester, New York. She has a Master of Science in Nursing and a Master’s in Clinical Nurse Leadership (CNL) from Queens University in Charlotte, North Carolina. She is also certified as a Critical Care Nurse (CCRN).

Disclosure: Zeliha Ozen, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNL has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.