ADHD 300: Beyond the Basics
This continuing education activity is administered by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) as an Agency providing continuing education credit. Individuals who complete this program will be awarded 1.0 NAPNAP contact hours, of which 0.5 is pharmacology content/1.0 Psychopharmacology content/0.5 Controlled Substance content.
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This presentation was supported by an education grant from Supernus.
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Keywords: ADHD, psychopharmacology, anxiety, depression
Target Audience
Pediatric-focused advanced practice registered nurses
Learning Objectives
- Integrate knowledge of the psychopharmacology of medications used for ADHD, anxiety and depression into their primary care patient management plans
- Evaluate the effectiveness of these agents in primary care patients
- Identify warning signs of significant medication- related side effects
- Incorporate patient and family teaching strategies to improve psychopharmacologic treatment
Dawn Garzon Maaks, PhD, CPNP-PC, PMHS, FAANP, University of Portland School of Nursing
Available Credit
- 1.00 Contact hours