2015 Pediatric RX, Module 3: Psychotropic Medications for Children and Adolescents

INTRODUCTION
 

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 and earn a 70% or higher score on the post test will be awarded 1.0 NAPNAP contact hours, of which 1.0 is pharmacology content.

IMPORTANT: This continuing education activity is offered at a reduced rate to NAPNAP Members. You must be logged in using your NAPNAP Username and Password to be recognized as a Member of NAPNAP. If you are a current member of NAPNAP, and you are being asked to purchase this activity at the Non-Member rate, please contact the NAPNAP National Office at (877) 662-7627 to request assistance prior to entering any payment information.

Participants are forbidden to reproduce, republish, redistribute, or resell this course in any other form. For copyright-related questions, please email your question to: ce@napnap.org

Copyright 2015 © by National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)

 

Target Audience

Pediatric-focused advanced practice registered nurses

Learning Objectives

1.Comprehend the basic mechanism of action of commonly used antidepressants and atypical antipsychotics
2. Understand pharmacogenetic influences observed in response to and adverse effects associated with commonly prescribed psychotropic medications.
3. Participants will be familiar with issues around managing or co-managing children and adolescents on antidepressants and atypical antipsychotics 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Contact hours
Course opens: 
10/01/2015
Course expires: 
09/30/2017
Cost:
$20.00

Teri Moser Woo, PhD, CPNP, CNL, FAANP, Associate Dean for Graduate Nursing Programs, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Wash.; Woodcreek Pediatrics, Puyallup, Wash.
 

FACULTY DISCLOSURES


Dr. Moser Woo has no financial relationships with any commercial entities to disclose, and will not discuss off label use and/or investigational use of individual drugs in this presentation.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Contact hours

Price

Cost:
$20.00
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