Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

Psychiatric Mental Health, part 25: Therapies - Medications for Substance Use Disorders - LevelUpRN

Psychiatric Mental Health, part 25: Therapies - Medications for Substance Use Disorders

Cathy Parkes

Medications used for substance use disorders, including alcohol use disorder (disulfiram, naltrexone, acamprosate) and opioid use disorder (buprenorphine, methadone). Medications that support smoking cessation (varenicline, buproprion).

Psychiatric Mental Health, part 25: Therapies - Medications for Substance Use Disorders

Cathy Parkes

Medications used for substance use disorders, including alcohol use disorder (disulfiram, naltrexone, acamprosate) and opioid use disorder (buprenorphine, methadone). Medications that support smoking cessation (varenicline, buproprion).

Psychiatric Mental Health, part 24: Therapies - ADHD Medications - LevelUpRN

Psychiatric Mental Health, part 24: Therapies - ADHD Medications

Cathy Parkes

Central Nervous System stimulations, which are used to treat ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Key medications within this class, side effects, nursing care, and patient teaching for ADHD medications.

Psychiatric Mental Health, part 24: Therapies - ADHD Medications

Cathy Parkes

Central Nervous System stimulations, which are used to treat ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Key medications within this class, side effects, nursing care, and patient teaching for ADHD medications.

Psychiatric Mental Health, part 23: Therapies - Medications for Schizophrenia - LevelUpRN

Psychiatric Mental Health, part 23: Therapies - Medications for Schizophrenia

Cathy Parkes

Antipsychotic medications used in the treatment of schizophrenia, including first generation (typical) and second generation (atypical) antipsychotics. The side effects and nursing care for each medication class. Two important antipsychotic...

Psychiatric Mental Health, part 23: Therapies - Medications for Schizophrenia

Cathy Parkes

Antipsychotic medications used in the treatment of schizophrenia, including first generation (typical) and second generation (atypical) antipsychotics. The side effects and nursing care for each medication class. Two important antipsychotic...

Psychiatric Mental Health, part 22: Therapies - Bipolar Disorder Medications - LevelUpRN

Psychiatric Mental Health, part 22: Therapies - Bipolar Disorder Medications

Cathy Parkes

Key medications used in the treatment of bipolar disorder, including lithium, carbamazepine, and valproic acid. For lithium, the side effects, contraindications, signs/symptoms of toxicity, interactions, nursing care, and patient teaching...

Psychiatric Mental Health, part 22: Therapies - Bipolar Disorder Medications

Cathy Parkes

Key medications used in the treatment of bipolar disorder, including lithium, carbamazepine, and valproic acid. For lithium, the side effects, contraindications, signs/symptoms of toxicity, interactions, nursing care, and patient teaching...

Psychiatric Mental Health, part 21: Therapies - Atypical Antidepressants - LevelUpRN

Psychiatric Mental Health, part 21: Therapies - Atypical Antidepressants

Cathy Parkes

Two key atypical antidepressants, bupropion and trazodone. The indications, mode of action, and side effects associated with these medications.

Psychiatric Mental Health, part 21: Therapies - Atypical Antidepressants

Cathy Parkes

Two key atypical antidepressants, bupropion and trazodone. The indications, mode of action, and side effects associated with these medications.

Psychiatric Mental Health, part 20: Therapies - MAOIs Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors - LevelUpRN

Psychiatric Mental Health, part 20: Therapies - MAOIs Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors

Cathy Parkes

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (i.e., MAOIs), including: phenelzine, tranylcypromine, isocarboxazid, and selegiline. The mode of action, key side effects, interactions, and patient teaching associated with MAOIs.

Psychiatric Mental Health, part 20: Therapies - MAOIs Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors

Cathy Parkes

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (i.e., MAOIs), including: phenelzine, tranylcypromine, isocarboxazid, and selegiline. The mode of action, key side effects, interactions, and patient teaching associated with MAOIs.

Psychiatric Mental Health, part 19: Therapies - Tricyclic Antidepressants - LevelUpRN

Psychiatric Mental Health, part 19: Therapies - Tricyclic Antidepressants

Cathy Parkes

Tricyclic antidepressants, including amitriptyline and imipramine. The indications, mode of action, side effects, and patient teaching associated with this medication class.

Psychiatric Mental Health, part 19: Therapies - Tricyclic Antidepressants

Cathy Parkes

Tricyclic antidepressants, including amitriptyline and imipramine. The indications, mode of action, side effects, and patient teaching associated with this medication class.

Psychiatric Mental Health, part 18: Therapies - SSRIs & SSNRIs - LevelUpRN

Psychiatric Mental Health, part 18: Therapies - SSRIs & SSNRIs

Cathy Parkes

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) and Selective Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SSNRIs). Key medications that fall within these drug classes. The mode of action, interactions, and important side effects...

Psychiatric Mental Health, part 18: Therapies - SSRIs & SSNRIs

Cathy Parkes

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) and Selective Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SSNRIs). Key medications that fall within these drug classes. The mode of action, interactions, and important side effects...

Psychiatric Mental Health, part 17: Therapies - Benzodiazepines & Atypical Anxiolytics - LevelUpRN

Psychiatric Mental Health, part 17: Therapies - Benzodiazepines & Atypical Anxiolytics

Cathy Parkes

Key medications used to treat anxiety, including benzodiazepines (diazepam, lorazepam, midazolam, alprazolam, chlordiazepoxide) and atypical anxiolytics (buspirone). The mode of action, side effects, and important teaching regarding medications in these...

Psychiatric Mental Health, part 17: Therapies - Benzodiazepines & Atypical Anxiolytics

Cathy Parkes

Key medications used to treat anxiety, including benzodiazepines (diazepam, lorazepam, midazolam, alprazolam, chlordiazepoxide) and atypical anxiolytics (buspirone). The mode of action, side effects, and important teaching regarding medications in these...

Psychiatric Mental Health, part 16: Therapies - Neurotransmitters & Patient Teaching for Psych Meds - LevelUpRN

Psychiatric Mental Health, part 16: Therapies - Neurotransmitters & Patient Teaching for Psych Meds

Cathy Parkes

Four key neurotransmitters that are commonly affected by mental health medications, including: GABA, serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine. Key teaching that should be provided a patient who is prescribed a psychiatric...

Psychiatric Mental Health, part 16: Therapies - Neurotransmitters & Patient Teaching for Psych Meds

Cathy Parkes

Four key neurotransmitters that are commonly affected by mental health medications, including: GABA, serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine. Key teaching that should be provided a patient who is prescribed a psychiatric...

Psychiatric Mental Health - Therapies, part 3: ECT, VNS - LevelUpRN

Psychiatric Mental Health - Therapies, part 3: ECT, VNS

Cathy Parkes

Overviews of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) and Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS). ECT includes the indications, contraindications, medications used during the procedure, side effects, nursing care and patient teaching. For VNS, we...

Psychiatric Mental Health - Therapies, part 3: ECT, VNS

Cathy Parkes

Overviews of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) and Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS). ECT includes the indications, contraindications, medications used during the procedure, side effects, nursing care and patient teaching. For VNS, we...

Psychiatric Mental Health - Therapies, part 2: CBT, EMDR, TMS - LevelUpRN

Psychiatric Mental Health - Therapies, part 2: CBT, EMDR, TMS

Cathy Parkes

Overviews of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).

Psychiatric Mental Health - Therapies, part 2: CBT, EMDR, TMS

Cathy Parkes

Overviews of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).

Psychiatric Mental Health - Therapies, part 1: Relaxation, Milieu, Group, and Behavioral - LevelUpRN

Psychiatric Mental Health - Therapies, part 1: Relaxation, Milieu, Group, and Behavioral

Cathy Parkes

Introduction to therapies for mental health disorders. Relaxation techniques, including progressive relaxation, biofeedback, guided imagery, and meditation. The concept of milieu therapy, along with the purpose and phases of group...

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Psychiatric Mental Health - Therapies, part 1: Relaxation, Milieu, Group, and Behavioral

Cathy Parkes

Introduction to therapies for mental health disorders. Relaxation techniques, including progressive relaxation, biofeedback, guided imagery, and meditation. The concept of milieu therapy, along with the purpose and phases of group...

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