Course Summary
Contact Hour(s):
2 Contact hours, including 2 Advanced Pharmacology Hours
Author:
David Tilton (RN, BSN)
This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Athletic Trainer (AT/AL), Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Midwife (MW), Nursing Student, Occupational Therapist (OT), Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA), Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Nurse Practitioner, Respiratory Care Practitioner, Respiratory Therapist (RT)
Accreditations:
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC)
CEUFast, Inc. is an AOTA Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID# 11000. This distant learning-independent activity is offered at 0.2 CEUs Intermediate, Categories: Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.
State Approvals:
Alabama, Provider #ABNP1485; California BRN Provider #CEP # 13509; Florida Physical Therapy Association Approval: CE26-767319; Kentucky Board of Nursing Provider #7-0085; Florida Board of Nursing Provider 50-353; Nevada Board of Physical Therapy; New York State Education Department’s State Board for Physical Therapy
Course Description:
Outcomes:
≥ 92% of participants will know how to recognize bipolar disorder, the various types of bipolar disorder, and how to treat and care for those afflicted with bipolar disorder.
Objectives:
After completing this continuing education course, the participant will be able to:
- Recognize patterns of symptoms suggestive of bipolar disorder, its various subtypes, and related disorders.
2. Differentiate the diagnostic criteria for manic episodes, hypomanic episodes, and major depressive episodes.
3. Relate the epidemiology and diagnostic criteria of bipolar disorders.
4. Identify differential diagnoses for bipolar I disorder, bipolar II disorder, and cyclothymic disorder.
5. Summarize the proper pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment for each type of mood disturbance seen in bipolar disorders.
Disclosures:
CEUFast Inc. and the course planning team for this educational activity do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.