Psychiatric Nurse Review 10.15.24
Target Audience
Nursing
Learning Objectives
1. Review course materials to ensure registered nurse feels prepared to take the psychiatric board certification.
2. Review nursing theories and components of nursing paradigms.
3. Identify phases of therapeutic relationship, communication techniques, and ways to communicate with special population groups.
4. Review elements of professionalism in nursing, including nursing practice standards and professional performance standards.
5. Identify patient legal protections, focusing on commitment levels, competency, and patient rights.
Additional Information
Agenda: Review Chapters 6 & 7 of the Psych Cert Review book
Utilizing the Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Review and Resource manual, this session will provide education and review of knowledge to registered nurses preparing for their psychiatric nursing certification test. This session will have two focuses, the first being nursing diagnosis in psychiatric care as well as primary psychiatric illnesses. The second area of focus will be methods of treatment for the primary psychiatric illnesses.
Disclaimer Statement
The information presented at this CME program represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.
Crystal Moyer MSN, RN-BC
Disclosure Statement: No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any proprietary entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients to disclose.
Accreditation and credit designation
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.50 contact hours.
Other Healthcare Professionals
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 1.50 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 1.50 Attendance