NR 607 Comprehensive Study Suide
Week Topics
1 Alcohol Use disorder− presentation
Associated medical symptoms and causes
Psychiatric Emergency management
Suicide
Use of restraints
Inpatient treatment
Primary goal
Admission criteria (select who should be admitted)
Voluntary vs. involuntary
Psychiatric hold criteria (select who should be admitted for hold )
Use of seclusion
Ethical considerations
Safety for others in specific settings
Informed consent (acceptance, exemptions, refusal of treatment guidelines)
Decision making capacity guidelines
Civil commitment
Use of restraints− selection criteria
What situations are considered psychiatric emergences? Review the Explore section.
2 risk assessment – physical, environmental
psychiatric emergency identification
aggressive behavior
Early signs
Interventions
AEIO risk assessment categories− be able to select appropriately in a case
scenario De−escalation techniques
Psychiatric Emergency management
Select appropriate next steps
Suicidal ideation management
Self harm management
Lithium toxicity
Clozapine adverse reactions
Serotonin Syndrome and neuroleptic malignant syndrome: differentiation
Physical signs
Medication management
3 Schizophrenia
Support social programs
Medication adverse effect identification (presentations)
CCK3.23
Week Topics
1 Alcohol Use disorder− presentation
Associated medical symptoms and causes
Psychiatric Emergency management
Suicide
Use of restraints
Inpatient treatment
Primary goal
Admission criteria (select who should be admitted)
Voluntary vs. involuntary
Psychiatric hold criteria (select who should be admitted for hold )
Use of seclusion
Ethical considerations
Safety for others in specific settings
Informed consent (acceptance, exemptions, refusal of treatment guidelines)
Decision making capacity guidelines
Civil commitment
Use of restraints− selection criteria
What situations are considered psychiatric emergences? Review the Explore section.
2 risk assessment – physical, environmental
psychiatric emergency identification
aggressive behavior
Early signs
Interventions
AEIO risk assessment categories− be able to select appropriately in a case
scenario De−escalation techniques
Psychiatric Emergency management
Select appropriate next steps
Suicidal ideation management
Self harm management
Lithium toxicity
Clozapine adverse reactions
Serotonin Syndrome and neuroleptic malignant syndrome: differentiation
Physical signs
Medication management
3 Schizophrenia
Support social programs
Medication adverse effect identification (presentations)
CCK3.23
