Improving Behavioral Health and Reducing the Innapropriate Use of Antypsychotics: Making it Happen
Improving Behavioral Health and Reducing Inappropriate Use of Antipsychotics: Making it Happen Scholar Series program enables the learner to implement quality improvement methods that can be utilized to successfully reduce the inappropriate use of antipsychotics.
Aired on: 11/4/2015
Target Audience
Registered Nurses and other healthcare professionals who work with the older adults and perswons with dementia.
Learning Objectives
After this presentation the learner will be able to:
- Describe efficacy and risks associated with antipsychotics among older adults with dementia.
- Identify common challenges associated with gradual dose reduction of antipsychotics.
- Discuss a quality improvement process that can be utilized by the interdisciplinary team to reduce the inappropriate use of antipsychotics among older adults with dementia.
Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP
Associate Professor of Nursing at the University of Maryland
Available Credit
- 1.00 ANCC
- 1.00 Attendance