De-escalation Certificate Course: Managing Challenging Behaviors & Substance Abuse Among Patients – Valerie Vestal

Most of us enter the healthcare field to help people and save lives…But how many of us are properly prepared to care for the patients—or loved ones—that reject our life-saving support?We’ve all been there—burned out by a patient who refuses to cooperate with your treatment plan…Berated by their family members over your quality of care… feeling like no matter how hard you try, you’re not doing enough to help.It can be frustrating, exhausting, and sometimes even dangerous to treat a combative patient…But our new De-escalation Certificate Course: Managing Challenging Behaviors & Substance Abuse Among Patients will give you all the confidence you need to achieve optimal outcomes, no matter the situation!This one-of-a-kind, self-paced online training includes practical strategies to help you:Cope with difficult situations like aggression, dementia, and attention-seeking behaviors while maintaining patient and staff safetyExpertly spot high-risk behaviorImprove your communication skills to de-escalate aggressive behaviorConfidently assess and screen for substance use disordersDevelop treatment plans for patients with a history of substance abuse, including managing pain effectivelyUnderstand the conditions benefited by medical marijuana use and the ramifications of legalizationLearn appropriate patient teaching based on what we know—and don’t know yet—regarding vaping… And so much more!Get De-escalation Certificate Course: Managing Challenging Behaviors & Substance Abuse Among Patients – Valerie Vestal , Only Price $67Learn valuable clinical insights from Valerie R. Vestal, MSN, PMHNP-BC., JeanAnne Johnson Talbert, DHA, APRN-BC, FNP, PMHNP, AOCN, CARN-AP, and Maria Broadstreet, RN, MSN, APN with their decades of nursing experience, as well as real-life situations you may encounter at work.Confront your own biases when working with patients who have substance use disorders and truly help people recover and lead the meaningful, happy lives they desire!Plus, earn up to 18.5 CE hours on your own schedule, from the comfort of home. Get started today!Here’s what you’ll learn:Managing Challenging Patient Behaviors: 101 De-escalation Strategies for Healthcare Professionalswith Valerie Vestal, MSN, PMHNP-BCLowering Risk for Dangerousness in Patient EncountersPriority is SafetyUnderstanding Risk for DangerousnessMechanisms for CopingStrategies to Deal with the Angry PatientHealthcare GoalsTreatment FocusedDo No HarmClear BoundariesEvaluating the PatientAsk the Right QuestionsUnderstand Patient’s MotivationMotivational Interviewing: Asking, Listen, InformEngage Patients in Focused CommunicationListen with EmpathyEmpower the PatientInterpersonal Effectiveness SkillsSelf-AwarenessWhat Type of Communicator Are You?Reciprocal Communication StrategiesClinician Self-CareEngage Patients in Focused CommunicationUnderstand Patient’s Level of CommunicationSupport the Patient’s GoalMulti-Disciplinary InterventionTreatment Team ConceptNavigating Difficult DynamicsMediation & Leadership RolesEngage Families ConstructivelyUnderstanding Challenging SymptomsThe Mentally Ill PatientKnow Your LimitsUnderstand Chronic & Severe Mental IllnessSevere Mental IllnessSchizophrenia/Schizoaffective DisordersSubstance-Induced PsychosisBipolar DisorderMajor DepressionAnxiety DisorderObsessive-Compulsive DisorderAntisocial Personality DisorderBorderline Personality DisorderDisorders with Unique RiskDevelopmental DisabilitiesDeliriumDementiaSubstance AbuseSpecial Considerations for Violent PatientsAcute CrisisSexual AssaultDomestic ViolenceSuicidal Ideation & RiskGet De-escalation Certificate Course: Managing Challenging Behaviors & Substance Abuse Among Patients – Valerie Vestal , Only Price $67Substance Abuse Among Medical Patients: A Hidden Truth with JeanAnne Johnson Talbert, DHA, APRN-BC, FNP, PMHNP, AOCN, CARN-APCase Studies of Hidden Substance Use Disorders in Medical Patients: What Does it Look Like?In pregnant patientsIn general medical patientsIn surgical patientsWhy is This Topic so Important? And so Challenging?BiostatisticsActual relevance in practiceMorbidity and mortality – complications of substance use disordersWhat Do These Substances Actually Do Within the Body?Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics principlesReinforcementTolerance and cross-tolerancePhysical dependenceConditioningSensitizationPregnancy-related complicationsWhat Substances Are We Talking About?AlcoholSedative/HypnoticsOpioidsStimulantsDissociativesInhalantsCannabinoidsAnabolic steroidsClub drugsNicotineStreet Drugs and TerminologyInterpreting patient languageWhat drugs are they talking about?Neurobiology of Substance Abuse: You Mean it’s Not a Choice?Neurobiology and anatomy of the normal brainSubstance abuse as a brain diseaseGenetic and environmental influencesMental Illness and Substance Abuse “Dual Diagnosis”Co-occurring illnessesTraits and theories surrounding the twoScreening and Assessment TechniquesEffective questionnaires to screen for substance useTechniques to promote open and honest communication from the patientWorking with the pregnant patient who uses substancesAssessing your own biases – and how to not let them interfere with your workThe Patient with an Underlying Substance Use Disorder: Withdrawal Symptoms & Emergency TreatmentsAnticipation/prevention of withdrawal symptomsWithdrawal protocolsMedications to treat withdrawal symptomsEmergency treatmentsTreatment of the newborn following exposure to substancesSafety for patients/family/staffEffective pain managementMotivational interviewing – Assessing how to refer the patient following discharge from the hospitalGet De-escalation Certificate Course: Managing Challenging Behaviors & Substance Abuse Among Patients – Valerie Vestal , Only Price $67Tag: De-escalation Certificate Course: Managing Challenging Behaviors & Substance Abuse Among Patients – Valerie Vestal  Review. 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