Course Code: REL-ACU-0-PANPSY
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Discuss the indications, patient assessment, pharmacokinetics, and mechanisms of action for antipsychotic medications.
Identify the adverse effects of antipsychotic medications.
Determine the starting, titrating, and maintenance doses for antipsychotic medications.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Indications
Background
Patient Assessment
Categories of Antipsychotics
Section 3: Typical Antipsychotics
Classes of FGAs
Phenothiazines
Butyrophenones
Thioxanthenes
Dibenzoxazepines
Dihydroindoles
Diphenylbutylpiperidines
Section 4: Atypical Antipsychotics
Medications
First-Line Treatment
Second-Line Treatment
Section 5: Side Effects
Overview
Weight Gain
Cardiac Effects
Extrapyramidal Symptoms
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)
Drug-Drug Interactions
Section 6: Clinical Vignette
Meet Cecilia
Section 7: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: Derek J. Gyllenhammer, PharmD
Derek J. Gyllenhammer, PharmD, is a community pharmacist from the Hartford, Connecticut, area. He graduated with his Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Connecticut in 2016.
Writer: Alia Lutz, BA, BSN, RN
Alia Lutz, BA, BSN, RN, has over 10 years of experience as a Registered Nurse with a focus on cardiothoracic, respiratory, and coronary care. She has also had experience in Med-Surg, step-down and ICU. Prior to joining Relias as a SME and Content Writer for acute care, she provided virtual education and injection training on injectable biologics to patients, reported adverse events, and was a patient advocate. She has collaborated with peers on creating job aids, writing policies, and improving quality of care and documentation. Alia received her Bachelors in Nursing from Otago Polytechnic in New Zealand in 2011.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; Pharmacists; Physician Assistants; Physicians; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.