What You’ll Uncover in Valerie Vestal Behavioral Emergencies Accurately Assess & Manage Patients in Crisis
- School:
- Valerie Vestal
- Period:
- 6 Hours 17 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
- Oct 26, 2020
Description
You introduce your self to a affected person. Inside a really quick period of time, you’re charged to ascertain a therapeutic relationship, assist rule out medical circumstances, precisely assess presenting signs and consider for acceptable disposition. That’s not at all times the simplest activity…
You will need to have astute judgement and scientific expertise to drag collectively the items. Because the scenario begins to unfold, it could change into clearer and clearer that there’s a Behavioral Emergency happening. And a behavioral well being mattress will not be instantly obtainable. Maybe you’re employed in the emergency division, on a med/surg flooring or in a nursing house. Whatever the setting, division or actual position, sufferers might current with or start to reveal what can really feel like simply plain horrifying signs.
Advancing your expertise to really feel assured safely managing your affected person’s mixed medical and psychiatric wants is an absolute necessity. Watch clinician Valerie R. Vestal, MSN, PMHNP-BC, to remove new and important approaches for disaster intervention, ETOH withdrawals, aggressive/violent behaviors, threats of significant hurt, de-escalation strategies…and extra!
Handouts
| Handbook – Behavioral Emergencies (7.2 MB) | 85 Pages | Accessible after Buy |
Define
The Psychosocial Evaluation
- Differential prognosis
- Assess stage of consciousness
- Fast identification of bodily issues that may result in psychiatric signs
- Rapid security issues/hazard to self
- Panic/nervousness/agitation
- Methods to convey calm
Psychotic Emergencies
- Schizophrenia
- Psychosis associated to medical circumstances – delirium, endocrine issues, cardiovascular issues, pulmonary issues
- Dementia and Alzheimer’s illness
ETOH
- Intoxication
- Withdrawal – delirium tremens
- Acute stage – cleansing, medical interventions
- Stabilization stage
Drug Associated Emergencies
- Cocaine
- Amphetamine
- PCP
- Hallucinogens
- LSD
- Opioids
- Acute administration and stabilization
Violent and Aggressive Behaviors
- Self-damaging behaviors
- Self-mutilating behaviors
- Suicidal threat
- Predictors of suicide
- Suspecting a drug overdose
- Methods on your personal security
- De-escalation strategies
Temper Dysfunction Emergencies
- Main depressive dysfunction
- Bipolar issues – manic episodes
Trauma Emergencies
- Home violence survivor
- Rape survivor
- Acute stress response
Households in Crisis
- Kids/adolescent wants
- Geriatric emergencies
- Crisis intervention – for people, {couples}, a complete household
School
Valerie Vestal, MSN, PMHNP-BC Associated seminars and merchandise: 3
Platinum Efficiency by Valerie
Valerie R. Vestal, MSN, PMHNP-BC., is a Board-Licensed Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. She has labored each in a Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and in an outpatient non-public follow. Within the PHP program, she has been accountable to determine sufferers at excessive threat for aggression and those that have histories of repeated violent habits. Valerie is expert at managing disaster intervention, minimizing bodily and psychological hurt for workers and sufferers.
Moreover, she serves in the US Navy Reserve and was deployed to the Warrior Transition Program. Valerie was accountable to ease the reintegration course of for sailors and households. She additionally continues to offer well being assessments and psychological evaluations for army members.
Valerie is a extremely sought-after speaker, usually specializing in difficult affected person behaviors. She has shared her experience with multidisciplinary audiences all through the nation and a sea on a cruise ship.
Speaker Disclosures:
Monetary: Valerie Vestal is the director and founding father of Platinum Efficiency by Valerie. She has an employment relationship with Temper Therapy Middle. Ms. Vestal receives a talking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-monetary: Valerie Vestal has no related non-monetary relationship to reveal.
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