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Antipsychotics: To Use or Not to Use? A Complex Decision
Date
April 1, 2016
Credits
1 CH | 1 Rx | Expired April 2, 2018
$35$35.00
Standard Price
Examine the appropriate use of antipsychotics in the context of the warnings related to their use in the geriatric population.
Contact hours available until 4/2/18.
Requirements for Successful Completion: Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online CNE evaluation. You will be able to print your CNE certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.
Faculty, Planners and Authors Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
Planning Committee: No planning committee member discloses a potential or actual conflict of interest.
Speakers: There are no disclosures to declare.
Commercial Support and Sponsorship: No commercial support or sponsorship declared.
Accreditation Statement: This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and GAPNA.
Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Learning Outcome: Describe when it is appropriate to prescribe antipsychotic medicine and recall guidelines for managing antipsychotic and metabolic syndrome.
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