Behavioral Health Course Bundle - 15 Hours
The National Institutes of Health says nearly one in five people in the U.S. live with a mental health disorder. That means nurses across specialties and settings are bound to see patients with behavioral health issues in their daily practice. The courses in this bundle help provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to support these patients with evidence-based practices.
Included Courses
Courses included in this package. Click on a course to learn more.
- Assessment and Prevention of Suicide
- Anxiety Disorders in Older Adults 3 1
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Frontotemporal Dementia 2
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Course release date: 11/1/2024
Course Overview
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a group of degenerative brain disorders causing progressive deterioration in behavior, language, and/or movement. There are presently approximately 60,000 people with FTD in the United States. Onset generally occurs between 50 and 70 years of age, making FTD one of the most common presenile dementias. FTD affects the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, which control emotions, judgment, personality, memory and language. The clinical diagnosis of FTD can be challenging, as some symptoms overlap with Alzheimer disease and other forms of dementia. FTD can be categorized based on its primary symptoms into three basic types: behavioral variant FTD, primary progressive aphasia, and progressive motor decline. Although most FTD does not appear to be inherited, genetics does play a role in a significant minority of cases. There is no effective treatment or cure for FTD, but there are strategies for management of symptoms. This course will discuss the possible causes and pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management strategies for FTD. -
Nursing Management of Sleep Disorders, 2nd Edition 6
Course release date 7/1/2024
Course Overview
This course is intended to assist nurses in gaining a better understanding of the pathophysiology underlying common sleep disorders prevalent in adults. They will be proficient in recognizing, diagnosing, and treating these disorders, including insomnia, sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, and narcolepsy. Participants will also develop basic assessment skills to evaluate sleep disturbances, enabling early detection and intervention. By exploring evidence-based treatment modalities and interventions, nurses will be equipped to devise individualized treatment plans, fostering improved patient outcomes and overall quality of care.