Substance Abuse and Mental Illness that Complicate Medical Care – Pamela J. Ridley

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Summary

• Archive: The Latest Street Drugs & the Impact on the Brain and BehaviorMotivational Interviewing Strategies for Sensitive Patient QuestionsDrug and Alcohol Withdrawal Assessment and Treatment StrategiesChallenges Treating the Medical Patient who has an Acute Mental IllnessEmergency Interventions: Therapeutic & Pharmacological“Elizabeth has severe Degenerative Joint Disease and is scheduled for a hip replacement.

• She is also an alcoholic.

• As a healthcare professional, it is important to prevent her from having complications from her substance abuse such as withdrawal, poor healing, and falls.”With the pervasive problems our society has with Mental Illness and Substance Abuse, it is imperative that healthcare professionals have an understanding about how to most optimally meet the diverse medical and psychosocial needs of those trusted to our care.

• Pamela J. Ridley RN, MSN, APRN, BC, a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, looks forward to sharing her expertise throughout this practice changing one-day event.

• She will tackle various subjects including:The Latest Street Drugs & the Impact on the BrainMedical Consequences of Drug and Alcohol AbuseDrug and Alcohol Withdrawal Assessment and Treatment StrategiesMotivational Interviewing Strategies for the Sensitive Patient QuestionsChallenges Treating the Medical Patient who has an Acute Mental IllnessDistinguishing between Delirium, Substance Abuse or Mental Illness?