The Psychopharmacology Case Presentation is a scholarly inquiry into assembling essential elements of a new PMHNP graduate to initiate psychopharmacology into practice optimally.
The Psychopharmacology Case Presentation will be the Signature Assignment in the School of Nursing and Health Professions evaluation system.
The Psychopharmacology Case Presentation provides a student with an opportunity to operationalize and synthesize a blending of therapeutic approaches with psychopharmacology and demonstrate the ability to understand when a certain medication is appropriate and when it is not. The Voice Over Power Point or video will present two case studies (one where chosen medication is appropriate and one where the chosen medication is not appropriate) submitted
The following will be expected of each student: Identify 1 psychotropic medication from the list posted in blackboard (cannot use the same medication that you used for the teaching tool assignment). Develop (1) one case study that shows how, why and when you would use this medication and (1) one case study that shows how,why and when you would NOT use this medication. You may use real or fabricated patients
for these studies. Each case summary will include a full psychiatric initial evaluation of the patient, a summary of their current condition and treatments used previously. You must justify your decision about the use or non-use of the medication with evidence-based research. Provide information on your chosen medication prior to the case studies. Briefly and succinctly, tell why it is appropriate or not appropriate to use the chosen medication at the conclusion of the case study. Demonstrate how each of the patient’s medications assist in their treatment plan. Provide a discussion of the expected overall encounter with the sample patient including potential barriers/issues that you might anticipate when working with the clients and explaining why or why not you have chosen or ruled out this medication for them. Provide an example ofhow culture and diversity enter into your decision making process for your patient or possible adaptationsthat may be required. Provide a summary of conclusions and 3 statements of what you learned from this exercise. The power point/video should be no longer than 10 minutes, submitted in a timely manner and contain 2 case studies. References as necessary.
Basic Voice over Power Point/Video requirements