The purpose of this program is to provide nurses an understanding of the schizophrenia, medications used in nursing intervention and the possible side effects of these medications. This program has been updated to include currently used first and second generation antipsychotic medications, and treatment techniques.
After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
~ Describe schizophrenia, its signs and symptoms.
~ Explain the pathology of schizophrenia.
~ Describe the nursing interventions for schizophrenia.
~ Describe the medications used to treat schizophrenia and the possible side effects of these medications.
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