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Competency Item |
NAC |
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COM |
DTE |
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Demonstrate knowledge and utilize critical thinking in determining the use of medication in treatment: |
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| BF-07-01 |
Drug actions, interactions and side effects |
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| BF-07-02 |
Drug protocols |
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| BF-07-03 |
Symptom management |
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| BF-07-04 |
Routes of administration |
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| BF-07-05 |
Discretionary use of medications. |
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| BF-07-06 |
Integrate current knowledge from the neurosciences to understand etiologic models, diagnostic issues and treatment strategies. |
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Demonstrate knowledge of psychopharmacologic principles of medications prescribed for patients, including: |
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| BF-07-07 |
Drug classification |
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| BF-07-08 |
Intended and unintended effects |
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| BF-07-09 |
Related nursing implications |
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| BF-07-10 |
Health teaching. |
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Apply principles from the neurosciences and psychopharmacology to provide safe and effective management of patients being treated with psychopharmacologic agents: |
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| BF-07-11 |
Demonstrate knowledge, skills and ability to conduct and interpret patient assessments in relations to the medications, including physical, neuropsychiatric, psychosocial and drug-related parameters. |
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| BF-07-12 |
Demonstrate knowledge, skills and ability to utilize appropriate nursing, psychiatric and medical diagnostic systems to guide medication management of patients. |
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| BF-07-13 |
Take an active role in the treatment of patients and integrate prescribed medication interventions into a cohesive, multidimensional plan of care. |
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