Valerie Vestal – Behavioral Emergencies: Accurately Assess & Manage Patients in Crisis
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- Faculty: Valerie Vestal
Duration: 6 Hours 17 Minutes
Audio and video formats are available.
Copyright: Oct 26, 2020
DescriptionYou introduce yourself to a patient. Within a very short amount of time, you are charged to establish a therapeutic relationship, help rule out medical conditions, accurately assess presenting symptoms and evaluate for appropriate disposition. That’s not always the easiest task…
You must have astute judgement and clinical skills to pull together the pieces. As the situation begins to unfold, it may become clearer and clearer that there is a Behavioral Emergency taking place. And a behavioral health bed may not be immediately available. Perhaps you work in the emergency department, on a med/surg floor or in a nursing home. Regardless of the setting, department or exact role, patients may present with or begin to demonstrate what can feel like just plain frightening symptoms.
Advancing your skills to feel confident safely managing your patient’s combined medical and psychiatric needs is an absolute necessity. Watch clinician Valerie R. Vestal, MSN, PMHNP-BC, to take away new and essential approaches for crisis intervention, ETOH withdrawals, aggressive/violent behaviors, threats of serious harm, de-escalation techniques…and more!
Handouts
Manual – Behavioral Emergencies (7.2 MB)
85 Pages Available after Purchase Outline
The Psychosocial Assessment
Differential diagnosis
Assess level of consciousness
Quick identification of physical problems that can lead to psychiatric symptoms
Immediate safety concerns/danger to self
Panic/anxiety/agitation
Techniques to bring calmPsychotic Emergencies
Schizophrenia
Psychosis related to medical conditions – delirium, endocrine disorders, cardiovascular disorders, pulmonary disorders
Dementia and Alzheimer’s diseaseETOH
Intoxication Withdrawal – delirium tremens
Acute stage – detoxification, medical interventions
Stabilization stageDrug Related Emergencies
Cocaine Amphetamine
PCP
Hallucinogens
LSD Opioids
Acute management and stabilizationViolent and Aggressive Behaviors
Self-destructive behaviors
Self-mutilating behaviors
Suicidal risk
Predictors of suicide
Suspecting a drug overdose
Strategies for your own safety
De-escalation techniquesMood Disorder Emergencies
Major depressive disorder
Bipolar disorders – manic episodesTrauma Emergencies
Domestic violence survivor
Rape survivor
Acute stress reactionFamilies in Crisis
Children/adolescent needs
Geriatric emergencies
Crisis intervention – for individuals, couples, an entire family
Faculty
Valerie Vestal, MSN, PMHNP-BC Related seminars and products: 3 Platinum Performance by ValerieValerie R. Vestal, MSN, PMHNP-BC., is a Board-Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. She has worked both in a Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and in an outpatient private practice. In the PHP program, she has been responsible to identify patients at high risk for aggression and those who have histories of repeated violent behavior. Valerie is skilled at managing crisis intervention, minimizing physical and psychological harm for staff and patients.
Additionally, she serves in the United States Navy Reserve and was deployed to the Warrior Transition Program. Valerie was responsible to ease the reintegration process for sailors and families. She also continues to provide health assessments and psychological evaluations for military members.
Valerie is a highly sought-after speaker, typically focusing on challenging patient behaviors. She has shared her expertise with multidisciplinary audiences throughout the country and a sea on a cruise ship.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Valerie Vestal is the director and founder of Platinum Performance by Valerie. She has an employment relationship with Mood Treatment Center. Ms. Vestal receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Valerie Vestal has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.
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