The purpose of this course is to provide nurses an understanding of the types of anxiety disorders, medications used in nursing intervention and the possible side effects of these medications. This program has been updated to include currently used medications including anxiolytic, antidepressant and antipsychotic medications.
~ Describe the types of anxiety, their signs and symptoms.
~ Explain the interventions used to treat the various forms of anxiety.
~ Describe the major medications used in treating anxiety.
~ Describe the possible side effects of intervention medications.
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