An Antipsychotic Roundup: New Agents and Safety Updates is organzied by PharmCon, Inc. and will be held from Apr 18, 2018 - Oct 18, 2020.

Target Audience : Nurse, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician.

Credits : 1 Contact Hour(s)

Conference Description :
New antipsychotic agents were released in 2016 and 2017 (including one agent used specifically for patients with Parkinson's Disease) and also updated availability (long acting agents) since the last APS update in 2015.

Conference Objectives are :
Nurse
• Recognize new antipsychotic agents and administration forms available for use.
• Identify important side effects and emerging safety associated with the different antipsychotic agents.
• Recommend appropriate education and intervention to address the challenges associated with the use of these antipsychotic agents in patients with serious mental illness.

Pharmacist
• Recognize new antipsychotic agents and administration forms available for use.
• Identify important side effects and emerging safety associated with the different antipsychotic agents.
• Recommend appropriate education and intervention to address the challenges associated with the use of these antipsychotic agents in patients with serious mental illness.

Pharmacy Technician
• Recognize new antipsychotic agents and administration forms available for use.
• Identify important side effects and emerging safety associated with the different antipsychotic agents.