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1034-20:  Pediatric Bipolar Disorder: Where Are They and How We Care for Them

This dynamic and informative presentation will explore the controversial disorder of pediatric bipolar disorder as it applies to PMHNP practice. The participants will leave with an understanding of how qualitative and quantitative data can assist providers in identifying and caring for this at risk population.

Presenter:  Daniel Wesemann, DNP, PMHNP-BC, ARNP

Disclosures:  The presenter and planners have no conflict of interest or commercial support to disclose.  Off-label use of medications will be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  2 hours 10 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Discuss the quantitative and qualitative evidence of identifying and caring for those with pediatric bipolar disorder.

Keywords:  Pediatric Bipolar Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Psychopharmacology

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
2.0 contact hours (of which 0.5 are in pharmacology).  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to presentation, complete an evaluation, and earn a passing score on the post-test before the expiration date. You will have 5 tries to correctly answer the questions on the post-test and a score of 80% is required to pass. Once you have passed and completed an evaluation, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. You cannot earn credit unless all steps are completed.

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Originally Presented
APNA 34th Annual Conference

The contact hours for this session expire:  December 1, 2023

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