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201-22: Current Concepts in Neuromodulation 

How does neuromodulation compare with medication for the treatment of depression? This presentation will discuss neuromodulation principles, mechanisms of action, and novel treatment strategies and provide a comprehensive exploration of the interface between neuromodulation and multimodal therapies. 

Presenter:  Eudora Jones, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC

Disclosures: The APNA planners and faculty, with the exception of those listed below, have no relevant financial relationship with ineligible companies to disclose. All relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated. Off-label uses will be discussed during this presentation.

CPI Planning Committee-Georgia L. Stevens, PhD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, is a consultant and on the speakers’ bureau for Otsuka-Lundbeck, Alkermes, and Janssen.                                             

Julie A. Carbray, PhD, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN, is on the advisory board for Alkermes and Supernus.

Session Length:  1 hour 15 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

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

• Describe neuromodulation principles, mechanisms of action, and novel treatment strategies.

Keywords:  ECT, Neuromodulation, Electroconvulsive Therapy, TMS, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
1.25 pharmacology contact hours.  * 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.

Access to this course will end: August 1, 2025

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