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204-24: Demystifying Lithium's Renal Effects

Understand lithium’s renal journey, including how to identify, track, and manage polyuria, as well as how certain prescribing practices can lessen lithium’s renal impact.

Presenter:  Jonathan M. Meyer, MD, DLFAPA

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

Jonathan M. Meyer, MD, is a speaker for Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc., AbbVie Pharmaceuticals, Alkermes, Axsome Therapeutics, Neurocrine Biosciences, Sumitomo Pharma America, and Teva Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Meyer is an advisor/consultant for Alkermes, Axsome Therapeutics, BioXcel Therapeutics, Cerevel Therapeutics, Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc., Karuna Therapeutics, Neurocrine Biosciences, Otsuka, Relmada Therapeutics, Sumitomo Pharma America, and Teva Pharmaceuticals

Session Length:  1 hour 30 minutes

Target Audience:  APRN

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

• Self-report increase confidence in the use of lithium in your practice.

Course Outcome:

• 65% of learners will report an intent to make changes to their practice as a result of completing this course. 

Keywords:  Mood Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Mania, Renal Dysfunction, Drug Safety, Chronic Kidney Disease, Mood Stabilizer

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
1.5 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.

Release date: July 8, 2024
Access to this course will end: July 31, 2026

© 2024 APNA. Reproducing and distributing this material without the written permission of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) is prohibited. 

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