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4011.1-24: Identifying Patients Appropriate for Ketamine: Key Management Considerations

Ketamine has emerged as a clinically effective, rapid acting intervention for treatment-resistant depression, but providers lack knowledge of its benefits and risks. Psychiatric nurse practitioners can increase access to this promising and hopeful intervention. Clinical vignettes will illustrate important considerations to make in referring patients for safe and effective care.

Presenter:  Emily Criscuolo, BS, RN

Disclosures:  The APNA planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Off-label uses will be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  15 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

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

• Identify suitable candidates for ketamine treatment while considering potential benefits, risks, and individual patient factors.

Keywords:  Ketamine, Treatment Resistant Depression, Psychopharmacology

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
0.25 pharmacology contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to the 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:  December 1, 2024
Access to this course will end:  December 1, 2026

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