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4041-24: What's in Your Toolbox for the Management of Increased Body Mass Index in Patients Taking Psychotropic Medications?

This presentation introduces a "toolbox" approach that can be used by psychiatric nurses and nurse practitioners to prevent and manage weight gain in patients with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and depression who are at risk for weight gain related to the use of psychotropic medications.

Presenters:  Blaine A. Winters, DNP, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC; Neil Peterson, PhD, RN, FNP-C, AGACNP-BC; Audrey Eyring, SN; McKenzie Stones, SN; Chloe Clark, SN

Disclosures:  The APNA planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Off-label uses will not be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  45 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

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

• Develop an overall plan including medication, nutrition, and exercise for the management of increased body mass index (BMI) related to the use of psychotropic medications.

Keywords:  Weight Gain, Psychotropic, Body Mass Index, GLP1s, Pharmacology, Research

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
0.75 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:  January 7, 2025
Access to this course will end:  December 1, 2026

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