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Mood Stabilizers

Mood Stabilizers

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Overview

  1. Enhances serotonin and/or GABA function.

Nursing Points

General

  1. Most commonly used = Lithium  
    1. Increases serotonin and decreases norepinephrine
    2. Used for Bipolar Disorder

Nursing Considerations

  1. Lithium
    1. Monitor therapeutic level
      1. 0.6-1.2 mEq/L
      2. Frequency per protocol
        1. More often after initiation
        2. Then monthly
      3. Best drawn in morning, approximately 12 hours since last dose
    2. Caution in Pregnancy
    3. Things that can cause toxicity:
      1. Dehydration
      2. ETOH
      3. Caffeine
      4. Diuretics
    4. Promote appropriate fluid balance

Toxicity

  1. Lithium toxicity
    1. Can be mild, moderate, or severe
    2. Kidneys cannot excrete it; builds up
    3. Usually when serum levels are 1.5 – 2 mEq/L
    4. Know symptoms
      1. N/V/D
      2. Weakness
      3. Tremor
      4. Seizures
      5. Hallucinations
    5. Interventions
      1. Assess patient
        1. Full set of VS
        2. EKG
        3. LOC
      2. Hold dose, notify Provider
      3. Obtain labs: CBC, lithium level, CMP/BMP
      4. Initiate suicide precautions
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Pharmy

Concepts Covered:

  • Adult
  • Medication Administration
  • Emergency Care of the Cardiac Patient
  • Cardiac Disorders
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Nervous System
  • Intraoperative Nursing
  • Gastrointestinal Disorders
  • Central Nervous System Disorders – Brain
  • Microbiology
  • Immunological Disorders
  • Circulatory System
  • Hematologic Disorders
  • Concepts of Pharmacology
  • Studying
  • Disorders of Pancreas
  • Respiratory Disorders
  • Vascular Disorders
  • Postoperative Nursing
  • Pregnancy Risks
  • Neurological
  • Postpartum Complications
  • Substance Abuse Disorders
  • Upper GI Disorders
  • Noninfectious Respiratory Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorders
  • Prenatal Concepts
  • Learning Pharmacology
  • Newborn Care

Study Plan Lessons

ACLS (Advanced cardiac life support) Drugs
Adenosine (Adenocard) Nursing Considerations
Amiodarone (Pacerone) Nursing Considerations
Anti-Platelet Aggregate
Antianxiety Meds
Antidepressants
Atropine (Atropen) Nursing Considerations
Barbiturates
Bisacodyl (Dulcolax) Nursing Considerations
Buspirone (Buspar) Nursing Considerations
Carbidopa-Levodopa (Sinemet) Nursing Considerations
Cefdinir (Omnicef) Nursing Considerations
Celecoxib (Celebrex) Nursing Considerations
Drawing Blood from the IV
Drawing Up Meds
Diphenoxylate-Atropine (Lomotil) Nursing Considerations
Epoetin Alfa
Drug Interactions Nursing Mnemonic (These Drugs Can Interact)
Fentanyl (Duragesic) Nursing Considerations
Glipizide (Glucotrol) Nursing Considerations
Guaifenesin (Mucinex) Nursing Considerations
Hanging an IV Piggyback
How to Secure an IV (chevron, transparent dressing)
How to Remove (discontinue) an IV
Insulin
Hydralazine
Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) Nursing Considerations
Insulin Drips
Insulin Mixing
Interactive Pharmacology Practice
Interactive Practice Drip Calculations
Insulin – Mixtures (70/30)
Insulin – Long Acting (Lantus) Nursing Considerations
IV Catheter Selection (gauge, color)
IV Complications (infiltration, phlebitis, hematoma, extravasation, air embolism)
IV Drip Administration & Safety Checks
IV Drip Therapy – Medications Used for Drips
IV Pump Management
IV Push Medications
Ketorolac (Toradol) Nursing Considerations
Lidocaine (Xylocaine) Nursing Considerations
Magnesium Sulfate
Magnesium Sulfate in Pregnancy
Mannitol (Osmitrol) Nursing Considerations
MAOIs
Meds for Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH)
Meperidine (Demerol) Nursing Considerations
Methadone (Methadose) Nursing Considerations
Methylergonovine (Methergine) Nursing Considerations
Metoclopramide (Reglan) Nursing Considerations
Montelukast (Singulair) Nursing Considerations
Mood Stabilizers
Nalbuphine (Nubain) Nursing Considerations
NG Tube Medication Administration
NG Tube Med Administration (Nasogastric)
Nitro Compounds
OB Pharm and What Drugs You HAVE to Know – Live Tutoring Archive
Nystatin (Mycostatin) Nursing Considerations
Oxycodone (OxyContin) Nursing Considerations
Parasympathomimetics (Cholinergics) Nursing Considerations
Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA)
Pentobarbital (Nembutal) Nursing Considerations
Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacokinetics Nursing Mnemonic (ADME)
Phenobarbital (Luminal) Nursing Considerations
Procainamide (Pronestyl) Nursing Considerations
Propofol (Diprivan) Nursing Considerations
Rh Immune Globulin in Pregnancy
Sedatives-Hypnotics
Spiking & Priming IV Bags
Starting an IV
Streptokinase (Streptase) Nursing Considerations
SubQ Injections
The SOCK Method – Overview
Tips & Tricks
Tips & Advice for Pediatric IV
Tips & Advice for Newborns (Neonatal IV Insertion)
Understanding All The IV Set Ports
Using Aseptic Technique
Verapamil (Calan) Nursing Considerations