Acute & Complex Psychiatric Problems in Primary Care: tools for when you can't refer
Webinar/Online
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 6:30pm PT - Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 9:00pm PT
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Info
Topic
Case Studies of Behavioral Health Problems facing Primary Care Providers
Speaker(s)
Kristine Highlander, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, AAPPN President 2021
Credits Offered
This event offers
1.5 contact hours
to attendees.
Accreditation Info:
Nursing contact hours will be provided by Pacific Lutheran University, Center for Continued Nursing Learning which is an approved provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation...
Additional Information
Kristine Highlander, President of the Washington Chapter of the Association of Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners is offering resources to primary care providers seeing patients with urgent behavioral health needs when referrals may not be available. She is providing resources below, but will present on December 15. If you have case studies to share submit them to us through the Contact Page on our website. If you plan to attend the program on December 15, please download the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and WATCH the 20 minute video linked below PRIOR to Kristine's presentation.
Here are a few links to recommended resources:
A link to the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, which is a great tool for helping assess risk and figure out next steps for patients with suicidal ideation:
This is a 20 minute training video for how to use the form above:
Here is a link to the Stanley Brown Safety Plan, which is meant to be completed with the patient and clinician together:
The University of Washington also has a psychiatric consultation line, which includes consultation on substance use disorders. Providers can call 877-WA-PSYCH (877-927-7924) and, after a short intake with a health navigator, they are connected to a UW Medicine psychiatrist.
The SPIRIT Lab at the University of Washington focuses on treatment of people with psychosis. They have some resources on their webpage that may be helpful:
Also a reminder about NAMI, as a resource for patients and their families. The UW SPIRIT Lab also has resources for families and caregivers for people specifically with psychosis, although many will be applicable to people with a variety of psychiatric issues