Summary: Welcome to Episode 156 of the Nursing Show The Nursing Show is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network (http://promednetwork.com/). Subscribe to the Podcast MP3 Audio Version (http://mediccast.com/images/SubscribeItunes.png)iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/nursing-show-online-radio/id271728764#) | (http://mediccast.com/images/SubscribeZune.png)Zune (zune://subscribe/?Nursing%20Show=http://www.nursingshow.com/feed/podcast/) | (http://mediccast.com/images/SubscribeRSS.png)Podcast (http://www.nursingshow.com/feed/podcast/) | (http://mediccast.com/images/SubscribeRSS.png)Blog (http://nursingshow.com/feed/) —- Subscribe to the Podcast Studio Video Version (http://mediccast.com/images/SubscribeItunes.png)iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=386460885#) | (http://mediccast.com/images/SubscribeZune.png)Zune (zune://subscribe/?Nursing%20Show=http://www.nursingshow.com/feed/studio_video/) | (http://mediccast.com/images/SubscribeRSS.png)Podcast (http://www.nursingshow.com/feed/studio_video/) | (http://mediccast.com/images/SubscribeRSS.png)Blog (http://nursingshow.com/feed/) ———————————– News---- Nurses Left Out Over Ehealth (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/206835.php) Nurses Move Against Prescription Drug Abuse (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/202896.php) States Need More Midwives (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/202532.php) -------------------- This Week- Review on Anti-psychotic Medications According to the CDC, 55.7 million from the year 2005 to 2006 with a primary diagnosis of mental disorder had sought outpatient services, 2.4 million have been admitted to care facilities for mental disorders and, 996,000 or 67% of nursing home residents have mental disorders and 11.5 in every 100,00 suffer from suicide deaths. Basing on these statistics, there is a large population out there that are using medications for mental disorders. One of the more commonly prescribed type of these medications are anti-psychotics. These medications help patients with psychosis lead a more normal and fulfilling life by alleviating such symptoms as hallucinations, both visual and auditory, and paranoid thoughts. However, there are side-effects accompanying these medications. Anti-psychotics are further classified into subtypes, the more recently developed antipsychotic medications have much lesser side effects though the earlier released type is still being used. For more information on the types of anti-psychotics, common medications and brands, side effects, contraindications and nursing care for patients taking these drugs, follow the links provided below. Medicine Net Article on Antipsychotic Medications (http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=26299) National Institutes of Mental Health on Mental Health Meds (http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/mental-health-medications/complete-index.shtml) --------- Sponsors NursingTopStudent.com (http://nursingtopstudent.com/) all of the tools student nurses need for less than $1 a day. Audio and video study aids plus a whole lot more! More than 200 files and counting! Join Us Now (http://nursingtopstudent.com/)! -------------------------- Don’t miss an episode! You can receive the Nursing Show Newsletter (http://www.nursingshow.com/blog) in your email inbox. NursingShow@gmail.com (mailto:nursingshow@gmail.com) Other Podcasts from Jamie Davis: * The MedicCast (http://mediccast.com/blog) (for EMTs, Paramedics, EMS field work) * MedicCast News (http://mediccastnews.com/) (Weekly short medical news program) * MedicCast Live (http://mediccastlive.com/) (Monthly live call-in show with a single EMS topic) ———————————— Song this week: Matthew Ebel (http://matthewebel.com/) with “An Ordinary Guy” (http://ax.phobos.apple.com.edgesuite.net/images/badgeitunes61x15dark.gif) Click here to get Songs from the MedicCast
