Cost: $97.00 USD

DISCUS:
Tardive Dyskinesia Monitoring



Friday, December 9 9:00 am - 2:45 pm
Friday, January 27th 9:00 am - 2:45 pm
Tuesday, March 6th 9:00 am - 2:45 pm
Thursday, April 26th 9:00 am - 2:45 pm

This interactive training course is designed to teach skills for monitoring the development and progression of tardive dyskinesia. Tardive dyskinesia consists of specific involuntary movements in seven different areas of the body. It is potentially persistent side effect for people who are taking antipsychotic (neuroleptic) medications.

Training skills include learning the DISCUS rating scale, the medical standard used to measure tardive dyskinesia. A series of videotapes enables participants to practice using the DISCUS and demonstrate skills for DISCUS rating.

The MOSES, a general side effect assessment scale for psychotropic medication, is reviewed as well.

The DISCUS training course is designed to teach nurses, social workers, and direct care staff to screen for the presence of tardive dyskinesia in all clients taking antipsychotic medication.

Objectives

1. Discuss information about side effects of psychotropic medications, focusing on tardive dyskineisa.
2. Identify medications that can cause tardive dyskinesia.
3. List the areas of the body involved and the body movements which occur in tardive dyskinesia.
4. Practice the 12 steps of the DISCUS screening procedure.
5. Demonstrate ability to do a minimum of four (out of seven) accurate DISCUS assessments using videotaped scenarios.

Course Information:
  • Course materials, refreshments and a box lunch are included in the course fee
  • Pre-registration is required
  • Register early! Class size is limited
  • Payment must accompany registration form
  • Video/audio taping of courses is prohibited
 Cancellation Policy:
  • Cancellations must be made no later than 5 business days prior to the course
  • The full course fee will be charged if cancellation is made in less than 5 business days
  • Registration is transferable to another person
About the instructor

Karen Finck, RN, MS, CS, is an expert in psychiatric nursing and president of HCS. An engaging speaker, Ms. Finck lectures throughout Minnesota on mental health topics. She adeptly uses humor and presents real-life anecdotes from her experiences in the field. She provides not only an understandable theoretical framework, but offers practical approaches as well.
Continuing Education

This course is designed to provide 6.5 contact hours to nurses and 5.4 continuing education hours to social workers.

Please contact HCS if you would like to have this course presented at your own facility.