Cost: $65.00 USD


Schizophrenia



Tuesday, November 16th 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

This highly complex illness strikes people early in life during late adolescence or young adulthood. It is a challenging, frustrating and often poorly understood disorder. Schizophrenia causes disturbances in thought often accompanied by frightening delusions and hallucinations.

Video and audio tapes depicting the symptoms of schizophrenia will be presented, offering an opportunity to more thoroughly understand the obstacles faced by people with this complex mental illness. The diagnostic process, current research and course of the illness will be discussed.

Interventions to maintain the individual's highest level of functioning and prevent psychotic episodes are explored through role play and case study. We will also discuss the use of psychotropic medication and other treatment approaches.

This course is designed for nurses, case managers, counselors, social workers and direct care staff working in community settings with people who are diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Course Information:
  • Course materials, refreshments and a light 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 4.8 contact hours for nurses, 3.8 continuing education hours for social workers,
4.0 continuing education hours for chemical dependency counselors
4.0 education hours for direct care staff

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