Assignment Task: Blog discussion
In this Blog, you will have the opportunity to teach your peers about a specific substance use and/or addiction/impulse control disorder. A Blog is a conversational, informal written piece on a topic. Your faculty will assign you a particular illness and the approved treatment for the illness to create a presentation to share with your peers.
The below illness and treatment were assigned to me
Tobacco use disorder: Nicotine replacement gum
Construct a Blog post, not to exceed 1,500-2,000 words, written for a PMHNP provider audience to post in the Discussion area.
Post your Blog response by doing the following:
- Identify the substance or addiction with discussion on pertinent diagnostic criteria for the use disorder.
- Identify the street names of the substance for the use disorder.
- Describe how someone can use or abuse the substance (oral, smoke, IV, etc.).
- Describe the symptoms of someone under the influence of this substance.
- Describe the symptoms of someone under the withdrawal of this substance.
After describing the substance, discuss the treatment recommendations by doing the following:
- Identify the first-line treatment options.
- Identify the FDA-approved medications for the substance.
Note: If there are no FDA-approved medications, describe any evidenced-based, clinically acceptable off-label medications to treat the illness.
- Identify the proposed mechanisms of action for the medication to treat the illness.
- Describe the common side effects of the medication.
- Describe how the patient should take the medication.
- Identify any baseline and/or ongoing tests and assessment(s) needed when taking the medication.
- Describe the non-pharmacologic intervention recommendations.
This Assignment requires a minimum of three (3) peer-reviewed, evidence-based scholarly references outside of course Learning Resources.