Managing Drug Misuse in Primary Care course for Nurses
Through interactive case histories, learn how to recognise a patient with drug problems, learn the difference between types of problems, and learn how to support these patients.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- Recognise when a patient may misuse substances
- Know how to support a patient with a drug problem
Sheila has 20 years of experience in primary care where her clinical work included caring for patients with physical and mental health problems.
Sheila is keen to improve the care of people with mental health problems in primary care. She has carried out research to show the benefits of practice nurses monitoring the physical health in people with serious mental illness (SMI), and how using a psychological intervention in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can promote self-management.
Sheila writes educational articles for practice nursing journals and has co-authored a book about mental illness in primary care. She has created training for practice nurses in various areas of mental health.
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