December 15: Acute & Complex psychiatric problems in Primary Care; January 20, 2022 LOBBY DAY
Posted by
The ARNPs United of Washington State
on
Kent, WA
Registration is now open for these events:
- December 15, 2021 Kristine Highlander presents Acute & Complex Psychiatric Problems in Primary Care: tools for when you can't refer; registrants are invited to submit cases in advance of the program
- January 20, 2022 ARNPs United of Washington State Lobby Day 2022 LEARN ABOUT our pending legislation SB 5222; Same Reimbursement for Same Service - Representative Eileen Cody, Chair of the Washington State House Health Care and Wellness Committee, Molly Voris, Senior Health Policy Advisor to Governor Inslee, Louise Kaplan, PhD, FNP-BC, ARNP Chair of the ARNPs United Legislative Committee, Lobbyist Devon Connor-Green
- Kristine Highlander, President of AAPPN offers the following resources for providers experiencing challenges caring for behavioral health patients in the primary care setting:
Here is a link to the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, which is a great tool for helping assess risk and figure out next steps for patients with suicidal ideation:
This is a 20 minute training video for how to use the form above:
Here is a link to the Stanley Brown Safety Plan, which is meant to be completed with the patient and clinician together:
The University of Washington also has a psychiatric consultation line, which includes consultation on substance use disorders. Providers can call 877-WA-PSYCH (877-927-7924) and, after a short intake with a health navigator, they are connected to a UW Medicine psychiatrist.
The SPIRIT Lab at the University of Washington focuses on treatment of people with psychosis. They have some resources on their webpage that may be helpful:
Also a reminder about NAMI, as a resource for patients and their families. The UW SPIRIT Lab also has resources for families and caregivers for people specifically with psychosis, although many will be applicable to people with a variety of psychiatric issues