CBD is now legal in the United States. The CBD market is a booming industry that reached up to $2 billion in sales of CBD products! Currently, CBD is not regulated. Small research studies have shown that it helps patients with depression, anxiety, and PTSD! Science have shown that CBD helps in the treatment if neurological disorders of childhood epilepsy and multiple sclerosis.

We will discuss what a Nurse Practitioner can do in healthcare, the roles in different healthcare settings, specialties and why patients are choosing APRN as their providers.

As the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, you have a very important role in advocating for your patients. By having that therapeutic alliance with your patients, you assist then in disease prevention and increase positive outcomes to both physical and mental health of your patients.

50 million Americans have chronic sleep disorders. Sleep problems are linked to both medical and mental disorders. About 1/3 of adults report insomnia symptoms. Basics of sleep is the REM (dream) and Non-REM (deep) sleep. As a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, be proactive and have conversations with your patients about their concerns about their sleep.

A person may be exposed to a traumatic event. These events may ne an actual or threatened event. Listen to this episode and learn how patients who have been diagnosed with PTSD. Educate your patient regarding their medical issue Listen to our lecture on PTSD.

Covid-19 pandemic has affected the physical and mental health for many people. Tune in to learn how to manage anxieties and uncertainties by learning what we can control.

In this episode, the history of the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse is highlighted.

Intellectual disability involves problems in two areas: intellectual functioning and adaptive functioning. It is diagnosed not based on I.Q. level but rather based on adaptive functioning.

Schizophrenia is the most common psychotic disorder that affects 2 million people in the United States.

Depression is a common mental health disorder that affects 17.3 million adults in the U.S. Anna Sanchez, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C will discuss how to assess , diagnose and treat depression.