Prescribing for Children and Adolescents Off-label prescribing is when a physician gives you a drug that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved to treat a condition different than your condition. This practice is legal and common. In fact, one in five prescriptions written today are for off-label use. —Agency for Healthcare Research […]

Many, if not all healthcare organizations face challenges. These can be related to clinical practice, high empolyee turnover rate, etc… Think of an organizational challenge that you have faced or currently face in your work environment and answer the following questions. What challenges have you observed in your organization? What efforts have been initiated to […]

Comprehensive Integrated Psychiatric Assessment Many assessment principles are the same for children and adults; however, unlike with adults/older adults, where consent for participation in the assessment comes from the actual client, with children it is the parents or guardians who must make the decision for treatment. Issues of confidentiality, privacy, and consent must be addressed. […]