Virtual meeting
Via Zoom
Description
As part of the twice-monthly MA OBAT ECHO® series, Megan Hudson, MSN, PMHNP-BC, will review how to recognize episodes of overamping and medications effective in treating acute psychotic symptoms of overamping. The didactic will be followed by a de-identified patient case presentation from an ECHO® participant and recommendations from the panel of experts and attendees.
Boston Medical Center's (BMC) 12-part Massachusetts Office Based Addiction Treatment ECHO® (MA OBAT ECHO®) offers training and support in addiction treatment, with a focus on comprehensive care for patients with substance use disorders (SUDs). The free, case-based tele-mentoring program is designed to increase the capacity of primary care teams to integrate addiction treatment using a multidisciplinary care model.
Intended audience
Providers, nurses, social workers, psychologists, peer supports, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians.
Speakers
Megan (Meg) Hudson, MSN, PMHNP-BC (she/her)
Meg is a clinical nurse educator with Boston Medical Center's (BMC) Grayken Center for Addiction Training and Technical Assistance and a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner at Boston Medical Center. Prior to obtaining her MSN, she worked as a nurse care manager in the Stimulant Treatment and Recovery Clinic (START) clinic, integrating harm reduction, infectious disease treatment, medical addiction groups, and co-management of stimulant use disorders and mental health conditions. Her clinical expertise includes harm reduction, low barrier treatment, complex care management, early identification and management of acute and persistent stimulant-induced psychosis. She earned both her BSN and MSN from Regis College.
Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will have the knowledge to:
- Recognize episodes of overamping.
- Name two classes of medications effective in treating acute psychotic symptoms of overamping.
Sponsored by
Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (DPH/BSAS).
Accreditation information
Please read the Accreditation Information section of the training page to learn about the requirements for receiving credit or a certificate of completion.
Audience
Providers, nurses, social workers, psychologists, peer supports, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians.
