Medical Case Management 2: Mental Health Issues NSOH 0502

This two-day workshop builds on concepts provided in NSOH 0500 Medical Case Management for Occupational Health Nurses, focusing on the unique challenges of mood and anxiety disorders, in particular. The course reviews the medical case management process and provides OHNs with the skills and tools to manage disability associated with mood and anxiety disorders. Emphasizes the application of the nursing process and evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in managing these cases. Outlines the clinical presentation of depression and anxiety, relapse prevention, and associated cognitive limitations. Provides a risk assessment tool and direction in commissioning and interpreting Independent Psychiatric Evaluations. Uses the cognitive job demands analysis process as a tool for return to work planning. Principles are applied during in-class studies and small group/class discussion.