The patient is a 71-year-old widowed man who is seen regularly in the clinic for health maintenance and follow-up of his chronic insomnia and anxiety. He has regular prescriptions for triazolam (Halcion) and clonazepam (Klonopin) for these problems. Recently he has been reporting frequent episodes of losing his balance and falling, and eight weeks ago was hospitalized for a hip fracture sustained during one of these falls resulting in hip surgery. On this visit, he also complains of becoming increasingly confused. What information would be most critical for you to collect in the first visit? What is the primary goal for the treatment of this patient? Identify potential obstacles for change. Which educational approach would the PMHNP provide to overcome these obstacles? How would you teach the patient about the Beers list and Halcion? Discuss a medication in detail that could be safely substituted to treat insomnia in geriatric patients. Submission Instructions: Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA 7th edition style. Provide support for your work from at least 2 academic sources less than 5 years old. Discussion Rubric Criteria: Identification of Main Issues, Problems, and Concepts: Post is substantively accurate. Identifies and demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of the issues, problems, and concepts surrounding the assignment. Provides exceptional and thought-provoking analysis that directly addresses details and/or examples of the main topic. APA Formatting Guidelines: The reference page contains at least the required current scholarly academic reference and text reference. Follows APA guidelines of components: double space, 12 pt. font, abstract, level headings, hanging indent, and in-text citations. Writing Mechanics: Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed; spelling is correct. Lecture Materials & Resources: Chapter 14 (Integrative Management of Disordered Cognition) Tusaie-BC, K., & Fitzpatrick, J. J. (2022). Advanced practice psychiatric nursing: Integrating psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and complementary and alternative approaches across the life span (3rd ed.). Springer Publishing Company. ISBN: 9780826185334
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