$39.00 USD

88% rating - reviews

0.15  ASHA CEUs

Medications And Cognition #e114


Presenter: Lynette Carl, PharmD, BCPS

Learn how side effects of many medications can impact learning, cognition, and behavior during rehabilitation sessions.


"Learning the complexity of drug interactions and the in depth discussion of side effects enlightened my understanding of my patients' experiences and helped me to gain an appreciation of hurdles they might face in rehabilitation."

– L.K., prior course participant

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This course describes how medications can affect neurotransmission in the central nervous system, including impacts on cognition, learning, behavior, and motor function. In particular, it reviews medications that are used to improve cognition and learning in patients with cognitive disorders associated with dementia, psychosis, depression and anxiety disorders.

Learn how side effects of many medications can impact learning, cognition, and behavior. Guidance is provided for assessment and identifying possible effects of medications on the rehabilitation session and optimizing patient participation in rehabilitation sessions through appropriate scheduling of sessions in relation to medication administration.

Course is offered for 0.15 ASHA CEUs – 1.5 Contact Hours.

Course Overview – Run Time: 1:32:20

  • How neurotransmitters control cognition and alter muscle function.
  • How drug interactions can alter cognition and result in side effects.
  • Identify medications that are used to improve cognition in dementia and explain how they alter neurotransmission.
  • Serotonin syndrome and how to avoid this serious side effect.
  • How medications that enhance GABA (gamma amino butyric acid) are used to treat anxiety, insomnia, and seizure disorders.
"I liked course relevance to my work. Understanding the relevance of the medications that are listed in my patients' charts, as well as the importance of communicating with families regarding the time of day when meds are given to the patient, was most beneficial."

– R.B., prior course participant

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The content of this online CE course does not focus exclusively on any specific proprietary product or service. Presenter financial and non-financial disclosures may be found in the Presenter & Disclosures area.

Video PowerPoint presentation with author narration & downloadable handout. Stop and re-start the course at any point. Learners retain access to course content after completion for ongoing reference and review.

Reviews

"The discussion on medications for the elderly was helpful." K.P. (Dec. 2023)

"Learning about medications and understanding neurotransmitters and their roles in the central nervous system was beneficial. The instructor explained information well and didn't go too fast." L.D. (Jul. 2023)

"The pace was perfect for my level of knowledge and learning style. I liked the discussion of specific medications and their related side effects. The case studies were very beneficial." S.J. (Jul. 2023)

"Recognizing symptoms in our patients to report to physicians which could be medication related was a beneficial topic. The case studies were very helpful." L.M. (May. 2023)

"The description of meds and side effects was beneficial. I liked all of this course content." Y.C. (Apr. 2023)

"I liked the discussion on the impact of medications on different disorders." R.W. (Apr. 2023)

"All information was helpful." R.W. (Apr. 2023)

"All topics covered were beneficial." R.B. (Dec. 2022)

"The handouts are helpful and will be a great tool for review in the future. I liked the discussion on cognitive and language impairment." M.K. (Nov. 2022)

"This topic is so applicable in my hospital setting. I liked the reminder that new symptoms likely due to a medication being added, withdrawn, or dosage change, including OTCs." S.S. (Sept. 2022)

"I work in geriatrics and this course was super helpful in better understanding the effects of meds on their performance." M.V. (Aug. 2022)

"Presenter spoke slowly and clearly. Good discussion of the SLP's role in observing effects of medication changes." L.H. (Jul. 2022)

"Learning how ADHD medications can effect my students. The PowerPoint presentation to follow along with was helpful." L.S. (Jun. 2022)

"All information regarding the drugs and the information on neurotransmitters will be beneficial for my daily practice." S.R. (May 2022)

"I now have a better understanding of medications and what they can do to our system. I liked the breakdown of medications and what they treat." A.M. (May 2022)

"I liked the rehab specific effects and behavioral changes to discuss with physician and pharmacist. This course was easily accessible." S.N. (May 2022)

"Very informative and useful course. All of the content is beneficial for my practice." B.W. (Jan. 2022)

"Learning the complexity of drug interactions and the in depth discussion of side effects enlightened my understanding of my patients' experiences and helped me to gain an appreciation of hurdles they might face in rehabilitation. It also empowered me to think that some of their impairments might be reversible or at least they might be lessened by alterations in their medications. The complexity of the information makes me want to learn more about pharmacology and how I can advocate for my patients regarding their medications." L.K. (Jan. 2022)

"It was very high level in terms of the test and being able to understand these medications. I did appreciate the effort of bridging it to the diagnosis that we treat like PD, dysphagia and dementia." C.M. (Dec. 2021)

"I am an SLP currently caring for my mother, who has a diagnosis of Alzheimer's complicated by mental health issues. Before she came to live with us she was engaging in very unsafe behaviors. It has been quite a process to get her on the correct medication regimen. The information in this course will be extremely beneficial for me as I transition back to Home Health practice. I appreciated how the case studies were presented in ways that supported my comprehension of the material." (Oct. 2021)

"Specific symptoms of drug types to recognize in patients was beneficial." S.P. (Aug. 2021)

"All the information on medications and drug interactions that effect cognition, and outcomes in assessments and therapy success will help my daily practice. There was a lot of information but, the presenter spoke slowly and presented case studies with questions that made it interesting." P.M. (Aug. 2021)

"Working in long term care, I found the entire course beneficial to the residents I find on my caseload. I liked that the slides broken down into the different classes of medications." A.M. (Jul. 2021)

“The impact of the various neurotransmitters, side effects, drug interactions, and analysis of how to manage patient care was helpful. Also, the benefits of titrating specific medications.” M.C. (Jun. 2021)

"Reviewing patients medication profiles to check for side effects that could affect treatment and going over the breakdown of common medications was most beneficial." K.E. (Apr. 2021)

"I appreciated going over which medications can cause dysphagia and sedation." E.M. (Mar. 2021)

Course Objectives

  1. Explain how neurotransmitters control cognition and alter muscle function.
  2. List the major neurotransmitters involved in cognition and their associated effects and side effects.
  3. Explain how drug interactions can alter cognition and result in side effects.
  4. List some major clinical diagnoses in which medications can improve the impaired cognition associated with the disease.
  5. Identify some medications that are used to improve cognition in dementia, and explain how they alter neurotransmission.
  6. List some medications that can impair cognition in patients without dementia.
  7. Explain how medications used in learning disorders alter neurotransmission.
  8. Define serotonin syndrome and explain how to avoid this serious side effect.
  9. Explain how medications that enhance GABA (gamma amino butyric acid) are used to treat anxiety, insomnia, and seizure disorders.

Northern Speech Services is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval #20142. This eCourse is offered at 0.15 CEUs, educational level Intermediate, Domain of OT: Performance Skills. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Presenter & Disclosures

Lynette Carl, PharmD, BCPS, has practiced as a Consultant and Clinical Pharmacist in pharmacies providing patient care in the settings of a hospital, psychiatric, hospice care, home infusion care, and skilled nursing facilities. Her clinical practice experience includes infectious disease, critical care, nutrition support, geriatrics, internal medicine, anticoagulation, cardiology and pain management. She is a co-author of the text Drugs and Dysphagia: How Medications Affect Eating and Swallowing.

SpeakerDisclosures:

Financial — Lynette Carl is an author of online CE courses sponsored by Northern Speech Services; receives royalties.

Financial — Lynette Carl is Coauthor of the text, "Drugs and Dysphagia: How Medications Affect Eating and Swallowing"; receives royalties.

Nonfinancial — Lynette Carl has no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

Intended Audience / Accreditation

asha ce approved provider

This program is offered for 0.15 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level; Professional Area).

Intended Audience

  • Speech-Language Pathologists
  • OT

ASHA CEUs: NSS online courses are registered with ASHA and are offered for ASHA CEUs. The number of ASHA CEUs is noted above. Note that 0.1 ASHA CEU = 1 contact hour = equals 1 CEE.

ASHA CE Registry: During the enrollment process, if you select to receive ASHA credit for this course and if you provide your ASHA number, NSS will automatically submit your CEU information to the ASHA CE Registry after successful course completion (80% on post test). This submission happens once per month, during the first week of the month. For example, if you complete your course on November 7th, NSS will submit all November online course CEUs to ASHA during the first week of December. When ASHA inputs the information into their database, they will mark the course as completed on the last day of the month in which it was completed, so November 30th using this example. The certificate of completion available for you to print immediately, however, will reflect the actual completion date, November 7th in this example. Due to ASHA processing procedures please allow 2-3 weeks, from the submission date, for the course to appear on your ASHA transcript.

ASHA CEUs: Attendees must meet at least one of the following conditions in order to be eligible to earn ASHA CEUs:
  • Current ASHA Member
  • ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) Holder
  • Licensed by a state or provincial regulatory agency to practice speech-language pathology (SLP) or audiology
  • Credentialed by a state regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology
  • Credentialed by a national regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology
  • Engaged in a Clinical Fellowship under the supervision of an individual with their ASHA CCC
  • Currently enrolled in a master's or doctoral program in SLP or audiology

If an attendee is not an ASHA member or CCC holder but meets any of the above criteria, they may inform the ASHA CE Registry of their eligibility by visiting this site.

Licensing Boards: Most state licensing boards DO accept CEUs earned online (usually classified as home-study credits). Some state boards do, however, place a limit to the number of credits that can be earned via home study/online courses. For the most current information, we suggest that you contact your licensing board or agency to verify acceptance policies and/or any credit limits related to home-study courses prior to registering for this course.

Additional accrediting agencies by which Northern Speech is an approved CE provider:

  • California: NSS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the California Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Board. Provider #PDP4. Online CEU limits may apply; please contact SLPAHADB for current online CEU acceptance policies.
  • Iowa: NSS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Iowa Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology Examiners. Provider #169.
  • Kansas: NSS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Provider #LTS-S0005.
  • Florida: NSS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Florida Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board. Provider #SPA-026.

Frequently Asked Questions



Customer Support: Please phone 888.337.3866 or email info@northernspeech.com.

Course Completion Timeframe:

You have unlimited time to complete our online courses. You may log off and log on as often as you’d like to in order to complete all sections of a course.

However, completion dates are based on Eastern Standard Time. Therefore, if you need your CEUs by a certain date, be sure to complete the course test before 11:59pm EST on that date. For example, if you need CEUs before January 1st, you will need to complete the course test before 11:59pm EST on December 31st.

Content Access:

Access to course materials and content does not expire, even after completing the post test. You may continue to review course material by logging into your NSS account, clicking the My Online Courses tab, and then viewing your desired course.

Certificate of Completion:

On successful completion of the post test (80%), a certificate will be immediately available for download and/or printing. This certificate will include your name, date of completion (based on Eastern Time Zone, USA/Canada), and number of contact hours (CEUs / CEEs). Please note that CEUs are awarded on the date of successful test completion, not the date of course enrollment. Please ensure that you successfully complete the post test prior to any licensure renewal dates.

ASHA CE Registry Submission:

During the enrollment process, if you select to receive ASHA credit for this course and if you provide your ASHA number, NSS will automatically submit your CEU information to the ASHA CE Registry after successful course completion (80% on post test). This submission happens once per month, during the first week of the month. For example, if you complete your course on November 7th, NSS will submit all November online course CEUs to ASHA during the first week of December. When ASHA inputs the information into their database, they will mark the course as completed on the last day of the month in which it was completed, so November 30th using this example. The certificate of completion available for you to print immediately, however, will reflect the actual completion date, November 7th in this example. Due to ASHA processing procedures please allow 2-3 weeks, from the submission date, for the course to appear on your ASHA transcript.

Purchase Orders:

Purchase orders are currently not accepted for online orders, if you wish to submit a purchase order please do so at info@northernspeech.com or fax to 888-696-9655.

What is an Online Course?

Our Online Courses consist of video, audio, and/or text content and are offered for ASHA CEUs. Unlike a webinar, which requires participants to be logged on and at a computer at specific times, our Online Courses are available to you at any time, from any device, via your NorthernSpeech.com online account. You may work at your own pace and start and stop your course as you wish. Your course will conclude with a short post test. On successful completion of the post test (>80%), a printable certificate of completion is presented to you.

Receiving CEUs:

Northern Speech is an ASHA CE Provider and our online courses are registered with ASHA and offered for ASHA CEUs. Please note that successful completion of the online post test is required prior to the awarding of CEUs. Please contact your state licensing board for acceptance policies related to CEUs earned online. Please note that courses offered for university students are not applicable for CEUs.

Registering for an online course:

You may browse all online courses by clicking the Continuing Education tab above, then Online Courses. Once you find a course, click Enroll Now, and you will be asked to either log into your existing Northern Speech account or create a new online account. Once you’ve entered your account information and provided your credit card payment, your course will be immediately available to you.

Accessing your purchased course or returning to a purchased course:

You will be able to access your online course by logging into your Northern Speech account and then clicking the My Online Courses tab on your profile screen. Click the course you would like to start or to resume. From there, proceed through the course sections until you are ready to complete the post test. You do not have to complete your course all at once. You may log on and off as you wish.

Testing requirements:

Each online course concludes with a post test consisting of multiple choice or true & false questions. Scores of 80% or greater are required for successful course completion and awarding of CEUs. You may revisit course materials and retest as needed to achieve a passing score.

Number of CEUs offered:

We offer courses from 1 to 21 contact hours. Each course will note the number of CEUs offered. Please note that 0.1 CEU = 1 contact hour = 1 CEE.

State licensing boards and online CEUs:

NSS is an ASHA CE Provider and most state licensing boards DO accept ASHA CEUs earned online (usually classified as home-study credits). Some boards do, however, place a limit to the number of CEUs that can be earned via home study/online courses. For the most current information, we suggest that you contact your licensing board or agency to verify acceptance policies and/or any CEU limits related to home-study courses prior to enrolling in an online course.

Course formats:

Our course formats include: text, audio, video, and PowerPoint with author narration. Each course will note the format on the course description page. Most courses include closed captioning.

Course handouts:

Most of our online courses provide a link to download the accompanying handout as a PDF file. 

Group discounts:

Groups of 3 or more are eligible for a 20% discount on each registration on most of our online courses. To receive this discount, registrations need to be processed together via the "Group Rates" tab on the Online Course of your choice.

Computer requirements:

For our online courses to function best, we recommend that you update your computer to include the newest version of your Internet browser (Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Internet Explorer, etc.) and newest version of your computer's operating system. Also a high-speed Internet connection is recommended (cable or DSL). Speakers or headphones will be required for many of our courses as many contain audio components.

Course Cancellation Policy:

A purchased online course can be exchanged, refunded, or transferred to another individual if contact is made with NSS (via phone or email) within 30 days of purchase and the course materials have not been viewed or downloaded. 

Special Needs:

Please click here for any special needs requests, and we will do our best to accommodate them. 

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