If your doctor instructs you to use this medication regularly for a long time, laboratory and medical tests (such as a magnesium blood test, vitamin B-12 levels) may be performed periodically to monitor your progress or check for side effects. Keep all regular medical and laboratory appointments.
The Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) and other similar professional agencies conduct training courses in crisis prevention; such training are devised to benefit human resource personnel, healthcare professionals, educators and counselors who can learn how to deal with disruptive, violent, or emotionally distraught individuals.
Thus, the nursing staff development coordinator (also known as the director of staff development or DSD) is a multifaceted professional who possesses a vital role in today's healthcare organizations. American Nurses' Association. Standards for Continuing Education in Nursing (Kansas City, MO: ANA, 1984): 5.