Assignment 2: Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Before embarking on any professional or academic activity, it is important to understand the background, knowledge, and experience you bring to it. You might ask yourself, “What do I already know? What do I need to know? And what do I want to know?” This critical self-reflection is especially important […]
Assignment 2: Practicum Journal Entry: Analyzing an Ethical Decision (Due in Week 4) In your role as a PMHNP, you will encounter several situations that will require your ability to make sound judgments and practice decisions for the safety and well-being of individuals, families, and communities. There may not be a clear-cut answer of how […]
Discussion: Assessment and Treatment of Gender Dysphoria, Paraphilic Disorders, and Sexual Dysfunction Sexuality is an important part of each person’s quality of life. Research indicates that awareness of sexual identity and its importance may begin as early as age 3. However, individuals with varying diagnoses, disorders, or dysfunctions may grapple with issues related to their […]
Case #1 A woman with personality disorder SUBJECTIVE Rhonda is a 32-year-old Hispanic female who presents to your office for her initial appointment. When you ask what brought her to your office, she states: “I’m at the end of my rope, I don’t know what else to do.” She then bursts into tears. Rhonda explains […]
Assignment: Week 2 Practicum Journal: Safe Prescribing (Due in Week 4) There is probably no greater responsibility that the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner assumes than the responsibility of prescribing medications. While someone can be harmed by psychotherapy, the level and intensity of the harm generally does not come to the same level of harm […]
Discussion: Clinical Supervision Clinical Supervision is an essential component of your development as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. It provides an opportunity for professional collaboration as you share experiences with and gain insights from colleagues. For this Clinical Supervision, consider a client whom you do not think is adequately progressing according to expected clinical […]
Assignment: Practicum: Decision Tree (Due in Week 10) For this Assignment, as you examine the client case study in this week’s Learning Resources, consider how you might assess and treat adult and older adult clients presenting symptoms of a mental health disorder. The Assignment: Learning Objectives Students will: • Evaluate clients for treatment of mental […]
Assignment: Week 6 Practicum Journal: Reimbursement Rates (Due in Week 7) Reimbursement rates and medical coding can be almost as complicated as treating some mental illnesses. As a PMHNP, you will be faced with varying rates that may be different than other health care providers you may work with. In this Practicum Journal Assignment, you […]
espond to at least two of your colleagues by suggesting an alternate therapeutic approach. Support your feedback with evidence-based literature and/or your own experiences with clients. Alcohol substance missus patient was driving under the influence as a result received a DUI. He showed up to work under the influence of alcohol. He was prescribed Naltrexone […]
Assessment 2 Instructions: Demonstrating Effective Leadership Content Assessment 2 Instructions Write an 8-10-page evaluation of key aspects of a population-based health concern, including your selection of members to form an interprofessional, collaborative coalition to achieve the stated goal. Resolving population health concerns requires the combined efforts of numerous agencies and individuals to address the Triple […]
