General Directions
Source: American Nurses Association, American Psychiatric Nurses Association, & International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses. (2022). Psychiatric–mental health nursing: Scope and standards of practice (3rd ed.). American Nurses Association.
Review Standard 5: Implementation in the above text, pp. 66-76. Select two of the following competencies to address in your discussion:
- Standard 5A: Coordination of Care
- Standard 5B: Health Teaching, Health Literacy, and Health Promotion
- Standard 5D: Pharmacological/Biological Therapies and Prescriptive Authority
Include the following sections
- Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail.
- Summarize the two selected competencies.
- Address the two questions below that relate to your selected competencies:
- Standard 5A: Many PMHNPs are employed within psychiatric facilities and may be asked to complete the mental health intake assessment and the admission physical, as well as prescribe and monitor all medications during the inpatient stay. What are the scope of practice implications for PMHNPs providing both physical and mental healthcare, including prescribing considerations?
- Standard 5B: As a practicing PMHNP, how will you respond to clients who request medications or treatments based on information they researched on the internet?
- Standard 5D: New medications are frequently developed and released. What strategies will you use to remain current in your knowledge of new psychopharmacologic options for your clients? What resources exist to help you?
- Provide an example of how you would apply each of the selected standards in your future practice.
