NR548 Psychiatric Assessment for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
NR548 Week 2 Discussion: Code of Ethics
General Directions
Source: American Nurses Association, American Psychiatric Nurses Association, & International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses. (2022). Psychiatricmental 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.
Integration of Evidence: Integrate relevant scholarly sources as defined by program expectations.
Cite a scholarly source in the initial post.
Cite a scholarly source in one faculty response post.
Cite a scholarly source in one peer post.
Accurately analyze, synthesize, and/or apply principles from evidence with no more than one short quote (15 words or less) for the week.
Include a minimum of two different scholarly sources per week. Cite all references and provide references for all citations.
SOLUTION
In psychiatricmental health nursing, the competencies of Coordination of Care (5A) and Health Teaching, Health Literacy, and Health Promotion (5B) are essential in ensuring that care delivery addresses both the comprehensive health needs of clients and the evolving challenges of patient education.
Competency 5A: Coordination of Care
In this competency, the PMHNP is responsible for the coordination of both mental and physical health with emphasis being placed on inpatient psychiatric patients. Many PMHNPs may perform an admission evaluation, check on the patients physical health, and possibly prescribe and manage medications. In this setting, aspects such as suggestibility and witness reliability, or competence in both physical and mental health, must be understood by the PMHNPs regarding the significance and prescription of practice. For instance, they need to look at the side effects of both psychotropic and physical health medicines and the effectiveness of treatment against the
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