Assignment Task:
Needs to be at least 600 words with at least 3 scholarly articles within the past 5 years.
APAP format, no plagiarism.
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: Implementation in the above text, pp. 66-76. Select two of the following competencies to address in your discussion:
Standard A: Coordination of Care
Standard B: Health Teaching, Health Literacy, and Health Promotion
Standard D: 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 A: 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 B: As a practicing PMHNP, how will you respond to clients who request medications or treatments based on information they researched on the internet?
Standard D: 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.