COURSE:
NR548 – Psychiatric Assessment for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse
General Instructions
Reflect on your readiness to practice as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP). Guiding questions are provided or you may write about what you felt was most significant to you for the week.
Week 1 Guiding Questions
This week you learned about the PMHNP scope of practice, including medication management and psychotherapy.
· Which of the two do you find more interesting? Why?
· Do pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy complement each other? Which modality should be implemented first?
· How does your state nurse practice act impact your ability to prescribe psychotherapeutic agents?
Include the following sections:
I. Reflection:
Write 1-2 paragraphs reflecting on your learning for the week. Address the guiding question or relate the reflection to what you found most significant for the week……………………………….$5