Standard 5B: Health Teaching and Promotions

Discussion
Purpose
The purpose of the graded collaborative discussions is to engage faculty and students in an interactive dialogue to assist the student in organizing, integrating, applying, and critically appraising knowledge regarding PMHNP practice. Scholarly information obtained from credible sources as well as professional communication are required. Application of information to professional experiences promotes the analysis and use of principles, knowledge, and information learned and related to real-life professional situations. Meaningful dialogue among faculty and students fosters the development of a learning community as ideas, perspectives, and knowledge are shared.
Course Outcomes
This discussion enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
CO 5: Examine the Standards of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practice Advanced Practice Competencies. (PO 5)
Due Date
Initial posts are due to the discussion board by Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. MT. Instructor and peer responses are due by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT. Students must post on a minimum of two separate days. A 10% late penalty will be imposed for discussions posted after the deadline Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. MT, regardless of the number of days late. NOTHING will be accepted after 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday (i.e., the student will receive an automatic 0).
Total Points Possible
This discussion is worth a total of 100 points.
Preparing the Assignment
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.
Review ANA/APNA/ISPN (Links to an external site.) Standard 5: Implementation and address requirements 1-7.
American Nurses Association & American Psychiatric Nurses Association (2014). Psychiatric–mental health nursing: Scope and standards of practice (2nd ed.). American Nurses Association.
Application of Course Knowledge
Select two of the standards below. Summarize the competencies associated with the selected standard.
Standard 5A: Coordination of Care
Standard 5B: Health Teaching and Health Promotion
Standard 5D: Prescriptive Authority
Address the questions below specific to each of the standards you selected.
According to Standard 5A, the PMHNP functions as the single point of accountability for all medical and psychiatric services. 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 states the PMHNP evaluates health information resources, such as the Internet, in the area of practice for accuracy, readability, and comprehensibility to help healthcare consumers access quality information. 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 states the PMHNP prescribes pharmacologic agents based on current knowledge of pharmacology and physiology. PMHNPs are charged to keep current with evidence-based practice. 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: Provide support from a minimum of one scholarly in-text citation in addition to the textbook.
Engagement in Meaningful Dialogue: Respond to a student peer and course faculty to further dialogue.
Peer Response: Respond substantively to at least one topic-related post by a student peer. A substantive post adds content or insights or asks a question that will add to the learning experience and/or generate discussion.
Faculty Response: Respond substantively to at least one question by course faculty. The faculty question may be directed to the student, to another student, or the entire class.
Professionalism in Communication: Presents information in a logical, meaningful, and understandable sequence that is relevant to the discussion topic
Grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation are accurate.
Good writing calls for the limited use of direct quotes. Direct quotes in discussions are to be limited to one short quotation (not to exceed 10 words). The quote must add substantively to the discussion.
Reference Citation: Provide complete references as required by APA Style (0-1 errors). In-text citations are included for all references, AND references are included for all in-text citations (0 errors).
Wednesday Participation Requirement: Provide substantive response to the graded discussion question(s) or topic(s), posted by the course faculty (not a response to a peer), by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT of each week.
Total Participation Requirement: Provide at least three substantive posts (one to the initial question or topic, one to a student peer, and one to a faculty question) on two different days during the week.
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