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:
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 wee