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:
- 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.
