Nursing Theory

Introduction (Brief background of the theorist) Basic Concept Analysis (Briefly discuss the theory’s core concepts)  Relevance (Discuss how the theorist connects to the theory, connect the theory to healthcare, connect the theory to current research/practice today) Use at least two peer-reviewed/research articles that detail the nursing theory being applied in clinical practice/research and summarize key findings of both … Read more

THE ROLE OF THE RN/APRN IN POLICY EVALUATION

Select an existing healthcare program or policy evaluation or choose one of interest to you. Review community, state, or federal policy evaluation and reflect on the criteria used to measure the effectiveness of the program or policy described. Post an evaluation topic and a brief description of the evaluation. Discuss how social determinants impact this … Read more

CLINICAL SKILLS SELF-ASSESSMENT

TO PREPARE Review the clinical skills in the PMHNP Clinical Skills List document.  Review the “Developing SMART Goals” resource on how to develop goals and objectives that follow the SMART framework. Review the resources on nursing competencies and nursing theory, and consider how these inform your practice. Download the PMHNP Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form to complete this Assignment. … Read more

ETHICAL AND LEGAL FOUNDATIONS OF PMHNP CARE

Advanced practice nursing in all specialties is guided by codes of ethics that put the care, rights, duty, health, and safety of the patient first and foremost. PMHNP practice is also guided by ethical codes specifically for psychiatry. These ethical codes are frameworks to guide clinical decision making; they are generally not prescriptive. They also … Read more

THE APPLICATION OF DATA TO PROBLEM-SOLVING

To Prepare: Reflect on the concepts of informatics and knowledge work as presented in the Resources. Consider a hypothetical scenario based on your own healthcare practice or organization that would require or benefit from the access/collection and application of data. Your scenario may involve a patient, staff, or management problem or gap. Assignment  Post a description … Read more