Practicum Journal Entry: Certification Plan Assignment 1: Week 1 Practicum Journal Entry:…
Practicum Journal Entry: Certification Plan Assignment 1: Week 1 Practicum Journal Entry:…
Practicum Journal Entry: Certification PlanAssignment 1: Week 1 Practicum Journal Entry: Certification PlanPsychiatric/mental health nurse practitioners currently have only one choice for certification, which is through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The ANCC offers the psychiatric/mental-health nurse practitioner (across the lifespan) board certification (PMHNP-BC). In many states, board certification is needed as a prerequisite to being granted an NP license. Even if board certification is not a requirement for state licensure, it may be a requirement to receive privileges in various hospitals and other health care facilities. It may also be required by malpractice insurance providers prior to issuing coverage to NPs.In this Practicum Journal Assignment, you will develop a plan, which will serve as the road map for you to follow to attain your certification.Learning ObjectivesStudents will:Analyze state restrictions or limitations for practice
Analyze clinical practice issuesCreate plans for passing national certification exams**Assigned in Week 1 but submitted in Week 4To prepare for this Practicum Journal:Review the interactive nurse practitioner (NP) scope of practice law guide in your Learning Resources.Review your state regulations and a neighboring state or state in which you would like to practice.Reflect on how to approach relocating licensure from one state to another.Review certification exam requirements for PMHNPs.Write a 2- to 3-page paper in which you do the following:NOTE: Instruction:Please use headers for easier read.Please write question on each explanation.Please four headers includes introduction and conclusion,All together 6 for this assignment.1: Describe the PMHNP practice environment for your home state, highlighting restrictions or limitations for practice.2: Compare the PMHNP practice environment in your home state with a neighboring state or a state in which you would like to practice.3: Describe a professional and/or clinical practice issue a new PMHNP will need to consider and address with the certification, licensure, credentialing, or relocation process.4: Develop a checklist for passing the national certification exam, including a detailed timeline that includes academic preparation (study plan), registration, financial preparation, etc.Learning ResourcesNote: To access this weeks required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.Required ReadingsSadock, B. J., Sadock, V. A., & Ruiz, P. (2014). Kaplan & Sadocks synopsis of psychiatry: Behavioral sciences/clinical psychiatry (11th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.Section 5.1, Psychiatric Interview, Mental Status Examination (pp. 192211)Section 5.2, The Psychiatric Report and Medical Record (pp. 211217)Section 5.3, Psychiatric Rating Scales (pp. 217236)Section 5.5, Personality Assessment: Adults and Children (pp. 246257)Section 5.7, Medical Assessment and Laboratory Testing in Psychiatry (pp. 266275)Chapter 6, Classification in Psychiatry (pp. 290308)American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.Cautionary Statement for Forensic Use of DSM-5Assessment MeasuresCultural FormulationGlossary of Technical TermsGlossary of Cultural Concepts of DistressNote: You will access this book from the Walden Library databases.Barton Associates. (2017). Nurse practitioner scope of practice laws. Retrieved from https://www.bartonassociates.com/locum-tenens-resources/nurse-practitioner-scope-of-practice-laws/American Psychiatric Association. (2016). Practice guidelines for the psychiatric evaluation of adults. Retrieved from http://psychiatryonline.org/doi/pdf/10.1176/appi.books.9780890426760Document: Practicum Journal Template (Word document)Required MediaLaureate Education (Producer). (2017b). Working with Adults and Older Adults [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
