NR 548 Week 2 Discussion; Standard 5B Health Teaching and Health Promotion, Standard 5D Prescriptive Authority

different disorders etc. but they do not take in the whole picture or individualize care to a specific patient’s needs as we do. 1.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? According to Rice et al. (2019) the specialty of psychiatric mental health nursing “must build a data-driven, relationship-to-care platform” highlighting how these relationships affect outcomes because without providers providing the care, evidence-based strategies do not solve mental health problems on their own. I think this is a very important concept because this not only builds trust between the provider and client, but it is important for this specialty to keep up to date on the latest information accessible to them. Different strategies include utilizing different nursing organizations by participating in workforce and outcomes databases (Rice et al., 2019), staying current on continuing education requirements, and subscribing to the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, as well as the American Psychiatric Association is key to staying up on the latest treatments. c. Provide an example of how you would apply each of the selected standards in your future practice. I would apply the standard of health teaching and health promotion in my future practice by utilizing the evidenced-based practice model so that patients are given the best care possible that is backed by peer-reviewed evidence. This standard is the foundation of the nursing process and by using this model we can assess, diagnose, implement, plan, and evaluate each patient’s own individual response to their plan of care. This is embedded in the PMHNPs standards of practice. I would apply the standard of the PMHNP prescribing pharmacologic agents based on current knowledge of pharmacology and physiology by utilizing the latest updated information and resources to acquire this information. It is crucial that the PMHNP is kept abreast of the latest medications, treatments, and therapies by inquiring into nursing and medical organizations' databases and staying involved with the recommendation and guidelines from these same areas. Staying current with CEUs is key to obtaining this standard.