Walden University – NRNP 6665 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Care Across the Lifespan I

Walden University – NRNP 6665 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Care Across the Lifespan I Practicum

Walden University – PRAC – 6665 Week 1: Competencies of Advanced Nursing Practice

What do I have to do?	When do I have to do it?
Review your Learning Resources.	Days 1–7
Assignment 1: Practicum Site Information	Submit Assignment 1 by Day 2.
Assignment 2: Clinical Skills Self-Assessment	Submit Assignment 2 by Day 7.
Assignment 3: Clinical Hour and Patient Logs	Track your clinical hours and patient encounters in Meditrek throughout this practicum course. Each week, your logs must be completed by Day 7.

 

Walden University – NRNP 6665 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Care Across the Lifespan I

Introduction

Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.
—Xun Kuang, Chinese Confucian philosopher

Welcome to your PMHNP Care Across the Lifespan I Practicum! The practicum experience is an experiential learning opportunity which allows you to gain and refine your clinical advanced nursing skills under the mentorship of a Preceptor. As you engage with patients in the practicum setting, your involvement will extend your learning about a variety of psychiatric and mental health care needs for patients across the lifespan.

Throughout the next 11 weeks, you will evaluate your skill development, reflect on patient encounters, and generate goals related to your growth as an advanced practice nurse. This week, you start by assessing your strengths and opportunities related to psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) clinical skills.

Learning Objectives

Students will:

• Complete practicum site form
• Assess clinical skills related to advanced psychiatric-mental health nursing practice
• Develop measurable goals and objectives for the practicum experience
• Describe clinical hours and patient encounters

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Learning Resources

Walden University – NRNP 6665 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Care Across the Lifespan Required Readings

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. (2018). CPT code training module.

Walden University Field Experience. (2020a). Field experience: College of Nursing. 

Walden University Field Experience. (2020b). MSN nurse practitioner practicum manual.

Acknowledgment

Practicum Manual Acknowledgment

The Practicum Manual describes the structure and timing of the classroom-based and practicum experiences and the policies students must follow to be successful in the nurse practitioner (NP) specialties.