ANCC PMHNP Manual Review Questions Complete Solution

Core Competencies - Management of Health Status Maintenance of Nurse-Patient Relationship Teaching/Coaching Professional Role Managing and Negotiating Healthcare Delivery Systems Monitoring Quality of Care Providing Culturally Sensitive Care When was NP role introduced and by whom - 1965 Loretta Ford University of Colorado State Legislative Statutes - Grant legal authority for NP practice Are the Nurse Practice Act of every state Provide title protection Define advanced practice Are prevailing state laws that define scope of practice Place restrictions on practice Sets NP credentialing requirements State grounds for disciplinary actions May decide about collaborative agreements Collaborative agreement - Protocol that describes what types of drugs might be prescribed and defines some form of oversight board for NP practice Statutory Law - Rules and regulations differ for each state May further define scope of practice and practice requirements May provide restrictions in practice unique to specific state Licensure - A process by which an agency of state government grants permission to individuals accountable for the practice of a profession to engage in the practice of that profession Credentialing - Process used to protect the public by ensuring a minimum level of professional competence Certification - Credential that provides title protection Determines scope of practice Is the process by which a professional organization/association certifies that an individual licensed to practice as a professional has met certain predetermined standards Assures the public that an individual has mastery of a body of knowledge Assures that the individual has acquired the skills necessary to function in a particular specialty ANCC only one for psych