PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSE
PRACTITIONER
What model of care is the PMHNP role grounded in?
A person-centered, biopsychosocial model of care.
List three settings where PMHNPs work.
Crisis intervention, acute inpatient care, and community-based care.
What is the primary focus of PMHNPs?
Mental health promotion, diagnosis, and treatment across the lifespan.
What are the Standards of Practice for PMHNPs?
Assessment, Diagnosis, Outcomes Identification, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation.
What is the role of PMHNPs in the assessment process?
Perform comprehensive, person-centered psychiatric and mental health evaluations using
evidence-based guidelines.
What is involved in the diagnosis competency for PMHNPs?
Using data from interviews, exams, and diagnostics to develop psychiatric and substance use
diagnoses.
What is the purpose of outcomes identification in PMHNP practice?
To identify expected outcomes based on scientific evidence, considering costs and effectiveness.
What does the planning competency entail for PMHNPs?
Applying evidence and clinical knowledge to develop individualized care plans.
What is the implementation responsibility of PMHNPs?
Coordinating care, providing health teaching, and serving as the single point of accountability.
What is the evaluation competency for PMHNPs?
Assessing the accuracy of diagnoses and effectiveness of interventions.
PRACTITIONER
What model of care is the PMHNP role grounded in?
A person-centered, biopsychosocial model of care.
List three settings where PMHNPs work.
Crisis intervention, acute inpatient care, and community-based care.
What is the primary focus of PMHNPs?
Mental health promotion, diagnosis, and treatment across the lifespan.
What are the Standards of Practice for PMHNPs?
Assessment, Diagnosis, Outcomes Identification, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation.
What is the role of PMHNPs in the assessment process?
Perform comprehensive, person-centered psychiatric and mental health evaluations using
evidence-based guidelines.
What is involved in the diagnosis competency for PMHNPs?
Using data from interviews, exams, and diagnostics to develop psychiatric and substance use
diagnoses.
What is the purpose of outcomes identification in PMHNP practice?
To identify expected outcomes based on scientific evidence, considering costs and effectiveness.
What does the planning competency entail for PMHNPs?
Applying evidence and clinical knowledge to develop individualized care plans.
What is the implementation responsibility of PMHNPs?
Coordinating care, providing health teaching, and serving as the single point of accountability.
What is the evaluation competency for PMHNPs?
Assessing the accuracy of diagnoses and effectiveness of interventions.
