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ANCC PMHNP CHAPTER 2
PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH
NURSE PRACTITIONER ROLE, SCOPE
OF PRACTICE, AND REGULATORY
PROCESS
All nurse practitioners upon graduation are expected to meet - answer✔NURSE PRACTITIONER
ADVANCED PRACTICE CORE CONTENT
a set of core competencies
Specialty competencies, such as the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Competencies, are
then built upon these core competencies (NONPF, 2013).
Nurse Practitioner Core Competencies are based on
"THE Q SLIPP" - answer✔*Technology and Information Literacy
*Health Delivery System
*Ethics
*Quality
* Scientific Foundations
*Leadership
*Practice Inquiry
*Independent Practice
*Policy
What are the 3) MHNP Leadership Competencies - answer✔Leadership Competencies
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1)Participates in and evaluate community/population-focused programs that:
promote mental health
prevent or reduce risk of mental health problems
2)Advocates for complex client and family medicolegal rights and issues
3)Collaborates with colleagues about advocacy, policy to reduce health disparities and improve
outcomes for populations
Quality Competencies - answer✔Quality Competencies
Evaluates the appropriate uses of seclusion and restraints in the care process
Policy Competencies - answer✔Policy Competencies
Employs opportunities to influence health policy to reduce the impact of stigma on services for
prevention and treatment of mental health problems and psychiatric disorders
Independent Practice Competencies - answer✔Independent Practice Competencies
Develops age-appropriate treatment plans
Includes differential diagnosis
Assesses impact of acute and chronic medical problems on psychiatric treatment
Conducts individual and group psychotherapy
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Applies supportive psychodynamic, cognitive, behavioral, and other evidence-based psychotherapies to
brief and long-term practice
Applies recovery-oriented principles
Demonstrates best practices of family care approaches
Plans care to minimize the development of complications and promote function
Treats acute and chronic psychiatric disorders and problems
Safely prescribes pharmacologic agents
Ensures client safety through the appropriate prescription of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic
interventions
Explains the risks and benefits of treatment to client and family
Identifies the role of PMHNP in risk mitigation strategies in areas of opiate use and substance abuse
Seeks consultation
Uses self-reflection to improve care
Provides consultation to healthcare providers and others to enhance quality and cost
Guides the client in evaluating the appropriate use of complementary and alternative treatment
11/05/2024 12:06 PM
ANCC PMHNP CHAPTER 2
PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH
NURSE PRACTITIONER ROLE, SCOPE
OF PRACTICE, AND REGULATORY
PROCESS
All nurse practitioners upon graduation are expected to meet - answer✔NURSE PRACTITIONER
ADVANCED PRACTICE CORE CONTENT
a set of core competencies
Specialty competencies, such as the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Competencies, are
then built upon these core competencies (NONPF, 2013).
Nurse Practitioner Core Competencies are based on
"THE Q SLIPP" - answer✔*Technology and Information Literacy
*Health Delivery System
*Ethics
*Quality
* Scientific Foundations
*Leadership
*Practice Inquiry
*Independent Practice
*Policy
What are the 3) MHNP Leadership Competencies - answer✔Leadership Competencies
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11/05/2024 12:06 PM
1)Participates in and evaluate community/population-focused programs that:
promote mental health
prevent or reduce risk of mental health problems
2)Advocates for complex client and family medicolegal rights and issues
3)Collaborates with colleagues about advocacy, policy to reduce health disparities and improve
outcomes for populations
Quality Competencies - answer✔Quality Competencies
Evaluates the appropriate uses of seclusion and restraints in the care process
Policy Competencies - answer✔Policy Competencies
Employs opportunities to influence health policy to reduce the impact of stigma on services for
prevention and treatment of mental health problems and psychiatric disorders
Independent Practice Competencies - answer✔Independent Practice Competencies
Develops age-appropriate treatment plans
Includes differential diagnosis
Assesses impact of acute and chronic medical problems on psychiatric treatment
Conducts individual and group psychotherapy
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Applies supportive psychodynamic, cognitive, behavioral, and other evidence-based psychotherapies to
brief and long-term practice
Applies recovery-oriented principles
Demonstrates best practices of family care approaches
Plans care to minimize the development of complications and promote function
Treats acute and chronic psychiatric disorders and problems
Safely prescribes pharmacologic agents
Ensures client safety through the appropriate prescription of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic
interventions
Explains the risks and benefits of treatment to client and family
Identifies the role of PMHNP in risk mitigation strategies in areas of opiate use and substance abuse
Seeks consultation
Uses self-reflection to improve care
Provides consultation to healthcare providers and others to enhance quality and cost
Guides the client in evaluating the appropriate use of complementary and alternative treatment
