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Week 8 Reflection
Student Name
Chamberlain University College of Nursing
NR606: Diagnosis and Management in Psychiatric-Mental Health
II Dr. Danielle Hammons, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Date Submitted
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Week 8 Reflection
1. Describe how learning in this course helped you to meet Program Outcome 5:
Advocates for positive health outcomes through compassionate, evidence
based, collaborative advanced nursing practice. (Extraordinary Nursing) Provide
at least two specific examples.
The course outcomes have prepared me to accomplish Program Outcome #5 Involve the
patient and family in the formulation of management plans that align with their goals and
perspectives of mental health and wellness. (PO 5) by showing how important it is to involve the
patient and the family in the development of an effective mental health plan of care. This
perspective ensures the most likely compliance leading to the best outcomes because the
patient’s and family’s goals and needs are incorporated into the treatment plan (Cordeiro et al.,
2020). The provider also develops a better insight into the needs and preference of the patient
and the family by including them. The patient centered approach typically fosters a trusting
relationship between the family, patient and provider which will also improve the
communication needed (Demirsoy, 2021). When all is said and done involving the patient and
family can only lead to better mental health and wellness outcomes.
1. I had an opportunity to exhibit this outcome when a young man presented with his
mother for a routine medication management follow-up, They each had what initially
seemed like separate concerns. The mother reported an increased withdrawal from
family and irritability while the patient reported increased difficulty sleeping at night.
After further interviewing it was discovered that mom had been giving trazadone, which
had been prescribed at last assessment, with morning medications. This turned out to be
an easy solution with increased medication education since one of the side effects of
Trazadone is being sleepy or tired ("Duloxetine/linezolid/trazadone interactions," 2018).
2. Another example was a 40-year old woman who was a hospital follow up who
had attempted suicide. She had been started on a SSRI and had been deemed
Week 8 Reflection
Student Name
Chamberlain University College of Nursing
NR606: Diagnosis and Management in Psychiatric-Mental Health
II Dr. Danielle Hammons, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Date Submitted
, 2
Week 8 Reflection
1. Describe how learning in this course helped you to meet Program Outcome 5:
Advocates for positive health outcomes through compassionate, evidence
based, collaborative advanced nursing practice. (Extraordinary Nursing) Provide
at least two specific examples.
The course outcomes have prepared me to accomplish Program Outcome #5 Involve the
patient and family in the formulation of management plans that align with their goals and
perspectives of mental health and wellness. (PO 5) by showing how important it is to involve the
patient and the family in the development of an effective mental health plan of care. This
perspective ensures the most likely compliance leading to the best outcomes because the
patient’s and family’s goals and needs are incorporated into the treatment plan (Cordeiro et al.,
2020). The provider also develops a better insight into the needs and preference of the patient
and the family by including them. The patient centered approach typically fosters a trusting
relationship between the family, patient and provider which will also improve the
communication needed (Demirsoy, 2021). When all is said and done involving the patient and
family can only lead to better mental health and wellness outcomes.
1. I had an opportunity to exhibit this outcome when a young man presented with his
mother for a routine medication management follow-up, They each had what initially
seemed like separate concerns. The mother reported an increased withdrawal from
family and irritability while the patient reported increased difficulty sleeping at night.
After further interviewing it was discovered that mom had been giving trazadone, which
had been prescribed at last assessment, with morning medications. This turned out to be
an easy solution with increased medication education since one of the side effects of
Trazadone is being sleepy or tired ("Duloxetine/linezolid/trazadone interactions," 2018).
2. Another example was a 40-year old woman who was a hospital follow up who
had attempted suicide. She had been started on a SSRI and had been deemed
