NURS 607 ACTUAL FINAL EXAM 2025-2026\|LATEST
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The PMHNP owns the Self-Employment
private practice that is
providing services to the Rationale: The PMHNP is providing direct services through her
own private practice.
client.
PMHNP role:
Acute PMHNP
Care
Telehealth
Case
Management
Primary Care
Pharmacologic
Intervention Crisis
Intervention
Partial
Hospitalization/Intensive
Outpatient Tx
Community-
Based Care
Self-
Employment
Psychotherap
y
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-Respect for the Individual
-Commitment to the Healthcare Consumer
-Advocacy for the Healthcare Consumer
-Responsibility and Accountability for Practice
Code of Ethics for Nurses -Duties to Self and Others
-Contributions to Healthcare Environments
-Advancement of the Nursing Profession
-Collaboration to Meet Health Needs
-Promotion of the Nursing Profession
-approaches professional relationships with compassion,
caring, & respect, acknowledging the dignity & worth
How the PMHNP does Code
of each individual.
of Ethics: Respect for the -helps instill hope & empowers those with PMH disorders.
Individual -affirms the worth & dignity of those with PMH disorders
by advocating to overcome (-) stigmas towards PMH
diagnoses to ensure access to care.
-recognizes & addresses personal attitudes & behaviors
that could interfere with meeting ethical guidelines
for care.
-maintains proper boundaries.
How the PMHNP does participates in self, peer, & supervisory oversight of clinical skills
& practice.
Code of Ethics:
-recognizes that those with brain-based mental health
Commitment to the
disorders may have maladaptive coping behaviors,
Healthcare Consumer
which impact the individual, family, & society.
• Maladaptive behavior may continue in spite of (-) consequences.
• Behavioral change may involve setbacks.
-is aware of the need to balance human rights with
safety, including coercive measures or forced tx when
individuals are unable to maintain their own safety.
-strives to protect the rights, health, & safety of clients.
-maintains confidentiality according to HIPAA
How the PMHNP does requirements & professional boundaries in all
Code of Ethics: Advocacy interactions
for the Healthcare -recognizes the power differential in the therapeutic
Consumer relationship & understands that any sort of sexual
activity or intimacies with current clients, their close
family members, guardians, or significant others is
unethical.
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-must be responsible & accountable for their own practice.
How the PMHNP does Code -must be able to articulate competencies & be aware of
of Ethics: Responsibility scope of practice professional standards guiding their
and Accountability for own practice.
Practice -must understand the scope of other team members'
practice in order to delegate appropriately.
-contributes to advancing the professing through practice,
education, administration, & knowledge development.
-maintains knowledge of & apply evidence-based practice
How the PMHNP does guidelines, including risk assessment & management.
Code of Ethics: -participates in continuous quality improvement.
Advancement of the
-pursues continuing education.
Nursing Profession
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-owes the same duties to self as to others.
-accords moral worth & dignity to oneself & others, including
How the PMHNP does Code colleagues.
of Ethics: Duties to Self -is committed to practicing self-care, managing stress, &
and Others maintaining supportive relationships to meet personal
needs outside of therapeutic relationships.
-identifies & addresses moral distress.
-helps maintain & improve healthcare environments and
conditions of employment.
How the PMHNP does -recognizes signs & symptoms of psychiatric disorders
Code of Ethics: in the workplace & reports peer observations or
Contributions to Healthcare concerns to leadership.
Environments -helps address problems faced by colleagues that may
impact patient safety or violate public trust, including
substance abuse.
-promotes community, national, & international efforts
to meet health needs through collaboration with other
How the PMHNP does Code
healthcare professionals.
of Ethics: Collaboration to
-engages in partnerships with other specialty nurses,
Meet Health Needs
government agencies, professional nursing
organizations, & mental health organizations to promote
prevention, treatment, & recovery.
-advocates for environments that respect human rights,
customs, & spiritual beliefs of individuals, families, &
communities.
How the PMHNP does Code
-engages in interactions & collaborations to articulate
of Ethics: Promotion of the
nursing values & maintain the integrity of the
Nursing Profession
profession.
-participates in policy development &
implementation that recognizes PMH disorders as
treatable & ensures that nursing care is delivered with
respect to human needs & values without prejudice.
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