Develop diagnoses for clients receiving psychotherapy*   Evaluate the efficacy of therapeutic approaches for clients*   Analyze legal and ethical implications of counseling clients with psychiatric disorders*

Assess progress for clients receiving psychotherapy   Differentiate progress notes from privileged notes   Analyze preceptor’s use of privileged notes   To prepare:   Reflect on the client you selected for the Week 3 Practicum Assignment.   Review the Cameron and Turtle-Song (2002) article in this week’s Learning Resources for guidance on writing case notes […]

Analyze nursing and counseling theories to guide practice in psychotherapy   Develop goals and objectives for personal practicum experiences   Create timelines for practicum activities   Develop diagnoses for clients receiving psychotherapy   Analyze legal and ethical implications of counseling clients with psychiatric disorders   Develop diagnoses for clients receiving psychotherapy   Evaluate the efficacy […]

Assess clients presenting for psychotherapy Develop genograms for clients presenting for psychotherapy   To prepare:   Select a client whom you have observed or counseled at your practicum site.   Review pages 137–142 of the Wheeler text and the Hernandez Family Genogram video in this week’s Learning Resources. Reflect on elements of writing a Comprehensive […]

Can you imagine an athlete deciding to run a marathon without training for the event? Most ambitious people who have set this goal will follow a specific training plan that will allow them to feel confident and prepared on the big day. Similarly, if you want to feel confident and prepared for your certification exam, […]

Personal reflection and discussion with colleagues is essential to your development as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. In Week 8, you collaborated with colleagues as you participated in your first Clinical Supervision. This week, you have the opportunity to continue your collaboration as you reflect on and discuss your experiences with counseling older adults. […]

Clinical Supervision is an essential component of your development as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. It provides an opportunity for professional collaboration as you share experiences with and gain insights from colleagues. For this Clinical Supervision, consider a client whom you do not think is adequately progressing according to expected clinical outcomes.   Learning […]

Create progress notes Create privileged notes   Justify the inclusion or exclusion of information in progress and privileged notes   Evaluate preceptor notes   To prepare:   Reflect on the client family you selected for the Week 3 Practicum Assignment.   Assignment   Part 1: Progress Note   Using the client family from your Week […]

Develop effective documentation skills for family therapy sessions *   Develop diagnoses for clients receiving family psychotherapy *   Evaluate the efficacy of solution-focused therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy for families *   Analyze legal and ethical implications of counseling clients with psychiatric disorders *   * The Assignment related to this Learning Objective is […]

Assess client families presenting for psychotherapy   Develop genograms for client families presenting for psychotherapy   To prepare:   Select a client family that you have observed or counseled at your practicum site.   Review pages 137–142 of Wheeler (2014) and the Hernandez Family Genogram video in this week’s Learning Resources.   Reflect on elements […]