Yearly Archives: 2022

Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 1: Developing an Academic and Professional Network   When was the last time you read Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions and Several Steps in my Sickness—Meditation XVII?   Unless you are a student of 17th-century poetry, you may not be all that familiar with this piece by author John […]

Networking Opportunities This week you begin to lay the foundation for your academic and professional success. Your efforts begin with a vision, which includes your own definition of success. Your vision may vary from those of your colleagues, but this does not mean you have to take these first steps alone.   Walden University and […]

Examining Nursing Specialties You have probably seen one or more of the many inspirational posters about decisions. A visual such as a forked road or a street sign is typically pictured, along with a quote designed to inspire.   Often decisions are not so easily inspired. Perhaps you discovered this when choosing a specialty within […]

Where can you find evidence to inform your thoughts and scholarly writing? Throughout your degree program, you will use research literature to explore ideas, guide your thinking, and gain new insights. As you search the research literature, it is important to use resources that are peer-reviewed and from scholarly journals. You may already have some […]

Strategies for Academic Portfolios In the realm of marketing, a successful branding strategy is one of the most important contributors to organizational success. A solid branding strategy can help add visibility and credibility to a company’s products.   Similarly, nurse-scholars can build a personal brand to add visibility and credibility to their work. You can […]

Does Psychotherapy Have a Biological Basis? Many studies have found that psychotherapy is as effective as psychopharmacology in terms of influencing changes in behaviors, symptoms of anxiety, and changes in mental state. Changes influenced by psychopharmacology can be explained by the biological basis of treatments. But how does psychotherapy achieve these changes? Does psychotherapy share […]

ion NRNP6640 Psychotherapy With Individuals Week 11 Discussion Therapy for Clients With Personality Disorders Clients with personality disorders often find it difficult to overcome their problems and function in daily life. Even when these clients are aware that they have a dysfunction with their personality and are open to counseling, treatment can be challenging for […]

Therapy with Older Adults Clients who are older have often times been dealing with their mental health disorder their entire lives, whiles other disorders may be brought on through the aging process or the trauma of losing a lifelong partner. Treatment can be challenging for both the client and the therapist. For this Discussion, you […]

Counseling Adolescents   The adolescent population is often referred to as “young adults,” but in some ways, this is a misrepresentation. Adolescents are not children, but they are not yet adults either. This transition from childhood to adulthood often poses many unique challenges to working with adolescent clients, particularly in terms of disruptive behavior. In […]

Comparing Existential-Humanistic Therapy to Other Types of Therapy   Understanding the strengths of each type of therapy and which type of therapy is most appropriate for each client is an essential skill of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. In this Discussion, you will compare Existential-Humanistic therapy to a therapy you select from the previous […]