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Summary wk11assignJonesS PRAC 6675.docx Week 11: Journal Entry College of Nursing PMHNP, Walden University PRAC 6675: PMHNP Care Across the Lifespan II 14:54:03 GMT -05:00 Learning From Experiences Throughout my studies for the Psychiatric Mental Health

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wk11assignJonesS PRAC Week 11: Journal Entry College of Nursing PMHNP, Walden University PRAC 6675: PMHNP Care Across the Lifespan II 14:54:03 GMT -05:00 Learning From Experiences Throughout my studies for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) specialty, I gained a stro...

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Week 11: Journal Entry



College of Nursing PMHNP, Walden University
PRAC 6675: PMHNP Care Across the Lifespan II




14:54:03 GMT -05:00

, Learning From Experiences

Throughout my studies for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) specialty,

I gained a strong knowledge of evidence-based practices guidelines, and the diversity and

vulnerability of the patient population I will be working with. The scientific foundations assured

that I could apply critical thinking when analyzing data and applying evidence-based practice. I

can fully formulate specific diagnoses based on the data obtained through individual subjective

and objective data and develop a differential diagnosis for such clients. Once the diagnosis was

correlated, I prescribed the appropriate psychotropic medications to treat this diagnosis. With

follow-up psychotropic medication sessions, I adjusted, changed, discontinued, or supplemented

the current treatment as needed based on the client's subjective feedback. I found with follow-up

treatment that as symptoms emerged, the diagnosis could change because clients' mental health

issues often have comorbidities. For example, children with attention deficit hyperactivity

disorder (ADHD) are often diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). Lastly, by

working with my preceptor, I formulated an appropriate treatment plan for my clients that

incorporated both medications and psychotherapy specific to each client.

One challenging client I encountered was a 43 y/o Caucasian male that voluntarily admitted

himself to the crisis center for suicidal ideation. He was diagnosed with both schizoid personality

disorder and major depressive disorder. Despite putting him on multiple antidepressants, he


14:54:03 GMT -05:00

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