Practicum – Week 1 Journal Entry  

As a future advanced practice nurse, it is important that you are able to connect your classroom experience to your practicum experience. By applying the concepts you study in the classroom to clinical settings, you enhance your professional competency. Each week, you complete an Assignment that prompts you to reflect on your practicum experiences and relate them to the material presented in the classroom. This week, you begin documenting your practicum experiences in your Practicum Journal.

                                                                  The Assignment 

In preparation for this course’s practicum experience, address the following in your Practicum Journal: 

· Select one nursing theory and one counseling theory to best guide your practice 

   in psychotherapy.
  Note: For guidance on nursing and counseling theories, refer to this week’s 

   Learning Resources. 

· Explain why you selected these theories. Support your approach with evidence-

  based literature.

· Develop at least three goals and at least three objectives for the practicum 

  experience in this course.

· Create a timeline of practicum activities based on your practicum requirements.

 

PLEASE ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTOR: 

• Student, the objectives for this assignment were:
• Select one nursing theory and one counseling theory to best guide your practice in psychotherapy.
• Note: For guidance on nursing and counseling theories, refer to this week’s Learning Resources.
• Explain why you selected these theories. Support your approach with evidence-based literature.
• Develop at least three goals and at least three objectives for the practicum experience in this course.
• Create a timeline of practicum activities based on your practicum requirements.

NOTE: THE Practicum Journal Template (Word document) IS ATTACHED WITH 

                THIS ASSIGNMENT.

                                                     Learning Resources

Required Readings

Wheeler, K. (Ed.). (2014). Psychotherapy for the advanced practice psychiatric nurse: A how-to guide for evidence-based practice. New York, NY: Springer.

• Chapter      11, “Group Therapy” (pp. 407–428)

Nichols, M. (2014). The essentials of family therapy (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

• Chapter 1, “The Foundations of Family Therapy” (pp.      1–6)
• Chapter      2, “The Evolution of Family Therapy” (pp. 7–28)

Breeskin, J. (2011). Procedures and guidelines for group therapy. The Group Psychologist, 21(1). Retrieved from http://www.apadivisions.org/division-49/publications/newsletter/group-psychologist/2011/04/group-procedures.aspx

Khawaja, I. S., Pollock, K., & Westermeyer, J. J. (2011). The diminishing role of psychiatry in group psychotherapy: A commentary and recommendations for change. Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience, 8(11), 20–23. Retrieved from http://innovationscns.com/

Koukourikos, K., & Pasmatzi, E. (2014). Group therapy in psychotic inpatients. Health Science Journal, 8(3), 400–408. Retrieved from http://www.hsj.gr/medicine/group-therapy-in-psychotic-inpatients.php?aid=2644

Lego, S. (1998). The application of Peplau’s theory to group psychotherapy. Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 5(3), 193–196. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2850.1998.00129.x

McClanahan, K. K. (2014). Can confidentiality be maintained in group therapy? Retrieved from http://nationalpsychologist.com/2014/07/can-confidentiality-be-maintained-in-group-therapy/102566.html

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. (2014). HIPAA privacy rule and sharing information related to mental health. Retrieved from http://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/special/mhguidancepdf.pdf

                                                        Required Media

Sommers, G., Feldman, S., & Knowlton, K. (Producers). (2008a). Legal and ethical issues for mental health professionals, volume 1: Confidentiality, privilege, reporting, and duty to warn [Video file]. Mill Valley, CA: Psychotherapy.net. 

  

W7- : Discussion: Safe Prescribing

In 1915, the Drug Enforcement Administration was formed, known then as the Bureau of Internal Revenue. Recognizing the variance in state laws and the process for completing applications for prescriptive authority and DEA registration is essential to the role of the NP as a prescriber. Within the last decade, safe prescribing of opioids has also become a national concern. For this 

Discussion, you will: 

1. focus on the process for obtaining prescriptive authority after successfully completing your program of study and passing a National Certification Exam. 2. 

2. You also will explore safe prescribing.

To prepare:

· 3. Review your (TEXAS) state’s process for obtaining prescriptive authority and associated fees

· 4. Review the DEA website and review the process for obtaining a DEA number and associated fees.

· 5. Review and select the following case studies and 6. analyze the provider information:

o  

o Case Study One: Lori, FNP-BC, is a new graduate and has recently passed her certification exam. She has just been hired to work for a Primary Care Clinic in a small town. She will be working with one physician at one site.

Post a

1.  brief summary of your case study and

2.  an explanation of the appropriate prescriptive authority and 

3. DEA registration process needed for the above case study you selected. 

4. Then, explain the safe prescribing practices that these providers should use for these settings.

WRITE 1 PAGE

NP PLAGIRIS

USE provided references

Due tomorrow 1.07.2018

References/ 

Required Readings

Buppert, C. (2018). Nurse practitioner’s business  practice and legal guide (6th ed.). Sudbury, MA: Bartlett & Jones  Learning.
Chapter 5, “Prescribing” (pp. 203-207)This chapter covers prescribing as an advanced practice nurse.

U.S. Department of Justice (n.d.). Drug Enforcement Administration: Office of Diversion Control. Retrieved from http://https://www.dea.gov/ops/diversion.shtml
This resource guides you on a federal level to enforce safe prescribing of controlled drugs.

Required Media

Fisher, A. S. (2015, June 5). Medical Records: What Must Be Included from a Legal Standpoint? [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euhoL62YsSk

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 7 minutes.

Optional Resources

Hagan, P. C., & Ransdell, M. (2015). “Do not fill until”…… Not a legal solution! KBN Connection, Spring(43), 8-10. Retrieved from http://kbn.ky.gov/online-forms/Documents/Spr15_0116.pdf

  

To prepare:

Review the articles presented in this week’s Learning Resources and analyze each study’s use of nonparametric tests.

Critically analyze each article, considering the following questions in your analysis:

What are the goals and purpose of the research study each article describes?

How are nonparametric tests used in each study? What are the results of their use?

Why are parametric methods (t tests and ANOVA) inappropriate for the statistical analysis of each study’s data?

What are the strengths and weaknesses of each study (e.g., study design, sampling, and measurement)?

How could the findings and recommendations of each study contribute to evidence-based practice in the health care field?

Reflect on the quantitative statistical analyses presented throughout this course in the research literature, the Learning Resources, media presentations, and those articles you reviewed for your abbreviated research proposal.

Ask yourself: Which method is most commonly used in research studies that pertain to my area of nursing practice, and why this might be so?

TO COMPLTE

Post 1-2 PAGES PAPER ON : A cohesive response addresses the following:

Critically analyze each article, including the items noted above.

Identify one statistical analysis method that you found recurring in many of the articles you used in your literature review for your research proposal. This method does not necessarily have to be nonparametric.

Based on your area of nursing practice ( family Nurse Practitioner) , which method of statistical analysis is most frequently used in the research literature? Why do you think other forms of statistical analysis are less frequently used? Provide a rationale for your response.

References

Gray, J.R., Grove, S.K., & Sutherland, S. (2017). Burns and Grove’s the practice of nursing research: Appraisal, synthesis, and generation of evidence (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders Elsevier.

Chapter 25, “Using Statistics to Determine Differences”

Chapter 8, “Chi-Square and Nonparametric Tests”

See these attached articles :

Fisher, K., Orkin, F., & Frazer, C. (2010). Utilizing conjoint analysis to explicate health care decision making by emergency department nurses: A feasibility study. Applied Nursing Research, 23(1), 30–35. doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2008.03.

Tjia, J., Field, T., Garber, L., Donovan, J., Kanaan, A., Raebel, M., … Gurwitz, J. (2010). Development and pilot testing of guidelines to monitor high-risk medications in the ambulatory setting. American Journal of Managed Care, 16(7), 489–496.

Development and pilot testing of guidelines to monitor high-risk medications in the ambulatory setting. American Journal of Managed Care, 16(7) by Tjia, J., Field, T., Garber, L., Donovan, J., Kanaan, A., Raebel, M., & Gurwitz, J. Copyright 2010 by INTELLISPHERE, LLC. Reprinted by permission of INTELLISPHERE, LLC via the Copyright Clearance Center.

 
Details:

Review the Topic Materials and the work completed in NRS-433V to formulate a PICOT statement for your capstone project.

A PICOT starts with a designated patient population in a particular clinical area and identifies clinical problems or issues that arise from clinical care. 

The intervention should be an independent, specified nursing change intervention. 

The intervention cannot require a provider prescription. 

Include a comparison to a patient population not currently receiving the intervention, and specify the timeframe needed to implement the change process.

Formulate a PICOT statement using the PICOT format provided in the assigned readings. 

The PICOT statement will provide a framework for your capstone project.

In a paper of 500-750 words, clearly identify the clinical problem and how it can result in a positive patient outcome.

Make sure to address the following on the PICOT statement:

1. Evidence-Based Solution
2. Nursing Intervention
3. Patient Care
4. Health Care Agency
5. Nursing Practice

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide.

This assignment uses a rubric, SEE RUBRIC ATTACHMENT!!!. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are  required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.