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NR 548 Week 1 Collaboration Café (initial post/ 2 peer responses)

Select an issue or trend that impacts psychiatric mental health practice.

Examples include ethical issues, mental health treatment disparities, substance abuse, recovery, or wellness issues.

Select one of the phenomena of concern for psychiatric mental health nurses as described by the American Nurses Association et al. (2022) text on pp. 4-5.

NR 548 Week 1 Reflection on Learning

This week you learned about the PMHNP scope of practice, including medication management and psychotherapy.

• Which of the two do you find more interesting? Why?
• Do pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy complement each other? Which modality should be implemented first?
• How does your state nurse practice act impact your ability to prescribe psychotherapeutic agents?

Write 1-2 paragraphs reflecting on your learning for the week. Address the guiding question or relate the reflection to what you found most significant for the week.