Week 2 Discussion Initial Post
General Directions
Source: American Nurses Association, American Psychiatric Nurses Association, &
International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses. (2022). Psychiatric–mental
health nursing: Scope and standards of practice (3rd ed.). American Nurses Association.
Review Standard 5: Implementation in the above text, pp. 66-76. Select two of the
following competencies to address in your discussion:
Standard 5A: Coordination of Care
Standard 5B: Health Teaching, Health Literacy, and Health Promotion
Standard 5D: Pharmacological/Biological Therapies and Prescriptive Authority
Include the following sections
1. Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with
explanations and detail.
Summarize the two selected competencies.
Standard 5B: Health Teaching, Health Literacy, and Health Promotion
This competency emphasizes the PMHNP’s role in ensuring that clients understand their
diagnoses, treatment options, and overall mental health care plan. It includes assessing health
literacy, correcting misinformation, and promoting informed decision-making. PMHNPs must
tailor education to the client’s level of understanding while supporting autonomy and shared
decision-making (American Nurses Association [ANA] et al., 2022).
Standard 5D: Pharmacological/Biological Therapies and Prescriptive Authority
This competency focuses on the PMHNP’s role in safely prescribing and managing
psychopharmacologic treatments. It includes understanding medication mechanisms,
monitoring for side effects and interactions, and evaluating treatment effectiveness over time.
Prescriptive authority also requires adherence to evidence-based guidelines and state
regulations to ensure safe and effective care (ANA et al., 2022).
Address the two questions below that relate to your selected competencies:
Standard 5B: As a practicing PMHNP, how will you respond to clients who request
medications or treatments based on information they researched on the internet?
As a future PMHNP, I would respond to clients requesting medications or treatments based on
internet research with a collaborative and nonjudgmental approach. Rather than dismissing
their concerns, I would acknowledge their effort to be involved in their care and use the
General Directions
Source: American Nurses Association, American Psychiatric Nurses Association, &
International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses. (2022). Psychiatric–mental
health nursing: Scope and standards of practice (3rd ed.). American Nurses Association.
Review Standard 5: Implementation in the above text, pp. 66-76. Select two of the
following competencies to address in your discussion:
Standard 5A: Coordination of Care
Standard 5B: Health Teaching, Health Literacy, and Health Promotion
Standard 5D: Pharmacological/Biological Therapies and Prescriptive Authority
Include the following sections
1. Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with
explanations and detail.
Summarize the two selected competencies.
Standard 5B: Health Teaching, Health Literacy, and Health Promotion
This competency emphasizes the PMHNP’s role in ensuring that clients understand their
diagnoses, treatment options, and overall mental health care plan. It includes assessing health
literacy, correcting misinformation, and promoting informed decision-making. PMHNPs must
tailor education to the client’s level of understanding while supporting autonomy and shared
decision-making (American Nurses Association [ANA] et al., 2022).
Standard 5D: Pharmacological/Biological Therapies and Prescriptive Authority
This competency focuses on the PMHNP’s role in safely prescribing and managing
psychopharmacologic treatments. It includes understanding medication mechanisms,
monitoring for side effects and interactions, and evaluating treatment effectiveness over time.
Prescriptive authority also requires adherence to evidence-based guidelines and state
regulations to ensure safe and effective care (ANA et al., 2022).
Address the two questions below that relate to your selected competencies:
Standard 5B: As a practicing PMHNP, how will you respond to clients who request
medications or treatments based on information they researched on the internet?
As a future PMHNP, I would respond to clients requesting medications or treatments based on
internet research with a collaborative and nonjudgmental approach. Rather than dismissing
their concerns, I would acknowledge their effort to be involved in their care and use the
