Psychopharmacologic Approaches to Treatment of Psychopathology

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Description of the PMHNP practice environment for the home state

In Illinois, the PMHNP who meets certain requirements is allowed to work with no formal relationship with the physician. However, they are still not allowed to make prescription of any controlled medication without the presence of the physician. They are also not allowed to sign any death certificates. Based on the report from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Illinois state is allowing the independent practice of the PMHNP with some restrictions. For the PMHNP to practice without any form of agreement with the physician within this state, they are required to have extra 250 hours of continuing education and not less than 4,000 hours of clinical experience after the attainment of the national certification (American Psychiatric Association, 2016).

Comparing the PMHNP practice environment in the home state to the neighboring state

In Illinois state, the practice of the PMHNP requires a written collaborative agreement with the supervising physicians or other healthcare professionals. On the other hand, there is a need for a collaborative practice agreement with the supervising medical professionals (Illinois Department of Public Health, n.d). Both states are lacking independent practice for their PMHNP. These professionals work under the close supervision of other healthcare providers such as the medical officers. In Illinois, independent practice is only allowed after meeting certain requirements, nevertheless, without the presence of these requirements, they are expected to work under the supervision of the physicians.

In the state of Indiana, the PMHNP is practicing under the supervision of a physician, dentists, podiatrists, or optometrists as per the written practice agreement. This means that they are not even allowed to prescribe certain medications without any form of practice agreement (Kenny & Preuss, 2020).

The issue to be considered and addressed as a new PMHNP based on professionalism and practice in relation to certification, licensure, credentialing, and relocation process

There are some aspects of the clinical practice as well as the professional issues that the new PMHNP learners must understand. From the professional perspective, there are law binding terms that are linked to the relocation and credit transfer process for students. This means that the student must be aware that every state is having its guidelines that affect the practice of the professionals. Based on the university transfer, the process only becomes easier when a specific institution has signed affiliate treat with such universities. This, therefore, means that there must be the presence of an informed decision concerning the school that the student desire to enroll with so that inconveniences can be prevented. It is also important for the new students to understand the practice restrictions that are imposed on the practice of the PMHNP (American Psychiatric Association, 2016).

A checklist for the passage of the national certification examination

Every student needs to prepare for the examination and the preparation, in this case, requires an effective understanding of the course requirement, individual as well as financial preparation. It is important to ensure that the admission requirements are met. The applicant must log in to the national examination licensure board website and make the payment of the examination fees once the application has been approved and confirmed. This is followed by the release of the official examination timetable that is found on the website of the board or institution (American Psychiatric Association, 2016). Therefore, it is upon the student to prepare a successful study plan to make it easier to cover the examinable course work.

References

American Psychiatric Association . (2016). Practice Guidelines for the psychiatric evaluation of adults. Retrieved from https://psychiatryonline.org/doi/pdf/10.1176

Illinois Department of Public Health. (n.d). Prevention & Harm Reduction. Retrieved from https://www.dph.illinois.gov/opioids/prevention

Kenny, B. J., & Preuss, C. V. (2020). Pharmacy Prescription Requirements. StatPearls [Internet].

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