Essentials 6

Health Policy and Advocacy

Nurses are advocates for self, patient, and policy. It is necessary to help fight for those that cannot fight for themselves. Represent those that do not feel they have a voice. Patients that are not aware of what is needed. Staff that are being manipulated to take on more patients than is known to be safe for patient or nurse. There were projects that helped teach graduate students how to take on the those in authority.

Letter to Governor Lee

Navigating politics and how they affect healthcare is not easy. King PMHNP Program did help provide practice in addressing bills that interest those in healthcare.

Letter to the Governor

Insomnia and Medications

Sleep is a huge problem that needs solutions other than medication. Understanding medications used for sleep and how it is best approached as an adjunct to cognitive behavioral therapy is vital for any PMHNP.

Insomnia Medications

Psychotherapy Focused on Certain Cultures

Defining what is existentialism

psychotherapy. Are we wrong to focus on minorities and their need for therapy.

Cultures and Exetentialism

Informed Consent PowerPoint

This PowerPoint was created early in the program. Informed consent is something that needs complete understanding prior to developing policies and procedures within a practice.

Informed Consent