Psychotherapy is one of the core elements of the scope of practice for the advanced practice psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner, yet many healthcare organizations psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners are not including psychotherapy as a job function.  Many PMHNPs as not being permitted to allocate their practice time to providing psychotherapy.  The initial role of the psychiatric-mental health advanced practice nurse was developed in the context of a psychotherapist.
TOPIC
How do you see the evolution of the role of a psychotherapist for PMHNP over the next 10 years?  Will this role continues to be an essential component of the scope of practice for the psychiatric -mental health advanced practice nurse?  Why or why not?
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10
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application of course
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analysis and synthesis of
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8
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applied course
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part. Shows some
analysis and synthesis
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6
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applied course concepts
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conclusions are not
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4.
Demonstrates that you
only partially
understand and have
applied course
concepts. Most
conclusions are not
supported in the paper.
2
Does not
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you fully
understand and
have applied
course concepts.
10.0 pts
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Topic Focus
10
The paper is appropriately
focused. A thesis statement
provides direction.
8
The paper is mostly focused. A
thesis statement provides some
direction.
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The topic is focused
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The topic is too
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2
The topic is not
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Depth of Discussion
10
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elaboration throughout
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8
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6
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4
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runs on excessively. Quotations from
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2
Only contains
cursory
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Cohesiveness
10
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sources. Paper flows
from one point to the
next. Demonstrates an
understanding of the
relationship among
material obtained from
all sources.
8
For the most part, ties
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Paper flows with only
some disjointedness.
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understanding of the
relationship among
material.
6
Sometimes ties together
information. Paper
mostly does not flow and
much disjointedness is
apparent. Demonstrates
only some understanding
of the relationship among
material.
4
Rarely ties together
information. Paper
does not flow. Does
not demonstrate an
understanding of the
relationship among
material.
2
Does not tie together
information. Paper does
not flow and appears to
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issues. Does not
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understanding of
relationship among
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10.0 pts
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Writing, Composition,
Grammar, Spelling,
References, and APA
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Total Points: 50.0
10
Excellently written
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errors in format,
references, spelling,
and grammar.
8
Well written and
composed. A few
minor errors in
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spelling, and/or
grammar.
6
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and composed. Many
minor errors in
format, references,
spelling, and/or
grammar.
4
Poorly written and
composed. Major errors in
format, references, spelling,
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understandable.
2
Very poorly written and
composed. Major errors in
format, references,
spelling, and/or grammar
make it difficult to
understand.
10.0 pts