o
Epidemiology/risk analysis (infectious diseases, lifestyle, substance
use, community mental health needs, violence)
o
Risk
reduction (disaster preparedness, lifestyle modifications, motivational
interviewing for high risk behaviors, governmental guidelines, community
and population focused programs)
o
Health behavior guidelines (gender-based changes, stress reduction,
lifestyle and habits related to familial predisposition to disease)
o
Biological considerations (anatomy, physiology, genetics)
o
Growth and development (normal, abnormal variants)
o
Screening tests (depression, MMSE, alcohol, ADHD, anxiety)
o
Wellness assessment (health maintenance exams, immunizations, pap
smears, breast exams, neglect, abuse, nutrition, exercise)
·
Assessment of Acute and Chronic Illness
o
Epidemiology/disease risk and control (genetics, environment, family,
trauma, gender, race, culture, age)
o
Anatomy and pathophysiology
o
Psychopathology
o
Diagnostic reasoning/differential diagnosis
o
Health assessment (mental status exam, physical assessment, laboratory
and diagnostic studies, lifestyle, substance use, exercise, nutrition,
spiritual, cultural, sexuality assessment, functional assessment, ADLs,
occupational, social, leisure, educational, coping skills, assessment of
potential risk for abuse, violence, neglect)
·
The
Nurse Practitioner and Patient Relationship
o
Cultural competency (language, ethnicity, religious, spiritual,
biopsychosocial, urban/rural, homeless, migrant)
o
Therapeutic communication (verbal, non-verbal, interpersonal boundaries,
phases of the relationship)
o
Patient, family and community education (psychoeducation, medications,
lifestyle modifications, caregiver stress, treatment options)
o
Promotion of patient and family wellness (transitional support,
dependence and independence, anticipatory guidance, end of life issues,
family life cycle issues)
·
Clinical Management
o
Standards of practice (evidence-based practice)
o
Clinical guidelines (clinical protocols, management of high risk
populations)
o
Pharmacotherapeutics (drug/food interactions, prescriptions, OTCs,
herbs, supplements, adverse drug responses, pharmacology,
pharmacokinetics, pharmacogenetics, monitoring procedures, labs,
efficacy, adherence, outcomes, comorbid disease states)
o
Clinical therapeutics (non-pharmacologic interventions)
o
Psychotherapy (supportive counseling, cognitive-behavioral,
interpersonal, crisis intervention, play therapy, reminiscence therapy,
expressive therapy, behavior modification: individual, family, group) |
o
Lifestyle modifications (nutrition, exercise, stress
reduction/medication, substance use)
o
Complementary therapy (light therapy, herbs, therapeutic touch,
acupuncture, massage)
o
Clinical decision-making (risk-benefit analysis, applied ethics,
informed consent, decisional capacity, cultural/religious
considerations, medical/legal considerations, coordination of care,
comorbidities, health/disease states)
o
Safety (restraints/seclusion, reporting abuse/neglect, patient capacity
for self care, competency, insight/judgment, cultural/language, rights
of minors, potential for harm of self or others, risk assessment, levels
of supervision and restriction to maintain safety of patients and
others)
o
Theoretical models application (nursing models, biopsychosocial,
psychodynamic, learning/developmental, interpersonal, communication,
personality theories, systems/chaos theory)
o
Documentation (assessment findings, plan of care, evaluation of
outcomes, risks and benefits, pschoeducation)
·
Professional Role and Policy
o
Healthcare/public policy (laws, regulations, HIPPA, JCAHO,
documentation, coding, reimbursement, advocacy for access to mental
health services, advocacy for role of the advance practice nurse via
legislation, professional organizations, public education)
o
Ethics (patient/family advocacy, patient rights, ADA Act, culturally
appropriate care, duty to report, consent/assent to treatment, peer
review)
o
Scope of practice (ANA scope and standards, diagnosing,
consultation/referral, autonomy, collaboration, mentor and preceptor
role)
o
Access to care (location, transportation, financial resources, insurance
coverage, cost-effective care and treatment, culturally, religiously and
linguistically appropriate care)
o
Coordination of services (consultation/referral, school resources)
o
Scholarly activities (publishing, lecturing, presentations, continuing
education)
·
Research
o
Research process (participation in/dissemination of research)
o
Research utilization (evidence-based practice, current trends and
practices)
o
Continuous process improvement (quality improvement, quality assurance,
total quality management)
o
Outcomes evaluation
o
Peer
review (intra and inter disciplinary)
·
Life
Span Areas (non age-specific, aging adult, adult, adolescent,
pre-adolescent, child)
·
Disorders per DSM IV TR
o
Thought disorders (dementias, schizophrenias)
o
Affective disorders (anxiety, depression, bipolar)
o
Personality disorders
o
Substance abuse disorders
o
Other disorders
o
Childhood disorders
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