Homework
Introduction and Alignment
This workshop provides additional instruction on integrated mental healthcare and is intended to expand the student's comprehension of roles and responsibilities of the PMHNP while functioning as part of the larger interprofessional team.
Upon completion of this homework, you should be able to:
a) Summarize duties and responsibilities of the PMHNP associated with the role of Consult-Liaison.
b) Compose a brief case study or client scenario which incorporates the services of the PMHNP functioning as a Consult-Liaison.
c) Compare specific tasks, duties, and responsibilities associated with the Consult-Liaison role as it pertains to inpatient and outpatient mental healthcare settings.
Instructions
A. Use the included resources and/or other articles you find in the Homework 5.4 literature review.
B. Navigate to the threaded discussion and respond to the following:
a. In 3-4 paragraphs, summarize the role of the PMHNP as a consult-liaison. Look at the role from both the inpatient and outpatient setting. How do the tasks, duties and responsibilities differ?
b. Develop a case study or client scenario in which the PMHNP serves in the role of a consult-liaison.
C. Your initial post is due by the end of the fifth day of the workshop.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Reference
a) Textbook: American Nurses Association (2014). Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice - pages 12-16; pages 36-37.
b) Article: Sharrock, J. and Happell, B. (2002), The psychiatric consultation-liaison nurse: Thriving in a general hospital setting. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 11(1), 24-33.