WHY YOU WANT TO BECOME A PMHNP.
I want to promote health policies and enhance relationships that will improve mental health outcomes. I want to educate the diverse community about mental health and hopefully help to eliminate/reduce the stigma associated with mental health. I want to meet people at their difficult points in their lives and serve them with a more informed and effective manner. I want to use the holistic relationship-building approach to foster a safe environment for my patients.
WHO IS IN YOUR SUPPORT SYSTEM
My husband and 3 children are my support system. My 2 college kids encourage and motivate me.
WHAT TYPE OF PMHNP YOU ENVISION YOURSELF BECOMING IN A FEW SHORT SEMESTERS
Advocacy will be the core of my profession as a PMHNP with the aim in decreasing the mental health stigma in teens and women. I plan to use evidence-based practice to advocate for culturally sensitive patients, helping to decrease suicidal numbers among our teen mothers.
I envision myself working with people who have experienced Intimate Partner Violence. I will use evidence –based practice to support my patients.
WHAT YOU FEEL YOU ARE CONFIDENT IN AT THIS POINT REGARDINGBEING A PRACTICING PMHNP
Conducting a thorough psychiatric interview.
Recognizing symptoms and identifying the psychiatric disorders through the DSM criteria.
Asking opening –ending questions to elicit answers from patients.
WHAT YOU HOPE TO LEARN IN THE COMING SEMESTERS
How to write good H& P .
Insurance and coding
To understand the neuroscientific basis and psychopharmacology about mental health.
HOW YOU CAME TO THIS POINT IN YOUR LIFE… WHAT MADE YOU WHO YOU ARE?
The health care disparities and wanting to make a difference in the lives of underserved population are some of the reasons that brought me to this point in my life. I want to give back to the community by listening and serving the underserved community.
HOW YOUR PHHNP STUDENT FAMILY CAN SUPPORT YOU IN YOUR JOURNEY
My PHHNP student family can support me by communicating positively which enhances collaborative learning and increases motivation.
ONE THING YOU ARE AFRAID OF/HESITANT ABOUT REGARDING THIS SEMSTER
The fast pace and afraid there’s so much to learn and do in a short time.
ONE THING YOU ARE EXCITED ABOUT GOING INTO THIS SEMESTER
Learning about the different treatment options for the psychiatric disorders
SOMETHING FUN ABOUT YOURSELF THAT YOUR PEERS IN THIS COURSE DO NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU
I enjoy knitting (no time to do that now). I knitted the blankets for that l wrapped my babies in from the hospital when they were born.
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