Management of Psychiatric Conditions in Primary Care
Assignment
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to promote prudent and safe care of behavioral health conditions in the primary care setting. This assignment allows students to explore the various influencers of treating behavioral health concerns in the primary care setting while providing ethical care and safeguarding themselves legally.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
CO 1: Select appropriate medications according to patient presentation and unique patient factors. (POs 1, 2)
CO 2: Analyze factors pertinent to making the most effective drug selection for a client with a specific diagnosis in the primary care setting. (POs 1, 2)
CO 3: Analyze client indicators of therapeutic, ineffective, adverse responses and side effects to drug therapy. (POs 1, 2)
CO 4: Write appropriate prescriptions according to evidence-based practice guidelines. (POs 1, 2)
CO 5: Identify legal, and ethical issues related to pharmacological management of the patient and family. (POs 1, 2)
CO 6: Analyze whether pharmacologic therapy is appropriate for individual patients. (POs 1, 2)
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Preparing the Assignment
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the assignment. General instructions
1. Create a presentation of your choice. Use PowToon, Kaltura, Prezi, infographic, or another medium aside from a written paper.
· NOTE: If your recorded voice is part of the presentation, a transcript is required.
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2. Include in-text citations, in current APA format, within the presentation itself.
3. Provide references, in current APA format, that match the in-text citations within the presentation.
4. References should be professional sources and no more than 5 years old.
5. Create a patient scenario for the behavioral health issue The topic to write about is depression
3. Include the following sections:
1. Patient chief complaint
2. History of present illness
3. Social history
4. Family medical history
5. Past medical history
6. Medications currently taken
· Include specific drug names (not drug class), dose, frequency
7. Medications you will prescribe to address current situation.
· If you are unable to prescribe anything for the current situation, explain why and what the plan will be to address the issue/symptoms.
4. State and Federal Regulations
1. Identify the state where you live.
2. Identify what your state laws say about prescribing behavioral health drugs without being certified and/or credentialed as a psych-mental health NP.
3. How does the Affordable Care Act affect behavioral health care?
4. How do these factors impact the patient in the scenario you provided?
5. Community Resources
1. Provide information on how you would know if the patient you create needs support beyond what you can provide as a primary care NP.
2. Identify community resources available in your area to refer patients in need of assistance before they can establish care with a primary mental health provider.
3. Identify the facilities in your area where you would send a patient in need of urgent assessment and intervention.
4. Identify resources in your area that are available to patients who may not be able to afford behavioral health care.
6. Legal & Ethical Considerations
1. Identify potential legal issues that could arise from how you do or do not choose to treat this patient.
2. Identify potential ethical issues that could arise from how you do or do not choose to treat this patient.
3. What follow-up is needed for your patient?
4. What do you need to do as a primary care provider to mitigate potential risks in providing care for behavioral health concerns?
Rubric
Criteria | Ratings | Pts | |||||
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGeneral Format 1, Create a presentation of your choice. Use PowToon, Kaltura, Prezi, infographic, or another medium aside from a written paper. • NOTE: If your recorded voice is part of the presentation, a transcript is required. 2. Include in-text citations, in current APA format, within the presentation itself. 3. Provide references, in current APA format, that match the in-text citations within the presentation. 4. References should be professional sources and no more than 5 years old. |
| 20 pts | |||||
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCriteria for Patient Scenario Create a patient scenario including one or more behavioral health issues covered in the module or readings from this week (depression, general anxiety, social anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder). |
| 25 pts | |||||
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeState and Federal Regulations |
| 25 pts | |||||
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCommunity Resources |
| 25 pts | |||||
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLegal & Ethical Considerations |
| 25 pts |
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