Roles of the PMHNP Flashcards
Several types of roles of the Psych NP
Scholarly activities
Mentoring
Client Advocacy
Health policy
Case management
Risk assessment
High-risk situations
Risk management
Reduction of injuries
Advance directive
A written document for someone to take care of a loved one who is deemed incompetent
Living will
Document prepared while some are mentally competent for their preference of care
Difference between Advance Directive or Living Will
AD is legally binding in all states
Culture
Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.
Culture bound syndrome
Related to a person’s culture and not disorder
Ethnicity
Identity with a group of people that share distinct physical and mental traits as a product of common heredity and cultural traditions.
The majority of homeless families are headed by whom
A single parent, mostly women
When are female-headed households at high risk for homelessness
Limited education
Limited employment skills
Low paying job
Limited access to affordable housing
_____ at a high risk of homelessness due to lack of education and income
Teen mothers
How does mental illness affect homelessness?
50% of homeless people have substance abuse or mental illnesses
____ accounts for 15% to 45% of the U.S. homeless population
Schizophrenia
What is colocation
providing mental health and primary care services at a single site
