Clinical Journal Reflection as a Psychiatric Nurse practitioner

Clinical Journal Reflection as a Psychiatric Nurse practitioner.
The purpose of this reflective journal is self-reflection regarding the role in the process of self-reflection as a PMHNP provider. Through reflective practice, the student will evaluate their own emotional health and recognize one’s own feelings as well as one’s ability to monitor and manage those feelings.

Clinical Journal Reflection as a Psychiatric Nurse practitioner

The point of the exercise is to learn yourself, your triggers, the types of cases you end up getting overly involved with, and those you’d rather refer to someone else. The idea is to be able to personally reflect on your behaviors/thoughts/decisions and how those impact you in the role of PMHNP.

Address the following items:

For the following side effects, what are the options you can provide patients with?
Think about the risk/benefit of stopping, switching, or adding medication.
Explain the rationale for your decision:
Akathisia/Tremors
EPS/TD
Weight gain
Metabolic Syndrome
Sexual Dysfunction
Blunted affect
Agranulocytosis
Use the appropriate APA formatting with a minimum of 2 references to support your work.

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