NURS 6003 WEEK 10 DISCUSSION: EXAMINING NURSING SPECIALTIES

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NURS 6003 Week 10 Discussion: Examining Nursing Specialties

NURS 6003 Week 10 Discussion: Examining Nursing Specialties
NURS 6003 Week 10 Discussion: Examining Nursing Specialties
Discussion – Week 10
Examining Nursing Specialties
You have probably seen one or more of the many inspirational posters about decisions. A visual such as a forked road or a street sign is typically pictured, along with a quote designed to inspire.
Decisions are often not so easily inspired. Perhaps you discovered this when choosing a specialty within the MSN program. This decision is a critical part of your plan for success, and you no doubt want to get it right. This is yet another area where your network can help, as well as other sources of information that can help you make an informed choice.
Note: Unless otherwise noted, initial postings to Discussions are due on or before Day 3, and response postings are due on or before Day 6. You are required to participate in the Discussion on at least three different days (a different day for main post and each response). It is important to adhere to the weekly time frame to allow others ample time to respond to your posting. In addition, you are expected to respond to questions directed toward your own initial posting in a timely manner.
To Prepare:
Reflect on your decision to pursue a specialty within the MSN program, including your professional and academic goals as they relate to your program/specialization. NURS 6003 Week 10 Discussion: Examining Nursing Specialties
By Day 3 of Week 10
Post an explanation of your choice of a nursing specialty within the program. Describe any difficulties you had (or are having) in making your choice, and the factors that drove/are driving your decision. Identify at least one professional organization affiliated with your chosen specialty and provide details on becoming a member.
By Day 6 of Week 10
Respond to at least two of your colleagues’ posts by sharing your thoughts on their specialty, supporting their choice or offering suggestions if they have yet to choose.
Click on the Reply button below to reveal the textbox for entering your message. Then click on the Submit button to post your message.
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5 months ago
Sherwin Jackson 
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 The emergence of numerous specializations has made it possible for nurses to focus on a particular area of focus or patient population by meeting certain educational certification requirements and gaining work experience.  Mental health is my chosen nursing specialty within the MSN program. After fulfilling the educational and certification requirements, I will become a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP). According to Chapman et al. (2018), a PMHNP is a registered nurse who has received graduate training in mental health and whose practice is the same as that of a psychiatrist and includes performing diagnostic assessments, evaluating physical health conditions, and managing psychiatric disorders.
 I had difficulties choosing mental health. I was concerned that as a PMHNP, I will have a hard time working in mental health settings because many people have negative attitudes toward mentally ill people. The duty to provide and improve access to mental health services is a factor that drove my decisions.   Due to the rise of mental disorders and the unmet treatment needs of mentally ill patients, I felt that I have the opportunity and professional obligation to improve mental health of Americans. According to Finley (2020), mental illness affects around 20 percent of the United States population aged thirteen years and older annually, totaling around 467 billion dollars in indirect and direct costs per year. Overall, there is limited access to mental health care as less than half of mentally ill patients receive professional treatment.
Professional nursing organizations exist to support the practice of nursing, promote self-regulation, and articulate nursing values. An essential factor in the professional development of a nurse is active membership in one or more professional organizations. Membership offers networking opportunities with colleagues and peers and access to educational resources including publications, conferences, webinars, and websites (Cherry et al., 2019).  The American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) is a professional organization affiliated with mental health nursing.  According to DeCapua (2017), the APNA represents psychiatric nurse practitioners and psychiatric nurses. The APNA supports psychiatric nursing and advocates for mental health care through knowledge dissemination on recovery-focused assessment and treatment of persons with substance use disorders and mental illness.   To become a member of APNA, one is required to download and complete the APNA membership application form and mail the form together with the payment.  The student membership fee is 75 dollars while regular membership fee is 135 dollars (DeCapua, M. (2017).
 
References
Chapman, S. A., Phoenix, B. J., Hahn, T. E., & Strod, D. C. (2018). Utilization and Economic Contribution of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners in Public Behavioral Health Services. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 54(6), S243-S249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2018.01.045
Cherry, B., Caramanica, L., Everett, L. Q., Fennimore, L., & Scott, E.  Leveraging the power of Board Leadership in Professional Nursing Organizations. JONA, 49(11), 517-519. DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0000000000000805
DeCapua, M. (2017).  Get to Know the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. https://www.healthecareers.com/articles/career/know-american-psychiatric-nurses-association
 Finley, B. A. (2020). Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners Meeting Rural Mental Health Challenges. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 26(1), 97-101. https://doi.org/10.1177/1078390319886357
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5 months ago
Sherwin Jackson 
RE: Discussion – Week 10
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4 months ago
Elizabeth Brennan 
RE: Response #1 – Discussion – Week 10
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Hi Sherwin,
Congratulations on choosing the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) track.  I acknowledge the difficulty you described with mental health being viewed negatively.  I support your desire to improve access to and the treatment of this specific population.  In 2020, the federal government spent $280 billion on mental health services.  The Unity Agenda of President Biden is a “strategy to transform how our country understands, accesses, and treats mental health” (The White House, 2022, para 1) NURS 6003 Week 10 Discussion: Examining Nursing Specialties.  The strategy addresses how the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the need for mental health care.  The current needs of mental health care are affordable care, expanding access to care, and reducing the economic effects mental health disorders can create (The White House, 2022).  I hope the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) can assist you with networking, advocay, and inform you of local and national nursing issues in your field (APNA, n.d.).
References
American Psychiatric Nurses Association. (n.d.). Retrieved on July 31, 2022 from https://www.apna.org/
The White House. (2022, May 31).  Reducing the economic burden of unmet mental health needs.  Retrieved on July 31, 2022 https://www.whitehouse.gov/cea/written-materials/2022/05/31/reducing-the-economic-burden-of-unmet-mental-health-needs/#:~:text=The%20Federal%20Government%20covers%20some,from%20the%20U.S.%20Medicaid%20program.
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4 months ago
Ashton Johnson 
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Hi Sherwin, 
According to the Psychiatric Times, the mental health specialty is one of the fastest-growing specialties being dominated by non-physician providers (Robinson, 2021). Despite this, there has still been a shortage of mental health nurse practitioners. An article from the Journal for Nurse Practitioners stated “The Health Resources and Services Administration’s Bureau of Health Workforce designated over 5,500 mental health professional shortage areas in the United States, impacting over 110 million Americans” (Kameg & Fradkin, 2021). Mental health has been a large topic of discussion all over the United States and the importance of mental health has become a forefront in healthcare-related discussions. It is good to see more people going into the mental health specialty for nurse practitioners in order to reach more patients. 
Resources
Kameg, B. N., & Fradkin, D. (2021). Despite rates of psychiatric diagnoses, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners are restricted in Pennsylvania. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 17(2), 139–140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2020.12.002
Robinson, S. (2021, February 3). Partnering with Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioners. Psychiatric Times. Retrieved August 6, 2022, from https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/psychiatric-mental-health-nurse-practitioners
 
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4 months ago
Crystal Lewis WALDEN INSTRUCTOR MANAGER
RE: Discussion – Week 10
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Hi, Sherwin,
Your affiliation with a professional organization will allow you to continue expanding your network. How could your professional network impact your decisions, during your educational journey?
Excellent post!
Dr. Lewis
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4 months ago
Hazel Alejandria 
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Hi Sherwin. Thanks for sharing. Becoming a mental health NP was one of my top choices before I finally decided to go for Acute-Gerontological NP. I considered mental health because only a few people are doing it because often, people think it is difficult to deal with mentally ill individuals. Yes, it is difficult but being able to understand a person who is mentally ill needs time and patience and I applaud you for going through it. It has become a stigma in our environment that mentally ill individuals are a lost cause. Mentally ill individuals do not want to seek help early on because of the fear of being judged and the possibility of losing their jobs. A 2019 national poll that was conducted by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) found that mental health stigma is still a major challenge in the workplace and half of workers were worried about discussing mental health issues at their jobs. More than one in three were concerned about retaliation or being fired if they sought mental health care. With this study, they found out that the strongest evidence to decrease stigma is by involving contact with individuals with lived experience with mental illness and efforts with a long-term commitment (American Psychiatric Association, 2020).
American Psychiatric Association. (2020). Stigma, Prejudice and Discrimination Against People with Mental Illness. Retrieved from: Psychiatry.org – Stigma, Prejudice and Discrimination Against People with Mental Illness
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4 months ago
Patricia Wharton 
RE: Discussion – Week 10
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Hi Sherwin,
Thanks for sharing the information regarding the topic and I appreciate your enrollment in the MS nursing program to evaluate your professional duties to serve humanity. Professional nursing organizations exist to serve the profession of nursing, encourage self-regulation, and define nursing principles. A vital aspect of the professional growth of a nurse is active involvement in one or more organizations. Membership gives networking with friends and coworkers and access to training materials like books, seminars, webinars, and websites. Nurses are the most sought-after Registered Nurses (RNs) in the employment market, and they have a better chance of advancing to leadership and management jobs than ASN nurses do(Jhonson, 2021).
Thank you
References
Jhonson, J. n. (2021, Sep 09). Nursing Specialities. Retrieved from https://nursing.jnj.com/specialty
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4 months ago
Pam Douglas 
RE: Discussion – Week 10
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Hello Sherwin,
I enjoyed reading your post. You are right about the stigma surrounding individuals with mental health problems. Individuals with mental health disorders often do not seek treatment due to the stigmas, prejudice, and discrimination surrounding individuals with mental health disorders. (Psychiatry.org, 2022) There is a tremendous need for compassionate and dedicated mental health professionals. My current employer hires behavior health specialists who provide resources to individuals seeking help. There is a shortage of behavioral health specialists, and individuals sometimes have to wait months before they can be seen by a provider for an initial consultation. The shortage of mental health care providers was even more apparent during the start of the Covid 19 pandemic. Many of my clients were seeking mental health services during that time, and the providers were booked out for months. You are entering a much-needed and rewarding profession, and your dedication to your profession will be greatly appreciated. Best wishes to you throughout the rest of your academic and professional career.
Reference
Stigma, pre

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