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Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing Exam Review

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Program Category: Certification Review

Areas of Practice: Administration Ambulatory Care Behavioral Health Cardiology Certifications Critical Care Emergency Gastroenterology Med-Surg Neurology Nursing Legalities Orthopedic Pediatrics Pre, Peri, Post-Op Care Progressive Care/Stepdown Pulmonary Rehab Staff Development Women's Health/Perinatal Other

Course Description

The course involves a review of all criteria on the ANCC PMH-BC board exam. Multiple teaching modalities are utilized, including case studies, PowerPoint, practice test questions and discussions, as well as a medication color-coordinated chart. The course is taught over two days.

Program Learning Outcomes

This program prepares the learner to:

  • Self-report at an 80% rate an increase in confidence and competence to pass the certification exam.

Agenda

Sign-in begins at 7:30 am. Each day includes a one-hour lunch (on your own), as well as a morning and afternoon break of 15 minutes each. The order of lectures presented and break times may vary according to speaker preference.

Day 1, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

  • ANCC Exam
    Eligibility, About the Exam and Application | Why Become Board Certified? | Test-Taking Recommendations | Sample Questions and Components
  • Communication and the Nurse-Patient Relationship
    Therapeutic Communication Skills | Barriers to Communication | Therapeutic Relationships
  • Evidence-Based Psychiatric Nursing
    Assessment | Diagnosis | Outcome Identification | Planning and Implementation, Evaluation
  • Provision of Care
    Scope of Practice for Psychiatric Nursing | ANA Code of Ethics | Legal Aspects of Psychiatric Nursing | Culturally Competent Care | Pain Management | Leadership and Management
  • Research
    Research: Scope of Practice | Five Steps of Evidence-Based Practice | Ethical Considerations in Research
  • Disease Prevention, Health Promotion and Education
    Theoretical Frameworks in Preventative Psychiatry | Levels of Prevention | Safety Issues | Patient Education, The Learning Process
  • Practice Questions

Day 2, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

  • Treatment Modalities
    Behavioral Concepts and Strategies | Individual and Group Therapies | Family Therapy | Milieu Therapy | Alternative Therapies | Crisis Intervention | End-of-Life Care
  • Psychiatric Disorders
    Mood Disorders | Suicide | Anxiety Disorders | Coping and Defense Mechanisms | Trauma and Stress Disorders | Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders | Schizophrenia | Other Psychotic Disorders | Neurocognitive Disorders | Feeding and Eating Disorders | Substance Use Disorders | Dissociative Disorders | Personality Disorders | Autism Spectrum Disorder | Intellectual Development Disorders | Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence | Sexual Disorders | Sleep-Wake Disorders | Somactic Disorders
  • Psychopharmacology
    Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics | Terminology | Gender and Age Considerations | Anticholinergics | Antipsychotics | Antidepressants | Antimanics | Anticonvulsants | Beta Blockers | Anxiolytics | Sedatives | Psychostimulants | Cognitive Enhancers | Barbiturates | OTC Aids | Herbal/Complimentary Agents | Dissociative Anesthetic 
  • Practice Questions
  • Open Forum for Questions and Feedback