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Development of PsychiatricMental Health Nurse Practitioner Competencies: Opportunities for the 21st CenturySchool of Nursing, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CTkwheeler{at}fair1.fairfield.edu
School of Nursing, New York University, New York. The purpose of this article is to discuss the development of the psychiatricmental health nurse practitioner(PMHNP) competencies. The historical context and controversy regarding the role of advanced practice psychiatric mental health nursing as well as the consensus process of a national panel charged with the development of these competencies are described. Also, implications for education, practice, research, and policy are examined. The PMHNP competencies is a seminal document that will provide direction for the future of advanced practice psychiatricmental health nursing.
Key Words: psychiatricmental health nursing competencies advanced practice nursing
Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Vol. 10, No. 3,
129-138 (2004) This article has been cited by other articles:
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