Please note that I am not a nurse practitioner yet but rather a PMHNP student. Remember I can only play the role of a student.

The patient scenario involves a sober depressed patient who was admitted due to severe depression and anxiety with a history of substance abuse. She was sober and guilty because she can’t see her children. She reported that her children are staying with her boyfriend. I was able to redirect her and she stopped crying. 

Your entry must be about a client encounter you had this week and should be no more than 500 words. Journal entries should also include an analysis of the nurse practitioner role or the potential role in the clinical setting. Select one of the following options to help guide you:

Option 1

Write about a situation that you felt you handled well. What did you do? Provide justification and reasoning for your actions. This commentary should include reference to relevant course content or research.

Option 2

Write about a situation where you felt unsure of yourself. What happened? What made you question your decision-making? If faced with the same situation in the future, how would you like to handle it differently? Provide justification and reasoning for your actions. This commentary should include reference to relevant course content or research.

Option 3

Write about a situation that you felt you handled incorrectly. What happened? How would you change your actions to result in a different outcome? Provide justification and reasoning for your actions. This commentary should include reference to relevant course content or research.

Option 4

Write about a continuation of a situation that you faced earlier in your clinical. How has the situation evolved? What have you done to guide the relationship? What interventions and so on have you tried? What is the current outcome? What are your goals with this patient? Provide justification and reasoning for your actions. This commentary should include reference to relevant course content or research.

Please refer to the Grading Rubric for details on how this activity will be graded.