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Peer consultation: a unique experiential model for P/MHNP students.
1University of Massachusetts, Lowell, School of Health and Environment, Department of Nursing, MA, USA. Betty_Morgan@uml.edu
Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
|November 17, 2006
Summary
Peer consultation offers a unique educational model for psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) students. This experiential approach aids in developing essential professional consulting competencies within graduate programs.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Background:
- The consultation competency is a key component of the Professional Role for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs).
- This competency involves providing expert advice to healthcare providers to improve patient care and organizational systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the consultation component within the Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Graduate Program at UMASS Lowell.
- To illustrate how this program integrates NONPF competencies for assessment, diagnosis, care planning, and teaching/coaching.
Main Methods:
- Literature review.
- Author's clinical and teaching experience.
Main Results:
- Classroom-based peer consultation serves as an effective experiential learning model.
- Students gain practical experience in developing professional consulting skills.
Conclusions:
- Classroom instruction provides a unique and effective method for students to develop the professional role of a consultant.
- This model supports the development of essential skills for PMHNPs.
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