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2013-22: Developing A Toolkit for Graduate Nurse Educators Targeting Domain 1: Nursing Knowledge and Scientific Foundations for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners

In this presentation, presenters will engage participants in developing a working model of the knowledge base needed for competent practice by PMHNPs. Current priorities and gaps in knowledge will be targeted. Participants will be encouraged to submit learning activities, rubrics, and resources for consideration and toolkit inclusion.

Presenters:  Maureen Donohue-Smith, PhD, PMHNP-BC; Carol Kottwitz, DNP, PMHNP-BC, SNAP; Sheila Deyette, PhD, PMHCNS-BC

Disclosures:  The APNA planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Off-label uses will not be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  26 minutes

Target Audience:  APRN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Create competency-based learning activities using AACN, NONPF standards and ANCC content as an overarching guide.

Keywords:  Graduate Nursing Education, PMHNP, Nursing Education, Toolkit

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
0.5 contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to presentation, complete an evaluation, and earn a passing score on the post-test before the expiration date. You will have 5 tries to correctly answer the questions on the post-test and a score of 80% is required to pass. Once you have passed and completed an evaluation, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. You cannot earn credit unless all steps are completed.

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Originally Presented
APNA 36th Annual Conference
Long Beach, CA

The contact hours for this session expire:  October 1, 2025

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