what do you think are the barriers to PMHNPs practicing independently in your state?

In many states, nurse practitioners are completely autonomous professionals. In other states, however, NPs have a wide range of “restrictive” practice ranging from requirements for a “supervising” physician to requirements for a “collaborative” agreement with a physician. In this Practicum Journal Assignment, you will examine the requirements of your own state (Texas) in order to prepare yourself for the realities of practice upon graduation. Learning Objectives Students will: · Analyze Texas state Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) practice agreements · Analyze physician collaboration issues · Analyze barriers to PMHNP independent practice · Create plans for addressing state PMHNP practice issues Assignment · Review practice agreements in your state (Analyze Texas state Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) practice agreements) · Briefly describe the practice agreements for PMHNPs in your state (Texas) · Identify and explain at least two physician collaboration issues in your state (Texas). · Explain what you think are the barriers to PMHNPs practicing independently in your state. · Outline a plan for how you might address PMHNP practice issues in your state. PLEASE REMEMBER TO INCLUDE INTRODUCTION, CONCLUSION AND REFERENCES LESS THAN FIVE YEARS OLD ]]>