This writer is still a PMHNP student on clinical rotation.
 
The patient seen today is a 40 yr old white female, she developed depression after she lost her job and she engaged in alcohol abuse. Please use this as the bases of this journal.
 
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.