Autism Spectrum Disorder- CL week # 4

Learning Goal: I’m working on a nursing discussion question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.

Reflect on your experience ( as a PMHNP student) creating a treatment plan for an adolescent with autism or an intellectual disability.

• Describe the clinical situation in detail. (Who was it, when did it happen, what happened, what caused it to happen, where did it happen, how did it happen). What feelings, prejudices, and biases did you experience during your clinical experience?
• How did you manage your anxieties, feelings, prejudices, and biases?
• What assumptions did you make about people with mental illness?
• What awareness did you develop during your clinical experience?
• Describe how you changed because of your clinical experience.
• Describe how this clinical situation will impact your advanced nursing practice.
• Use DIEP Model as a guide. https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/ex…
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