APNA 29th Annual Conference Session 2034.2: October 29, 2015 Boykins 1
AN EDUCATION AND PRACTICE COLLABORATION TO BUILD NURSE PRACTITIONER CAPACITY IN INTEGRATED CARE DELIVERY
APNA 29th Annual Co nfe re nc e , Oc to be r 29, 2015 Anita Boykins, DNSc, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC College of Nursing, University of Southern Mississippi
DISCLAIMER
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number, D09HP28673, Academic- Practice Partnerships to Enhance Nurse Practitioner Readiness to Practice in an Integrated Care Model, $1,667,529. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.
OBJECTIVES
- Discuss psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner workforce needs in
a rural southern state
- Describe approaches utilized by the nursing school to expand collaborative
relationships with regional primary care and behavioral care healthcare systems.
- Explain the collaborative relationship between the nursing school and the
practice settings to provide education and training for nurse practitioners in integrated care delivery models.