Nursing Unit 3 Assignment - Clinical Preparation Journal. 5000words. Dues 7-27-23.

Unit 3 Assignment - Clinical Preparation Journal. 5000words. Dues 7-27-23.

Instructions

Each week you will be given a prompt to write a reflective journal assignment that will allow you to investigate areas for clinical preparation in psychiatric mental health.  The reflective journal should be substantive, containing a minimum of 500 words.  Supporting evidence for your thoughts and ideas should come from a minimum of one scholarly source.  Sources should have in-text citations where appropriate and be referenced on a reference page according to APA 7th Edition standards.

Review the video showcasing the mental status exam:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14s9jMf4vR8

Review the following resources for mental status exam:

· PsychPage. (n.d.).  How to conduct a mental status exam Links to an external site. . http://www.psychpage.com/learning/library/advpract/mse.htm

· Mental Status Exam Handout 

Give a summary of all components of the mental status exam.  

Why is this critical to the care of the mental health patient?