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The Mental Status Examination (MSE)—a structured assessment of client’s behavioural and cognitive functioning—is a vital component of nursing care that assists with evaluation of mental health conditions.
Community mental health nurses identified the importance of conducting an MSE higher than acute in-patient mental health nurses. This review identified the need for evidence-based research related to the MSE and its application in nursing practice.
Community mental health nurses identified the importance of conducting an MSE higher than acute in- patient mental health nurses. This review identified the need for evidence- based research related to the MSE and its application in nursing practice.
Routine assessment of a patient’s mental status by registered nurses includes evaluating their level of consciousness, as well as their overall appearance, general behavior, affect and mood, general speech, and cognitive performance.
The Mental State Examination (MSE) is an assessment framework used to facilitate the collection of subjective and objective data about a person's current mental state. There is a lack of understanding of nurses' experiences when conducting the MSE.
5 sie 2024 · In this article, Katie Loader provides an overview of the mental status examination and the skills needed to conduct this assessment. Assadi G. The mental state examination. Br J Nurs. 2020;29 (22):1328–1332. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2020.29.22.1328 Link, Google Scholar.
10 gru 2020 · This article aims to increase general knowledge on and awareness of the Mental State Examination (MSE) and provide guidance on how a clinician outside of the specialty of mental health might apply aspects of the MSE in a basic form, as part of a holistic assessment.
