Mental health nursing

Summary: A series of 5 vignettes where nurses interact with clients experiencing a wide range of mental health challenges. In each situation there are two scenarios. The novice scenario helps students to see and anticipate some of the more common errors that a student nurse may make when first dealing with these clients. In contrast, the expert scenario shows students how a mental health nurse with more advanced skills and knowledge would handle these situations. This series of examples is a valuable learning tool for nurses preparing to enter the mental health field.