General appearance

 The general appearance of a patient may provide diagnostic clues to the illness, severity of disease, and the patient's values, social status, and personality. The astute physician will begin to gather this information immediately upon meeting the patient.

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Mental Status Examination

The Mental Status Exam (MSE) is the psychological equivalent of a physical exam that describes the mental state and behaviors of the person being seen. It includes both objective observations of the clinician and subjective descriptions given by the patient.

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Assessment of Rapport During MSE

Rapport refers to the patient's approach to the interview process and the quality of information obtained during the assessment.

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Psychomotor Activity

Psychomotor activity is defined as motor/physical activity that is secondary to or dependent on a psychic component and is mostly non-goal-directed. 2 For example, manic, psychotic, and anxious patients would demonstrate increased psychomotor activity.

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Simple Psychological Tricks That Actually Work

There are a lot of psychological tricks and neuro-linguistic programming tips and there are millions of books and articles written about them. Many of these tricks really help professionals manipulate people and avoid being tricked by others. But are there tips that non-professionals can use on a daily basis?

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How to Check Vital Signs

Checking vital signs are essential nursing assistant skills that registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certified nursing assistant perform routinely. The vital signs assessment helps the nurse develop a picture of how well the people is doing or progressing in treatment. This video will demonstrate a nurse checking vital signs which include the 6 vital signs of pain, oxygen saturation, temperature, respirations, heart rate, and blood pressure. I share tips on how to check vitals and what normal vital signs are in an adult.

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I V Calculations

An IV infusion set is used to administer fluids and medications directly into the blood stream. Infusion or flow rates are adjusted to the desired drops per minute by a clamp on the tubing. The flow rate is calculated by the nurse in drops per minute (gtts/min).

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How your heart works - Cardiac Cycle Video

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Delusional Disorder Video

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Types of Bipolar Disorder

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How suggestible are you

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