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International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices Volume 13 (2026), Article ID 13:IJNCP-441, 4 Pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2026/441
Original Article
Using Standardized Patients to Teach the Mental Status Examination to Undergraduate Nursing Students: An Educational Innovation

Farhana Madhani

Department of Nursing, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Brock University, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada
Farhana Madhani, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Brock University, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada
25 May 2026; 20 June 2026; 23 June 2026
Madhani F (2026) Using Standardized Patients to Teach the Mental Status Examination to Undergraduate Nursing Students: An Educational Innovation. Int J Nurs Clin Pract 13: 441. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2026/441

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