Cognitive assessment in primary care: Practical recommendations.

ABSTRACT: Primary care clinicians play a critical role in both the identification and management of cognitive impairment due to common diseases. Primary care practices should incorporate feasible, reliable, and helpful tools into existing workflow to recognize and support people living with dementia and their care partners.

Creative Strategies to Enhance Students' Classroom Learning in Mental Health.

Creative strategies to enhance students' classroom learning are important in today's nursing education environment. In an attempt to provide students with meaningful learning experiences in mental health, faculty initiated three innovative classroom activities. Following each activity, students completed an anonymous survey evaluating their experience. Findings indicated students valued these learning strategies personally and professionally. In addition, students believed their nursing practice would be enhanced as a result of the classes. Some students expressed a possible interest in psychiatric/mental health nursing as a future career. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 54(5), 41-48.].