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🧠 Schizophrenia

🧠 Schizophrenia

$39.00

One Patient Scenario

  • Follow a patient through the acute phase of mental health care.

Estimated Time

Stand alone activity takes about 25-35 minutes to complete.

Time is extended to 45-60 minutes with debriefing suggestions provided in the answer key!

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Includes use of therapeutic communication, use of physical and pharmacological restraints, documentation, medication reconciliation for psychiatric drugs, using a mental health emergency assessment tool, and syringe compatibility for IV medications.

Created for Small Groups

One deck is ideal for 4-6 students. Students manage one patient at a time.

Getting Started

How it works

Once you receive the deck in the mail, get your students in small groups. They will work together to complete the case study.

Learn to Play

Watch the Instructional Video

Students scan a QR code to learn how to play the game.

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Get to Work

Complete the Case Study

Through interactive puzzles within the deck and QR codes that connect to online questions, students must use teamwork, communication, and clinical judgment to complete patient care.

Learning Objectives

  • Assess a combative patient effectively.
  • Use therapeutic communication when caring for a patient with acute psychosis.
  • Review medications used in management of schizophrenia.
  • Provide a safe environment for the patient and staff by using restraints successfully.
  • Administer pharmacological restraint using correct technique.
  • Prepare to call report to the mental health facility and prepare patient for transport.

Practice Alternative Format Questions

The deck is a unique way to present Next-Gen NCLEX-style questions to students through an unfolding scenario.

Scan the code to try it out, or click the button below.

Try an Online Puzzle

Types of alternative question formats include:

  • Drop-down CLOZE
  • Drop-down table
  • Multiple choice
  • Matrix multiple choice
  • Select all that apply
  • Short answer

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Answer Key and Debriefing Guide

A debriefing guide for the instructor and an answer key accompanies the deck.

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