Practicing this examination is very helpful. Students should seek opportunities to practice the MSE in this course. The written case paper required for this course is a natural evolution of all previous clinical worksheets. It is based on the model that Assessment leads to Analysis and Formulation, which is followed by Diagnosis, Planning and Implementation, and Evaluation. What is new for nursing students is the emphasize on formulation.
Formulation is a conceptual expression of the data.
The student completes Part 1 with all the empirical data available. The formulation is based on both the empirical data and the theoretical knowledge. Data that we have from this case. Synthesis of data with concepts from the theory. Speculation or hypothetical wondering, about other data we don't have that might be helpful from this perspective.