The purpose of this library assignment is to help nursing students to develop their research skills and to become familiar with different credible data sources available through the Library page at the FNU.edu website.

The purpose of this library assignment is to help nursing students to develop their research skills and to become familiar with different credible data sources available through the Library page at the FNU.edu website.

Instructions:

Topic Selection: Select a film that portrays a mental health disorder and write a 500-650 word research paper addressing the following criteria:

Describe the mental illness and how realistic it was presented in the film

Describe the main characters and signs and symptoms displayed

Explain the treatment used for management of the disorder and if the treatment was shown to be beneficial in the film

Explain the stigma reflected in the film if any

Ethical and/or legal concerns represented in the film

Your emotional reaction to the film and the role of a Psychiatric Mental Health nurse in caring for patients with mental health illnesses

Searching for Literature: You must utilize at least 3 scholarly sources that have been published within the last 5 years. You may use databases such as CINAHL, MEDLINE, Embase, ClinicalKey, The Cochrane Library.

Evaluating Sources: Once you have identified potential sources, be sure to identify if they are relevant to your topic, written by credible authors, and based on rigorous research methods.

Writing the Paper: Your research paper should follow APA 7 guidelines and include an introduction and conclusion. Be sure references are cited throughout the paper and included in a reference list at the end of your paper.

Please keep in mind that the paper will be checked for plagiarism, and similarity above 25% that is not cited will not be accepted for submission.

Please refer to the evaluation rubric for evaluation criteria