TABLE 3 .

NSR1: Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes Ranked from Highest to Lowest Confidence at Baseline

Rank	Mean	NSR1 Questions
1	1.77	I am able to refer mental health clients to appropriate services.
2	1.88	My communication with mental health clients is respectful.
3	1.94	I always know when to refer a client for psychiatric consultation.
4	2.05	I work well with patients with self-inflicted injuries.
5	2.11	I am able to communicate effectively with people who are suspicious or paranoid.
6	2.16	I am skilful in assessing psychotic symptoms.
7	2.16	I am skilful in performing a mental status assessment.
8	2.16	It is as easy for me to triage a mental health problem as it is to triage a physical health problem.
9	2.22	I am skilful in differentiating between delirium and dementia.
10	2.22	I am skilful in assessing potential for violence.
11	2.22	I am able to detect side-effects of psychoactive drugs.
12	2.22	My communication with clients with self-inflicted injuries is respectful.
13	2.23	My communication with clients affected by alcohol is respectful.
14	2.25	I utilize psychiatric terminology appropriately.
15	2.27	My communication skills enable me to calm anxious people.
16	2.29	I find it easy to understand clients who harm themselves.
17	2.33	I am skilful in differentiating substance intoxication and psychosis.
18	2.33	I understand the therapeutic actions of psychoactive drugs.
19	2.38	I find it easy to understand clients who are victims of repeated domestic violence.
20	2.50	I am able to identify the legal parameters that relate to mental health clients.
21	2.50	I am skilful in assessing suicide risk.
22	2.70	I find it easy to understand clients who injure themselves or others while driving under the influence of substances.

1 = Very true, 2 = Fairly true, 3 = Somewhat true, 4 = Not at all true.

Lower mean scores indicate higher confidence