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This student-friendly text provides easy-to-understand, clinically relevant information on mental health nursing, supported by real life cases, a built-in workbook, and a full-color design. The third edition features a summarized overview of the theories integral to current treatment modalities, together with practical coverage of the practice setting, psychopharmacologic agents, and the nursing process as it relates to administration of drug therapy.--From...

Synopsis: The fifth edition of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing provides up-to-date, comprehensive, and straightforward coverage of psychiatric nursing. Using a balanced nursing-medical approach and presenting strong baseline coverage of the DSM-IV-TR and related treatments, this book continues to focus on what nurses actually do. Fundamental concepts such as psychobiology, legal and ethical implications, and cultural and spiritual issues are introduced...

"The nature of nursing embodies the ever-changing rewards and challenges for today's practical and vocational nursing students. Mental Health Nursing Care provides a foundation for safe, effective nursing care of clients."--Jacket.

"With an accessible, clear, and student-friendly approach, "Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing" clarifies challenging concepts and helps you build a foundation for working successfully with clients experiencing mental health challenges regardless of care setting. The text explores the full spectrum of psychiatric nursing, helping you master specific nursing interventions, hone your therapeutic communication skills, and learn to apply content effectively...

Thoroughly updated to correlate with DSM-5 diagnostic descriptions and QSEN guidelines, the second edition of this highly acclaimed undergraduate psychiatric nursing text features concrete strategies for establishing interpersonal relationships as the basis not only for working with the psychiatric patient population, but as a timeless foundation for all nursing practice. The text guides students through the essential phases of self-discovery necessary...

This study focuses on nursing care and includes benchmarks for best practice. It explores key issues including eating disorders, self-harm, and misuse of drugs and alcohol and addresses legal, ethical and child protection requirements.

Easy to read and easy to understand, this is the text that makes complex concepts easy to master. It offers a holistic approach to mental health nursing that explores nursing diagnoses for both physiological and psychological disorders. -- From publisher's description.

"Increase your awareness and understanding of a holistic view of mental health care with this book for nurses and other health care professionals. Each chapter covers a specific psychological or psychosocial problem as well as the most current interventions and treatments. This edition features full-color illustrations, updated drug information, and a chapter on complementary and alternative therapies, in addition to more case studies to help you...