Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing

PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
EVIDENCE-BASED CONCEPTS, SKILLS, AND PRACTICES
This succinct yet thorough, student friendly textbook focuses on the most important topics of T psychiatric-mental health nursing, from core concepts to nursing care for specific disorders. This updated Seventh Edition has been reorganized and now includes six new chapters, including updated information on nurse-client relations, psychiatric emergencies, somatic therapies, and suicidal behaviors. This new edition has added learning features, including two new Evidence-Based Practice features, culture boxes, pharmacology boxes, new photographs, and end-of-chapter case studies that seamlessly present clinical scenarios and nursing care!
Outstanding features included in this edition:
• Twelve new Case in Point illustrated case studies present detailed client/family scenarios and targeted nursing care for them, organized around the steps of the nursing process. They include assessment findings, integrated NANDA, NIC, and NOC, examples of documentation, and follow up to reflect a systematic approach to treatment
• More than 30 Case Vignettes with accompanying Reflection and Critical Thinking Questions give
students the chance to consider how they would apply their knowledge in dealing with realistic client scenarios Therapeutic Communication boxes cover the correct and incorrect ways to interact with clients in
crisis
. Evidence-Based Practice features help students apply research to practice
Understanding Biologic Foundations combine text and illustrations to build an understanding of core biologic processes, neuroanatomy, neurotransmission, and pathophysiology Cultural Spotlight boxes in several chapters help readers understand and be sensitive to their clients'
cultural environment
Healthy People 2010 boxes summarize key objectives to promote healthy living New illustrations and photos help convey crucial points and assist visual learners in understanding symptoms, interventions, biologic mechanisms, and the characteristics and needs of distinct clients Challenging Behavior boxes offer practical advice for handling specific behaviors commonly seen in clients with psychiatric problems