Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 6th Edition A Clinical Approach
- ISBN/EAN
- 9781416066675
- Editore
- Elsevier Science
- Formato
- Sconosciuto
- Anno
- 2010
- Pagine
- Pag. 864<br> Saunders<br> Hardcover
Disponibile
79,99 €
Description
Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach offers you a clear, straightforward way to understand the often intimidating subject of psychiatric nursing from a practical clinical perspective. A user-friendly writing style engages you in a learning process that both informs and enlightens. Clinical chapters are consistently, logically organized from theory to application. The nursing process is a strong, visible framework throughout.
Key Features
-UNIQUE! A conversational, user-friendly writing style helps you quickly grasp complex psychiatric mental health nursing concepts.
-Clinical chapters are logically and consistently organized with sections on the clinical picture, epidemiology, comorbidity, etiology, and application of the nursing process.
-Clinical chapters follow the nursing process, providing you with consistent guidelines for comprehensive assessment and intervention.
-Vignettes prepare you for real-world practice with personal, descriptive characterizations of patients with specific psychiatric disorders.
-Coverage of psychopharmacology in clinical chapters familiarizes you with specific drug treatment options, including the most commonly used drugs and important nursing considerations for their use.
-Assessment Guidelines boxes list essential guidelines for comprehensive patient assessment.
-Case Studies with Nursing Care Plans present individualized histories of patients with specific psychiatric disorders and include interventions with rationales and evaluation statements for each patient goal.
-A separate chapter on cultural implications, as well as Considering Culture boxes throughout the text, provides essential information on culture, worldviews, and techniques for providing culturally competent care.
-Coverage of treatment and recovery in the community addresses the need for successful ongoing psychiatric mental health nursing care in the community setting.
-A chapter on end-of-life care examines the psychological impact of terminal illness and death on patients, families, and nurses
Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach offers you a clear, straightforward way to understand the often intimidating subject of psychiatric nursing from a practical clinical perspective. A user-friendly writing style engages you in a learning process that both informs and enlightens. Clinical chapters are consistently, logically organized from theory to application. The nursing process is a strong, visible framework throughout.
Key Features
-UNIQUE! A conversational, user-friendly writing style helps you quickly grasp complex psychiatric mental health nursing concepts.
-Clinical chapters are logically and consistently organized with sections on the clinical picture, epidemiology, comorbidity, etiology, and application of the nursing process.
-Clinical chapters follow the nursing process, providing you with consistent guidelines for comprehensive assessment and intervention.
-Vignettes prepare you for real-world practice with personal, descriptive characterizations of patients with specific psychiatric disorders.
-Coverage of psychopharmacology in clinical chapters familiarizes you with specific drug treatment options, including the most commonly used drugs and important nursing considerations for their use.
-Assessment Guidelines boxes list essential guidelines for comprehensive patient assessment.
-Case Studies with Nursing Care Plans present individualized histories of patients with specific psychiatric disorders and include interventions with rationales and evaluation statements for each patient goal.
-A separate chapter on cultural implications, as well as Considering Culture boxes throughout the text, provides essential information on culture, worldviews, and techniques for providing culturally competent care.
-Coverage of treatment and recovery in the community addresses the need for successful ongoing psychiatric mental health nursing care in the community setting.
-A chapter on end-of-life care examines the psychological impact of terminal illness and death on patients, families, and nurses
Maggiori Informazioni
| Autore | Varcarolis - RN - MA - Halter - PhD - PMHCNS |
|---|---|
| Editore | Elsevier Science |
| Anno | 2010 |
| Tipologia | Libro |
| Lingua | Inglese |
| Indice | Table of Contents UNIT ONE FOUNDATIONS IN THEORY Chapter 1 Mental Health and Mental Illness Chapter 2 Relevant Theories and Therapies for Nursing Practice Chapter 3 Biological Basis for Understanding Psychotropic Drugs UNIT TWO FOUNDATIONS FOR PRACTICE Chapter 4 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing in Acute Care Settings Chapter 5 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing in Community Settings Chapter 6 Cultural Implications for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Chapter 7 Legal and Ethical Guidelines for Safe Practice UNIT THREE PSYCHOSOCIAL NURSING TOOLS Chapter 8 The Nursing Process and Standards of Care for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Chapter 9 Therapeutic Relationships Chapter 10 Communication and the Clinical Interview Chapter 11 Understanding Responses to Stress UNIT FOUR PSYCHOBIOLOGICAL DISORDERS Chapter 12 Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders Chapter 13 Depressive Disorders Chapter 14 Bipolar Disorders Chapter 15 Schizophrenia Chapter 16 Eating Disorders Chapter 17 Cognitive Disorders Chapter 18 Addictive Disorders Chapter 19 Personality Disorders Chapter 20 Sleep Disorders Chapter 21 Sexual Dysfunction and Sexual Disorders Chapter 22 Somatoform, Factitious, and Dissociative Disorders UNIT FIVE TRAUMA INTERVENTIONS Chapter 23 Crisis and Disaster Chapter 24 Suicide Chapter 25 Anger, Aggression, and Violence Chapter 26 Child, Older Adult, and Intimate Partner Abuse Chapter 27 Sexual Assault UNIT SIX INTERVENTIONS FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS Chapter 28 Disorders of Children and Adolescents Chapter 29 Psychosocial Needs of the Older Adult Chapter 30 Serious Mental Illness Chapter 31 Psychological Needs of Patients with Medical Conditions Chapter 32 Care for the Dying and for Those Who Grieve Chapter 33 Forensic Psychiatric Nursing UNIT SEVEN OTHER INTERVENTION MODALITIES Chapter 34 Therapeutic Groups Chapter 35 Family Interventions Chapter 36 Integrative Care APPENDICES A DSM-IV-TR Classification B Historic Synopsis of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing C NANDA-I-Approved Nursing Diagnoses D Answers to Chapter Review Questions GLOSSARY INDEX |
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