Essentials Of Psychiatric Nursing

Awarded third place in the 2017 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Category. Get a full understanding of today’s psychiatric nursing practice in less time! Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 3rd Edition offers the perfect balance of essential nursing interventions and clinical content paired with current research and evidence-based practice to fully equip you for today’s field of mental health nursing. This new edition continues to retain the reader-friendly style, emphasis on therapeutic communication, and the nursing process organization that was successful in the previous edition. It also includes additional DSM-5 disorders, illustrations of various neurobiology disorders, a new neurobiology learning tool, and new NCLEX review questions to help you pass your course and thoroughly prepare for the psychiatric nursing section of the NCLEX. REVISED! Examining the Evidence boxes explain the reasoning behind nursing interventions and how research affects everyday practice. UNIQUE! Applying the Art sections in the clinical chapters provide examples of therapeutic and nontherapeutic communication techniques as well as realistic nurse-patient interaction scenarios. Chapter review questions reinforce essential content from the chapter. Critical thinking questions introduce clinical situations in psychiatric nursing. Nursing Interventions tables familiarize readers with interventions for a disorder that they will encounter in clinical practice. Key concepts and terms clarify essential terminology. Vignettes offer succinct, real-life glimpses into clinical practice by describing patients and their psychiatric disorders. Assessment Guidelines familiarize readers with methods of assessing patients. Potential Nursing Diagnosis tables give several possible nursing diagnoses for a particular disorder along with the associated signs and symptoms. DSM-5 diagnostic criteria identifies medical diagnostic criteria for psychiatric disorders for integration into the nursing plan of care. Important contributions from psychiatric mental health nursing pioneers are featured in the opening unit pages. Cultural Considerations sections reinforce the principles of culturally competent care. Key Points to Remember outline the main concepts of each chapter in an easy to comprehend and concise bulleted list. Appendices feature the DSM-5 Classifications and a list of the latest NANDA-I diagnoses for readers’ reference.

"Mental health crises are increasingly affecting individuals, families and communities. Opioid abuse is now of epidemic proportions. Suicide is touching families in small towns and large communities"--

This two volume set deals with the broadening scope of, " Psychiatric Nursing Practice" and the importance of combination of "Mental Health Nursing" and "Psychiatric Nursing" as a major and broader discipline. Designed to present the contents of varied dimensions comprehensively promoting a sensitive and holistic outlook on Nursing Practice. The main focus of volume 1 is on General Psychiatry, which is essential for psychiatric clinical practice. It consists of ten chapters, which cover basic and introductory concepts of Psychiatry and Mental Health, which help the professionals understand the subject in an easy manner. The second volume focuses on psychiatric disorders in wide ranging manner, like the Definitions, Incidence, Prevalence, Risk Factors, Aetiological Factors, Clinical Manifestations, Diagnostic Features, Management (Medical, Nursing), etc. in respective chapters.

This ground-breaking textbook gathers contributions from service users, expert practitioners and leading academics to help students develop the core knowledge and skills they need to qualify as mental health nurses. Focusing in particular on helping students apply person-centred, compassionate and recovery-focused care, service-user voices and practical case studies are integrated throughout the book. Students are also given a rounded understanding of the key debates they will face in practice through the exploration of both bio-medical and psycho-social approaches. Key features include: Voices and case studies from real practising nurses and students help students apply knowledge to practice. Critical thinking activities, debates, and ‘What’s the Evidence’ summaries help students develop higher level critical thinking and evidence based practice skills. Further reading and free SAGE journal articles facilitate independent learning. Online Multiple-Choice Quizzes and Flashcards make revision simple and fun. The free interactive ebook gives students the freedom to learn anywhere! Online resources: free quizzes, case studies, SAGE journal articles and more, which can be used for flipped classroom activities to make teaching more interactive.

-- Uses the stress-adaptation model as its conceptual framework -- The latest classification of psychiatric disorders in DSM IV -- Access to 50 psychotropic drugs with client teaching guidelines on our website -- Each chapter based on DSM IV diagnoses includes tables with abstracts describing recent research studies pertaining to specific psychiatric diagnoses -- Within the DSM IV section, each chapter features a table with guidelines for client/family education appropriate to the specific diagnosis -- Four new chapters: Cognitive Therapy, Complementary Therapies, Psychiatric Home Health Care, and Forensic Nursing -- Includes critical pathways for working in case management situations -- Chapters include objectives, glossary, case studies using critical thinking, NCLEX-style chapter review questions, summaries, and care plans with documentation standards in the form of critical pathways -- The only source to thoroughly cover assertiveness training, self-esteem, and anger/aggression management -- Key elements include historic and epidemiologic factors; background assessment data, with predisposing factors/symptomatology for each disorder; common nursing diagnoses with standardized guidelines for intervention in care; and outcome criteria, guidelines for reassessment, evaluation of care, and specific medication/treatment modalities -- Special topics include the aging individual, the individual with HIV/AIDS, victims of violence, and ethical and legal issues in psychiatric/mental health nursing -- Includes information on the Mental Status exam, Beck depression scale, and Holmes & Rahe scale defense mechanisms criteria

Master Need-to-Know Psychiatric Nursing Information with Ease Gain the basic knowledge and patient interaction skills you need to confidently prepare for psychiatric nursing practice with this concise, engaging text. Essentials of Psychiatric Nursing is easy to understand and rich with clinical examples and explanations that clarify challenging concepts and help you build the unique therapeutic communication capabilities necessary to excel in the care of patients with common mental health disorders. New! Unfolding Patient Stories, written by the National League for Nursing, immerse you in commonly encountered clinical scenarios and equip you for successful patient interactions. Concept Mastery Alerts drawn from the Lippincott®PrepU adaptive learning system clarify the most challenging mental health nursing concepts. NCLEX Notes keep you focused on important application areas for success on the NCLEX®. Case Studies interwoven in the mental health disorder chapters help you apply theory to nursing care for specific disorders, supported by online videos that reveal symptoms and procedures in greater detail. Emergency Care Alerts help you recognize situations that may require immediate or specialized care. Nursing Management of Selected Disorders sections familiarize you with the most common major psychiatric disorders. Research for Best Practice boxes reinforce the latest evidence and implications from relevant studies to guide and validate interventions. Therapeutic Dialogue features compare and contrast therapeutic and nontherapeutic conversations to help you hone your patient communication skills. Psychoeducation Checklists help you develop effective patient and family teaching plans. Clinical Vignette features and accompanying questions challenge you to identify solutions to commonly encountered patient scenarios. Drug Profile boxes reinforce your understanding of commonly prescribed medications for patients with mental health problems. Key Diagnostic Characteristics summaries provide fast access to diagnostic criteria, target symptoms, and associated findings for select disorders as described in the DSM-5 by the American Psychiatric Association. Available on the book’s companion website, Nursing Care Plans based on case scenarios guide you through the diagnostic stages and plan of care for patients with a particular diagnosis.

Text Box: Vital information on selected topics is structured in text boxes. Brief, concise and lucid summary on key topics facilitate ease of learning. Clinical Experts: The editor have managed to persuade clinical experts to give their insight in writing common reported psychiatric disorders, making this a comprehensive psychiatry text. Practical Examples: The book contains examples from routine clinical scenarios, making it more attention-grabbing to read and understand to readers. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs): A set of multiple-choice questions included, placed at the end of each chapter. These will be helpful for students and can be used as a quick revision tools during examination. Appendices: An entire section of common psychiatric nursing procedures has been added, making this a more comprehensive to read. Nursing Care Plan: Common and major psychiatric disorders are supplemented with nursing care plans. It can be beneficial and used as ready reference templets by nursing students to plan and write nursing care plan in clinical setting. Updated Text: Text book contains recent updates and trends in psychiatry, making reader to aware of current change in the field.

A 2017 AJN Book of the Year Award winner, Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Communication Approach to Evidence Based Care, 4th Edition, offers the perfect balance of essential nursing interventions and clinical content. It incorporates a reader-friendly style, and an emphasis on therapeutic communication and evidence-based practice. Perfect for shorter psychiatric nursing courses, this streamlined psychiatric text includes need to know information and key DSM-5 content you need to pass your course and prepare for the NCLEX®. A neurobiology of the brain teaching tool provides a visual depiction of how the disorder affects brain function — and what drugs are used to treat it. Additionally, this new edition includes Giddens Concept boxes, Integrative Care boxes, updated clinical disorders chapters, and new use of nursing diagnosis language International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP) which smooths your transition into practice, as this is a common language shared with many electronic health record documentation systems Neurobiology of the brain feature provides a visual depiction on how the disorder affects brain function and what drugs are used to treat the disorder. Applying Evidence Based Practice boxes throughout the clinical chapters pose a question, walk you through the process of gathering evidence-based data from a variety of sources, and present a plan of care based on the evidence. Vignettes describing psychiatric patients and their disorders add more practical application to the chapter material. DSM-5 diagnostic criteria identify medical diagnostic criteria for most major disorders. Applying Critical Judgment introduces clinical situations in psychiatric nursing at the end of all chapters with thought provoking questions that engage critical thinking. NEW! Integrative Care boxes address alternative therapies to treat psychiatric illnesses. NEW! Giddens Concept boxes at the beginning of each chapter tie to the topics discussed in that chapter. UPDATED! Clinical disorders chapters such as Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorders and Somatoform Disorders, and many others reflect the latest evidence-based research and practice. NEW! ICNP nursing diagnosis language smooths your transition into practice, as this is a common language shared with many electronic health record documentation systems. UPDATED! Cultural Considerations sections include more updated and relevant material, whenever possible in the clinical chapters, and address cultural considerations with various patients and appropriate care.