Book Description
This handy pocket guide is designed to assist in the assessment of psychiatric nursing clients, the formulation of nursing diagnoses, and the design of psychiatric nursing care plans. The book contains practical, clinically oriented information students can carry with them as they visit the inpatient unit, community mental health setting, or home care setting. It is also an excellent resource for the new graduate and/or practicing nurse.
Book Info
Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York City, NY. Pocket-sized reference is designed for helping to create effective and complete care plans in the clinical setting. Covers all major disorders and offers assessment guidelines, drug tables, client and family teaching information, and more. Previous edition: c2000. Softcover. DNLM: Mental Disorders--nursing--Handbooks.
About the Author
Elizabeth M. Varcarolis, RN, MA, Professor Emeritus, Formerly Deputy Chairperson, Department of Nursing, Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York, NY; Associate Fellow, Albert Ellis Institute for Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT), New York, NY
Manual of Psychiatric Nursing Care Plans: Diagnoses, Clinical Tools, and Psychopharmacology FROM THE PUBLISHER
This handy pocket guide, created by Elizabeth Varcarolis, is designed to help you create effective and complete care plans in the clinical setting. It covers all of the major disorders and contains the detailed and practical information you need. In addition, the format makes it easy to consult anywhere: inpatient unit, community mental health setting, or home care setting.