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This textbook provides information to students as they proceed through clinical rotations in this area. Four major units are covered: introduction to psychiatric/mental health concepts; psychiatric/mental health nursing interventions; care of clients with psychiatric disorders; and psychiatric/mental health nursing of special populations. Case studies, care plans and critical pathways, review questions, NANDA diagnoses, and a glossary are included. Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR


Book Info
Author is in private practice in Oklahoma City, OK. Textbook of essential information about psychiatric nursing. For students. Includes highlighted patient education boxes and a chapter on community mental health nursing. Author wrote the Brandon/Hill title: Psychiatric/ Mental Health Nursing: Concepts of Care, c1996. Softcover. DNLM: Psychiatric Nursing--methods.

ANNOTATION

"...includes assessments based on criteria from DSM IV, NCLEX-style review questions at the ends of chapters, selected case studies, "Build Your Critical Thinking Skills" boxes, and standardized care plans with rationales."

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Using the stress-adaptation model as its conceptual framework, this text provides comprehensive yet need-to-know coverage of psychiatric/mental health nursing. Each disorder includes historic and epidemiologic factors, background assessment data, predisposing factors/symptomatology, common nursing diagnoses with standardized guidelines for intervention in care, outcome criteria, reassessment evaluation, and medications/treatment modalities.

SYNOPSIS

This textbook for nursing students covers the basics of psychiatric and mental health nursing. Throughout the text, Clinical Nurse Specialist Townsend (Counseling Center of SE Oklahoma) emphasizes the connections between the health of the mind and the body. A sampling of topics includes personality development, diagnostic procedures, intervening in crises, psychopharmacology, community mental health nursing, and a variety of psychological disorders. The second edition also includes new chapters on complementary therapies and the aging individual. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

FROM THE CRITICS

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This textbook provides information to students as they proceed through clinical rotations in this area. Four major units are covered: introduction to psychiatric/mental health concepts; psychiatric/mental health nursing interventions; care of clients with psychiatric disorders; and psychiatric/mental health nursing of special populations. Case studies, care plans and critical pathways, review questions, NANDA diagnoses, and a glossary are included. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

ACCREDITATION

Mary C. Townsend, RN, MN, CS, Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist, Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, Private Practice, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; formerly Assistant Professor and Coordinator, Mental Health Nursing, Kramer School of Nursing, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma