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!
address alternative therapies to treat psychiatric illnesses.
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.