by Elizabeth M. Varcarolis, Chyllia D. Fosbre
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.
