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Emphasizing therapeutic communication and evidence-based practice, this textbook for shorter psychiatric nursing courses explains biological and psychological factors related to mental illness, theories, assessment, diagnosis, and intervention using biological, pharmacological, and integrative therapies for various disorders. Varcarolis (nursing, Borough of Manhattan Community College, and Albert Ellis Institute for Rational Emotional Behavioral Therapy) and Halter (nursing, U. of Akron) incorporate information on culture and forensic issues. The accompanying CD contains an audio glossary, review questions for the NCLEX exam, activities, and animations. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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This focused approach to psychiatric mental health provides you with an uncomplicated way to understand the often-intimidating subject of psychiatric nursing. Inside you'll find two themes of psychiatric mental health nursing: the "How? of Communication and the "Why? of Evidence. You will also find easy-to-understand explanations of the research that applies to psychiatric nursing issues and how to incorporate this evidence into everyday care.Emphasizes evidence-based practice related to nursing interventions and the profound impact of research on the advancement of treatment options for individuals with psychiatric disorders. UNIQUE! Examining the Evidence boxes ask a realistic question and then explore the research on the topic to demonstrate how best evidence can be used in everyday practice. Highlights therapeutic communication as a core component of mental health nursing and the foundation for successful nurse-patient relationships. UNIQUE! Applying the Art communication tables walk through nurse-patient interactions to illustrate therapeutic and nontherapeutic communication and provide explanations of mental health nursing concepts. Numerous vignettes offer real-life glimpses into clinical practice by describing patients and their psychiatric disorders. Potential Nursing Diagnoses tables give possible nursing diagnoses for a particular disorder along with the associated signs symptoms. Nursing Interventions tables list interventions for a given disorder or clinical situation, along with rationales for each intervention. Pharmacological, Biological, and Integrative Therapies sections of the clinical chapters cover the range of available treatments for a given disorder, including both traditional and non-traditional treatments. Key Points to Remember, Critical Thinking questions, and Chapter Review questions help you understand, apply, and remember important information. A companion CD, included with the text and Student Resources on Evolve, reinforce concepts with a variety of engaging learning tools.
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