Confidently build your foundation for success in psychiatric-mental health nursing with this practical, student-friendly approach! Featuring short chapters, a straightforward writing style, entertaining cartoon illustrations, and built-in study guide tools, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, Ninth Edition, clarifies challenging concepts to help you master specific nursing interventions, hone your therapeutic communication skills, and learn to effectively apply concepts in any care setting. New! Nursing Concepts listed at the beginning of each chapter position you for success in a Concepts-based curriculum. Updated! New and revised content equips you with the most current evidence-based approaches. Updated! Evidence-Based Practice boxes reinforce chapter content with relevant research examples for a wide variety of practice issues. Clinical Vignettes familiarize you with the features of major disorders you are likely to encounter in practice. Plan of Care sections demonstrate effective approaches for addressing specific client disorders. Drug Alerts highlight essential concerns related to psychotropic drugs. Warning boxes alert you to FDA considerations for specific medications.
Cultural Considerations help you ensure culturally sensitive care for diverse client populations. Age-Related Considerations sections prepare you for unique care challenges specific to children, adolescents, and the growing population of older adults. Therapeutic Dialogues promote effective communication skills with specific examples of nurse-client interactions. Client and Family Education boxes strengthen your teaching capabilities. Nursing Actions guide you through key treatment strategies for specific disorders. DSM-5-TR Diagnostic Criteria boxes detail the medical diagnostic features of specific disorders at a glance. Self-Awareness Issues sections foster personal and professional development through self-reflection. Concept Mastery Alerts clarify important concepts essential to classroom and clinical success.
Unfolding Patient Stories written by the National League for Nursing provide a real-world perspective on chapter concepts to enhance client interactions and interventions. Book jacket.