Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach by Elizabeth M. Varcarolis RN MA

The market leader among RN psychiatric nursing texts, Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing offers students a clear, straightforward way to understand the often intimidating subject of psychiatric nursing from a practical clinical perspective. A user-friendly writing style engages the reader in a learning process that both informs and enlightens. Clinical chapters are consistently, logically organized from theory to application. Specific psychobiological disorders continue to be organized from moderate to severe along the Mental Health Continuum. Nursing process is the strong, visible framework throughout · Nursing Care Plans in clinical chapters derive from the corresponding Case Studies in those chapters. Nursing process format · Vignettes with a personal touch are brief, descriptive characterizations of clients with specific psychiatric disorders. Sprinkled liberally throughout to illustrate and enhance the text discussion · Nurse, Client, and Family Resources lists, located at the end of each chapter, are a wonderful source of information for client education. All have been revised and updated and provide a wide assortment of associations and Internet sites New chapter on "Care for the Dying and for Those Who Grieve" provides end of-life care psychiatric nursing interventions for those clients Read more