Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 4th Edition (FORTINASH)
Book Features
- Author: Katherine M. Fortinash MSN APRN BC
- Language: English
- ISBN10: 0323046754
Book Overview
>>>Focusing on what psychiatric nurses actually do in daily practice, this complete-color text covers all of the most widespread disorders and treatments. A balanced nursing-medical approach consists of a robust emphasis on the nursing process, DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria, and interdisciplinary interventions. This book offers an method that is clear, straightforward, and holistic to boost self-assurance in managing clients and to support college students prepare for accomplishment on the NCLEX® examination.
Clinical Alert boxes address troubles essential to the safety or nicely-becoming of the client.Client and Loved ones Teaching Guidelines boxes talk about the issues confronting families when a member suffers from mental illness.Nursing Assessment Questions boxes incorporate concerns that need to be asked in the assessment of a certain disorder.Case research depict successful nursing care strategies and encourage crucial thinking.Nursing Care Plans give suggestions for care, with every single strategy including a brief situation study, followed by assessment, diagnosis, target setting, interventions with rationales, and evaluation.Clinical Signs and symptoms boxes make it easy for students to apply content to the true planet.DSM-IV-TR Criteria boxes checklist categories of mental disorders and the criteria for diagnosing them.Additional Treatment Modalities boxes summarize other modalities and interventions utilised in conjunction with nursing interventions in the remedy of a specific disorder.Objectives and essential terms open every chapter, emphasizing the most essential concepts.Chapter summaries conclude every single chapter with the most substantial ideas to bear in mind.A glossary supplies concise definitions of important terms.A Neurobiology in Psychological Wellbeing and Disorder chapter covers basic neuroanato…
A Great Textbook,
I have found this textbook very easy to read. The psych care plan book that goes along with this textbook was also great in helping me to create some nursing care plans. I recommend both of them.
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I am in my second week of Psych and this book is easy to read. I have used the CD which has additional learning tools that are fun.
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