Mental Health Nursing Skills - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199534446 ISBN 13: 9780199534449

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2009

Synopsis

Mental health nurses require a diverse skills base to aid service users and their carers on their journey to recovery. During their training, students need to acquire and demonstrate skills to show that the care they provide is evidence-based and effective. Skills as diverse as assessment, forming therapeutic interactions, caring for physical and mental health needs, as well as leadership and management, can be difficult to learn and master--until now!

Mental Health Nursing provides students with a highly evidence-based and practical account of the skills required for nursing practice. Written in response to the Chief Nursing Officer's review of Mental Health Nursing in England and that of the Scottish Executive, the authors translate theory into clearly applied skills supported by practiced examples, tips, and online activities. By inviting contributions from nursing academics, researchers, and practitioners, this text reflects the best of theory and practice.

Each chapter discusses the policy and evidence base for each skill, so students know their practice is rigorous, before outlining a step-by-step description of that skill. "Practical Example and Tips" boxes demonstrate how the skill can be used on placements. Sutdents can develop their skills through online quizzes, scenarios, and activities on a free dedicated Online Resource Center, which also provides updates on evidence, clinical guidelines, and protocols every six months.

Clearly mapped against all the benchmarks expected by professional nursing bodies and suitable for all settings, Mental Health Nursing Skills provides a high quality and student friendly account of the skills that are required for nursing practice.

About this title

About the Author

Patrick Callaghan is a Mental Health Nurse and Chartered Health Psychologist. He is Professor of Mental Health Nursing at the University of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire NHS Healthcare Trust. Here he heads a research programme designed to enable people to recover from mental distress, leading on service evaluation, testing the effect of psychosocial interventions on health and wellbeing and investigating links between mental health nursing and service user outcomes.
John Playle is Professor of Mental Health Nursing at the University of Manchester. He has published and presented on various aspects of mental health nursing and mental health workforce issues arguing strongly for a greater voice for service users in the design and delivery of mental health services and care. He is Chair of the national group: Mental Health Nurse Academics (UK).

Linda Cooper is the Professional Head of Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Psychosocial Care, Cardiff School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, Cardiff University, UK. She is a strong advocate for the development of psychological mental health nursing skills and is published in the area of clinical supervision research. She is a member of the All Wales Senior Nurse Advisory Group for Mental Health and is the Vice Chair of the national group: Mental Health Nurse Academics (UK).

Review

"The authors have addressed complex topics in a very informative and engaging way. The use of scenarios and on-line tests will enable achievement of the mental health competencies required of modern day practice. I believe this book has the potential to become the key text for mental health
nurses. I would have no hesitation in recommending this text to mental health nursing students".
(Dr Steve Tee, Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing, Southampton University School of Nursing and Midwifery)

''I feel this is very up to date and easy to understand. 10/10 I would give this book to any student on placement with me and to a recently qualified nurse".
(Mr James Eley, Senior Community Mental Health Nurse, Norfolk and Waveney Mental health Partnership NHS Trust, UK)

''It is made very clear how what the student does in placement links to standards and values set out in policy guidelines, which in turn links very clearly to their role as qualified professionals....this could be the main text for the mental health branch programme and subsequently a helpful
reference text for the rest of their training".
(Sattish Harbance-Singh, Lecturer and Practitioner, Salford University, UK)

''I would say that this book is an essential read for all new nursing students".
(Jodie Allen, Mental Health Nursing Student, Leeds University, UK)

''I would be likely to buy this book and recommend it to others as a core text. The material covered gives a firm grounding and increases my confidence about discussing care with patients and managing their safety".
(Mary Clarke, Mental Health Nursing Student, Queens University Belfast, UK)

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0199534446
• ISBN 13: 9780199534449
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 264
• Editor: Callaghan Patrick