Clinical Companion for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing - Softcover

Fontaine RN MSN, Karen Lee; Kneisl, Carol Ren; Trigoboff, Eileen

9780130982414: Clinical Companion for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130982415 ISBN 13: 9780130982414

Publisher: Pearson, 2003

A portable and accessible guide that explores a wide spectrum of issues, this clinical companion is an essential reference book for professionals in the medical field. Covering a plethora of topics, this First Edition examines DSM-IV-TR classifications, common diagnostic studies, over 20 clinical applications for mental health disorders, medications, and more. For professionals with a career in nursing, medicine, pharmacology, psychiatry, social work, and other related medical fields.

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Portable and a quick-reference, this handbook is a "must-have" for nurses and nursing students alike! Topics include DSM-IV-TR classifications, common diagnostic studies, over 20 clinical applications for mental health disorders, medications, and much more!

This Clinical Companion includes:

Diagnosis / Nursing Interventions.
Drug summaries.
Tables and boxes to enhance visual learning.
Over 20 clinical applications.

The Clinical Companion for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing is a convenient reference when caring for clients in various clinical settings. It can be used as a supplement to a variety of mental health nursing texts. The compact design of the Clinical Companion makes it easy to take to clinical settings. It provides essential information in an easy-to-read format and provides a bridge for nursing students between the classroom and the clinical situation. Professional nurses new to mental health nursing will find that this text is a good overview of skills to be developed in this area of practice. Experienced mental health nurses will find this text a quick refresher of their knowledge base.

ORGANIZATION

The Clinical Companion provides a quick reference for standards of practice, diagnostic studies, DSM-IV-TR diagnoses, legal issues, and standard precautions. The nursing process section reviews assessment, North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA). diagnoses, and planning through using Nursing Outcome Classifications. Implementation is based on Nursing Intervention Classifications. Psychoeducation is stressed as a critical part of nursing intervention, as knowledge empowers people to make informed decisions regarding their health status, plan for maintaining wellness, and illness care choices. Various types of therapies are highlighted under nursing interventions. Psychotropic medications are presented clearly and concisely to provide the student with a quick reference while in the clinical setting.

Client-nurse experiences come to life in the Clinical Applications section, which covers 24 of the most common problematic behaviors. These behaviors appear in alphabetical order for easy access. Each behavior adheres to the following format:

Basic definition
Assessment cues
Interventions and rationales
Client illustration, featuring a statement by the client followed by two possible responses on the part of the nurse. Rationales for each response are included.

The last step of the nursing process, evaluation and documentation, and practice-based research conclude the Clinical Companion. A bibliography and an index are found in the back of the book.

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