Mental Health Nursing Care

Linda Eby, Nancy J. Brown RN MSN (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

456 Seiten

2008 | 2nd edition
Pearson (Verlag)
978-0-13-613692-7 (ISBN)

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Completely updated in a new 2nd edition, this book remains a practical guide to applying the nursing process to the care of clients with psychiatric disorders and general clients with psychosocial issues teaches psychiatric-mental health nursing as it is really practiced. Nursing Care is presented in the five-step nursing process format and emphasizes the scope of practice for the LPN/LVN. Rationales after each nursing intervention explain why the action is important and support evidence-based nursing process. Readers are encouraged to develop empathy for clients and critical thinking skills to meet the challenges of client care. Case studies, client examples, and statements from clients in their own words help readers understand psychiatric and psychosocial nursing practice. Additional NCLEX-PN exam preperation is included in this new edition including test taking tips, NLCEX-PN style questions, and critical thinking care maps for complete success in your career as an LPN or LVN!

Linda Eby, RN, MN Linda Eby received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Nursing degrees from the Oregon Health and Science University. Her work experience includes being a staff nurse and nurse manager in critical care, a home health/hospice nurse, case manager, Clinical Nurse Specialist in clinical genetics, and a psychiatric mental-health nurse. She has consulted and taught workshops on the topics of promoting student success and reducing culture bias in nursing education. Linda currently teaches Psychiatric—Mental Health Nursing theory and clinical courses at Portland Community College. She is also Coordinator of the Nursing Student Success Program. This program promotes the success of nursing students who speak English as a nonnative language, immigrant students, students of color, academically disadvantaged students, and nontraditional students of nursing. Her greatest career accomplishment is contributing to the success of these inspiring students. She is Secretary of AFT-Oregon, state affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers, and Vice President of the Portland Community College Faculty Federation. She has twin daughters, Kristine who was recently married to Jens Schrader and is continuing her studies at Portland State University, and Monica, an artist, art teacher, and art student at Marylhurst University (she really likes art). Linda is a nature and arts and crafts enthusiast and a good friend to her dogs Wendu and Charlie.

Unit I    Foundations of Mental Health Nursing

Chapter 1 Understanding Mental Health and Mental Illness

Chapter 2 Ethical and Legal Issues

Chapter 3 Personality Theory

Chapter 4 Mentally Healthy Nursing

Chapter 5 The Nurse-Client Relationship and Communication

Chapter 6 Stress and Coping

Chapter 7 Psychobiology and Psychopharmacology

Unit II    Nursing Care of Clients with Mental Disorders

Chapter 8 Schizophrenia

Chapter 9 Mood Disorders

Chapter 10 Personality Disorders

Chapter 11 Anxiety Disorders

Chapter 12 Substance Abuse and Dependency

Unit III     Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders Related to Development

Chapter 13 Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence

Chapter 14 Eating Disorders

Chapter 15 Dementia and Cognitive Disorders

Unit IV     Special Topics in Mental Health Nursing

Chapter 16 Violence and Abuse

Chapter 17 Psychosocial Issues in General Client Care

Appendix I: Answers and Critical Thinking Discussion

Appendix II: Mental Status Assessment Forms

Appendix III: 2007—2008 NANDA-Approved Nursing Diagnoses

References and Resources

Glossary

Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	18.2.2008
Sprache	englisch
Maße	203 x 254 mm
Gewicht	812 g
Themenwelt	Pflege ► Fachpflege ► Neurologie / Psychiatrie
ISBN-10	0-13-613692-3 / 0136136923
ISBN-13	978-0-13-613692-7 / 9780136136927
Zustand	Neuware