Psychiatric Nursing for Canadian Practice

by Mary Ann Boyd, Mary Ann Boyd

The AJN Book of the Year award-winning textbook, Psychiatric Contemporary Practice, Third Edition has now been adapted to reflect current Canadian practice and to meet the needs of Canadian baccalaureate nursing students. Based on the biological-psychological-sociological aspects of mental illness, this text is ideal for nurses seeking an understanding of psychiatric disorders and nursing practice. Thorough chapters describe the biological foundations of psychiatric disorders. NCLEX(R) notes are interspersed throughout, as well as patient teaching points and highlighted nursing interventions.

990 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2006

About the author

Mary Ann Boyd PhD DNS RN PMHCNS-BC

Reviews

[Lindsey · Rating 1 out of 5]

I've never been more happy to see the end of a textbook. Hated. Every. Minute.