Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing - Binder Ready: A Communication Approach to Evidence-Based Care

by Elizabeth M. Varcarolis, Chyllia D. Fosbre

Binder-Ready This loose-leaf copy of the full text is a convenient, accessible, and customizable alternative to the bound book. With this binder-ready edition, students can personalize the text to match their unique needs! A 2017 AJN Book of the Year Award winner, Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health A Communication Approach to Evidence Based Care, 4th Edition, offers the perfect balance of essential nursing interventions and clinical content. It incorporates a reader-friendly style, and an emphasis on therapeutic communication and evidence-based practice. Perfect for shorter psychiatric nursing courses, this streamlined psychiatric text includes need to know information and key DSM-5 content you need to pass your course and prepare for the NCLEX ® . A neurobiology of the brain teaching tool provides a visual depiction of how the disorder affects brain function ― and what drugs are used to treat it. Additionally, this new edition includes Giddens Concept boxes, Integrative Care boxes, updated clinical disorders chapters, and new use of nursing diagnosis language International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP) which smooths your transition into practice, as this is a common language shared with many electronic health record documentation systems.

496 pages, Loose Leaf

Published September 30, 2020