Psychiatric Nursing, 5e
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (860 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0323039065 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 720 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The model takes a practical, clinical approach to nursing by integrating clinical realities with the theory taught in nursing schools, emphasizing those duties for which nurses are primarily responsible.A separate unit on the continuum of care discusses care settings and case management.An entire unit on pharmacology includes drug side effects, nursing interventions, and a new chapter on antidementia drugs.Each chapter begins with learning objectives to point students toward important concepts.Case studies in selected chapters help the student conceptualize the development of effective nursing care strategies.Includes family issues boxes in selected chapters that highlight the issues families must confront when a member suffers from mental illness.Includes clinical examples in the form of concise vignettes drawn from the authors' own experience to provide realistic illustrations of specific content.New chapter on antidementia drugs provides up-to-date information on psychopharmacology for anti
"Truly Interesting!" according to C. Whitney. I'm in my final semester in the Registered Nursing program. Just finished with my Psychiatric Nursing rotation. We used this Keltner text as our mainstay throughout the course. The instructors got together about a semester ago and decided it was time to change textbooks. The instructors decided on this text and I'm forever grateful! I . "Well organized information" according to C. N. Thomas. This textbook is easy to read and study from - very straightforward text and well organized sections. Information is easy to find, and I find myself sucked into the book and actually reading more than assigned because it's interesting!. SCPBKP said Nice layout. This book is laid out very well. I also enjoy the fact that it is so easy to read. It was required for my Psychiatric Nursging course, but anyone could definitley read it easily.