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About Psychiatric Nursing

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Psychiatric Nursing: Assessment, Care Plans, and Medications, is the most complete and easy-to-use resource on how to develop practical, individualized plans of care for psychiatric and mental health patients. It’s really two resources in one! The first half provides the diagnostic information needed to create a care plan; the second half covers the safe prescription and administration of psychotropic medications. And, the concepts can be applied to a variety of healthcare settings…from in-patient hospitalization through the outpatient clinic…to home health and private practice. Completely revised and updated throughout, tthe latest edition reflects all of the new knowledge and new medications in the field, including the DSM-5, and all of today’s new psychotropic medications.

Key Features
* Index of Client Behaviors with page numbers listed on inside covers.
* Concept Mapping and the use of Concept Care Map Plans introduced in Chapter 1.
* Organized by DSM-5 and diagnoses.
* Nursing diagnoses and interventions include the definition, possible etiologies ("Related to ..."), defining characteristics ("Evidenced by ..."), objectives broken down to show long- and short-term goals, interventions with selected rationales, and desired patient outcomes/discharge criteria.
* Each psychiatric disorder lists background assessment data, predisposing factors, symptomatology, and nursing diagnoses and nursing interventions commonly associated with the disorder.
* Unit on psychotropic drug classifications covers anti-anxiety agents, antidepressants, mood stabilizing agents, antipsychotics, antiparkinsonian drugs, sedative hypnotics, and agents for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
* Indications, route, and dosage listed for individual drugs as well as for classifications.
* No internet connection is required to access the content after the initial download. Find information quickly using powerful SmartSearch technology. Search part of term for those hard to spell medical terms.

New To This Edition
* UPDATED & REVISED! All content, thoroughly revised and updated, reflects the education and practice of nursing today.
* UPDATED! Coverage of psychiatric disorders reflects the DSM-5.
* EXPANDED & UPDATED! Section on psychotropic medications includes the addition of medications available since the last edition and the deletion of those discontinued.
* NEW! New content on factitious disorder • Munchhausen syndrome • working with military families.
* EXPANDED! More communication interventions in the care plans to reinforce the emphasis on therapeutic communication.
* NEW! Two additional rating scales in the appendix…The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale and The Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale.

Awarded second place in the 2015 AJN Book of the Year Award in the Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing category


ISBN 10: 0803642377

ISBN 13: 978-0803642379


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Author(s): Mary C. Townsend
Publisher: F. A. Davis Company

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Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ)

What is Psychiatric Nursing?

Psychiatric Nursing is a resource that provides information on how to develop individualized plans of care for psychiatric and mental health patients.

What does Psychiatric Nursing cover?

Psychiatric Nursing covers diagnostic information for creating care plans and the safe prescription and administration of psychotropic medications.

How can the concepts in Psychiatric Nursing be applied?

The concepts in Psychiatric Nursing can be applied to a variety of healthcare settings, from in-patient hospitalization to outpatient clinics, home health, and private practice.

What is included in the latest edition of Psychiatric Nursing?

The latest edition of Psychiatric Nursing includes all the new knowledge and new medications in the field, including the DSM-5 and today's psychotropic medications.

What are some key features of Psychiatric Nursing?

Some key features of Psychiatric Nursing include an index of client behaviors, concept mapping and concept care map plans, organization by DSM-5 and diagnoses, and nursing diagnoses and interventions.

What is covered in the unit on psychotropic drug classifications?

The unit on psychotropic drug classifications covers various categories of drugs, such as anti-anxiety agents, antidepressants, mood stabilizing agents, antipsychotics, and more.

Is an internet connection required to access the content of Psychiatric Nursing?

No, an internet connection is not required to access the content after the initial download.

What is new in the latest edition of Psychiatric Nursing?

The latest edition of Psychiatric Nursing includes updated content, coverage of psychiatric disorders according to the DSM-5, new content on factitious disorder and working with military families, and additional rating scales in the appendix.

Has Psychiatric Nursing received any awards?

Yes, Psychiatric Nursing was awarded second place in the 2015 AJN Book of the Year Award in the Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing category.

How much does a yearly subscription to Psychiatric Nursing cost?

A yearly auto-renewing subscription to Psychiatric Nursing costs $36.99.

How can the subscription be managed?

The subscription can be managed by the user, and auto-renewal can be disabled in the App's "Settings" section.

What is the contact information for customer support?

For any questions or comments about Psychiatric Nursing, customers can email [email protected] or call 508-299-3000.