Mental Health Nursing at a Glance

Mental Health Nursing at a Glance The market-leading at a Glance series is used world-wide by students and health professionals for its concise and clear approach and superb illustrations. Each topic is presented in a double-page spread with clear, easy-to-follow diagrams, supported by succinct explanatory text. Covering the whole curriculum, these introductory texts are ideal for teaching, learning and exam preparation, and are useful throughout nursing school and beyond. Everything you need to know about Mental Health Nursing...at a Glance! Mental Health Nursing at a Glance is the perfect companion for study and revision for pre-registration mental health nursing students from the publishers of the market-leading at a Glance series. Divided into three sections, the first looks at essential skills, the second explores a range of specific mental health needs and disorders, and the third covers key leadership skills. This comprehensive book is a dynamic and thorough resource for pre-registration nursing students as well as newly qualified nurses wanting to consolidate and expand their knowledge of mental health nursing. Breaks down complex aspects of mental health care in an accessible way The perfect revision and consolidation textbook Linked closely with the NMC standards for pre-registration nursing education, and the essential skills clusters framework Highly visual colour presentation, with full colour illustrations throughout Includes boxes, summary boxes, key points and recommendations for practice to improve the learning experience Available in a range of digital formats - perfect for on the go study and revision

Mental Health Nursing at a GlanceThe market-leading at a Glance series is used world-wide by students and health professionals for its concise and clear approach and superb illustrations.Each topic is presented in a double-page spread with clear, easy-to-follow diagrams, supported by succinct explanatory text.Covering the whole curriculum, these introductory texts are ideal for teaching, learning and exam preparation, and are useful throughout nursing school and beyond.Everything you need to know about Mental Health Nursing...at a Glance!Mental Health Nursing at a Glance is the perfect companion for study and revision for pre-registration mental health nursing students from the publishers of the market-leading at a Glance series.Divided into three sections, the first looks at essential skills, the second explores a range of specific mental health needs and disorders, and the third covers key leadership skills. This comprehensive book is a dynamic and thorough resource for pre-registration nursing students as well as newly qualified nurses wanting to consolidate and expand their knowledge of mental health nursing.* Breaks down complex aspects of mental health care in an accessible way* The perfect revision and consolidation textbook* Linked closely with the NMC standards for pre-registration nursing education, and the essential skills clusters framework* Highly visual colour presentation, with full colour illustrations throughout* Includes boxes, summary boxes, key points and recommendations for practice to improve the learning experience* Available in a range of digital formats - perfect for 'on the go' study and revision

How to use your revision guide viiAbout the companion website xIntroduction xiiPractice tree example xivPart 1 Essential skills 11 Care, compassion and communication 22 Building therapeutic relationships 43 Values-based practice 64 Managing clinical risk 85 Infection prevention and control 106 Nutrition and fluid management 127 Elimination 148 Clinical observations 169 Documentation 1810 Medicines management 20Part 2 Nursing individuals with mental health needs 2311 Assessment 2412 Risk 2613 Classification 2814 Psychological interventions 3115 Schizophrenia 3416 Depression 3617 Bipolar affective disorder 3818 Anxiety 4019 Eating disorders 4220 Personality disorders 4421 Learning disabilities and mental health 4622 Functional disorders in older adults 4823 Dementia 5024 Acute confusional states 5225 Drug and alcohol misuse 5426 Children and adolescent mental health 5627 Recovery 5828 Physical wellbeing 6029 Mental health law 6230 Medication and ECT 66Part 3 Leadership skills 7131 Organising care 7232 Leadership 7433 Managing people 7634 Time management 7835 Decision-making 8036 Utilising research 8237 Reflection 8438 Lifelong learning 86Appendix: Clinical procedures 88References and bibliography 92Glossary 93Index 95