Fundamentals of mental health nursing

This is a case-based, service user-centred textbook for mental health nursing students to use throughout their pre-registration studies. The essential theory required for nursing care is explored alongside real service users' views and fictional cases

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Clarke, Victoria (Author), Walsh, Andrew (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press , c2009
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. On becoming a student mental health nurse
  • 2. Fundamental skills of mental health nursing
  • 3. Mental health law
  • 4. Community mental health nursing care of a person with complex needs
  • 5. The nursing care of an adult in crisis with mental health problems
  • 6. Mental health nursing in a rehabilitation and recovery context
  • 7. The nursing care of older people with mental health problems
  • 8. Mental health nursing in the community
  • 9. Additional skills for complex cases in mental health nursing
  • 10. On becoming a qualified mental health nurse