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Mental Health Care for Nurses: Applying Mental Health Skills in the General Hospital

By Chris Hart , Anthony Harrison

Book information

Year
2006
ISBN
9781405124553, 9781405172790, 1405124555
LCC
RC440 .M349 2006
Open Library ID
OL3404117M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1911867 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
248\248
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Mental health is a significant factor in providing effective nursing care for patients in hospital and residential settings. Non-mental health nursing staff often lack the confidence, knowledge and skills to effectively meet the mental health needs of patients who are experiencing psychiatric problems and psychological distress. Mental Health Care for Nurses: Applying mental health skills in the general hospital provides a step-by-step guide which will help nurses identify these needs and address them in practice.The first part of Mental Health Care for Nurses: Applying mental health skills in the general hospital explores the context of mental health care in hospital and residential settings and provides a practical framework for assessment, planning and delivery of mental health care. The second part explores specific topics such as self-harm and suicide prevention, caring for the patient displaying challenging behaviour, maternal and perinatal mental health problems, mental health problems associated with old age, mood disorders, and illicit drug and alcohol dependence.

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