Fully revised for its second edition, the Oxford Handbook of Mental
Health Nursing is the indispensable resource for all those caring for
patients with mental health problems. Practical, concise, and up-to-date
with the latest guidelines, practice, and initiatives, this handbook is
designed to
allow essential information to be quickly accessible to nurses in a busy
clinical setting.
This Handbook contains expert guidance on all aspects of the nurses
role. Written by experienced nurses and teachers, it will help you
acheive the best possible results for your patients. Summaries of key
sections of the mental health act are provided, as well as the mental
capacity act, mental
health legislation in Scotland and other UK countries. New material for
the second edition includes expanded and revised information on
leadership, medications, physical interventions, basic life support,
religion, spirituality and faith, and working with older adults, as well
as a brand new chapter
on contemporary issues in mental health nursing.