Need an insightful, real-world guide to mental health care concepts? The
newly updated Psychiatric Nursing made Incredibly Easy, 3rd
Edition addresses numerous mental health nursing issues, defining
disorders and management strategies and offering down-to-earth guidance
on a range of care issues -- all in the enjoyable Made Incredibly
Easy**(R)** style.
With guidance that applies to any healthcare setting, this colorfully
illustrated guide walks you through the vital skills needed for
psychiatric mental health nursing care, offering solid support for being
exam-ready and for handling a range of mental health and substance use
concerns while on the job.
Provide an informed, holistic approach to mental health care ...
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NEW and updated content in an quick-read format that mirrors the
layout of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,
5th Edition (DSM-5)
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NEW current, key information on the opioid crisis, including
relevant screening tools and interventions that help you identify
concerns at any point of care
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NEW Practice Makes Perfect practice test - ideal for NCLEX
examination study
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Quick-scan tables, flow charts and illustrations that help you
grasp the material more fully
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Provides a valuable, fundamental overview of psychiatric mental
health conditions - structured to help nurses in all settings
provide patients with optimal care
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Chapters address numerous disorders, including neurodevelopmental,
bipolar, depressive, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, trauma and
stressor-related, dissociative, neurocognitive, personality, somatic
symptom, sleep-wake, and psychotic disorders, as well as sexual
dysfunction, gender dysphoria, and more
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Offers crucial care guidance on issues including patient and
family advocacy, health promotion and teaching, psychopharmacology,
interprofessional collaboration, and ethical and legal issues in
mental health care
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Chapter features include:
- Advice from the Experts - tips and how-to's from experienced
psychiatric nurses
- Myth Busters - distinguishes facts from myths about mental
health issues and focuses on appropriate care approaches
- Bridging the Gap - overviews of unique beliefs and needs
within specific groups
- Meds Matters - psychopharmacologic treatments for psychiatric
concerns
- Quick Quiz - multiple-choice questions after each chapter that
help you retain knowledge
- Memory Joggers - memory tricks and other aids that help you
understand and remember difficult concepts
- "Nurse Joy and Nurse Jake" - emphasize important care concepts
- Practice Makes Perfect - end-of-book, NCLEX-style practice
questions
About the Clinical Editors
Cherie R. Rebar, PhD, MBA, RN, COI, is a Nursing Education Strategist at
Connect: RN2ED in Beavercreek, Ohio, a Professor of Nursing at
Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, and adjunct faculty at Mercy
College School of Nursing in Toledo, Ohio, and Indiana Wesleyan
University in Marion, Indiana.
Nicole Heimgartner, DNP, MSN, RN, COI, is a Nursing Education Strategist
at Connect: RN2ED in Beavercreek, Ohio, and is Adjunct Faculty at Mercy
College School of Nursing in Toledo, Ohio and American Sentinel
University in Denver, Colorado.
Carolyn Gersch, PhD, RN, CNE, is a Nursing Education Strategist at
Connect: RN2ED, in Beavercreek, Ohio, and Curriculum Coordinator at Ohio
Medical Career College in Dayton, Ohio.
