Psychosocial Nursing For General Patient Care

Psychosocial Nursing For General Patient Care
Author: Linda M Gorman
Publisher: F.A. Davis
Total Pages: 553
Release: 2007-12-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0803620594

AJN Book of the Year 2008! This concise, quick-reference handbook addresses common psychosocial and psychiatric problems as they are most commonly encountered—in conjunction with a patient’s medical problems. It’s the resource your students can turn to identify symptoms of mental health disorders and know how to intervene quickly and effectively to keep patients safe.

Davis's Comprehensive Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications

Davis's Comprehensive Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications
Author: Anne M Van Leeuwen
Publisher: F.A. Davis
Total Pages: 1442
Release: 2019-03-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0803694482

Nursing-focused and easy-to-read, this manual delivers all of the information you need to understand how tests work, interpret their results, and provide quality patient care—pre-test, intra-test, and post-test. Tests and procedures are listed in alphabetical order by their complete names for quick reference. The integrated index allows fast searches by abbreviation, synonym, disease/disorder, specimen type, or test classification. Plus, a Body Systems Appendix includes a list of common laboratory and diagnostic tests for each body system as well as nutrition-related lab tests.

Manual of Psychiatric Nursing Care Planning

Manual of Psychiatric Nursing Care Planning
Author: Elizabeth M. Varcarolis
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 769
Release: 2011-01-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1437717829

A pocket-sized clinical companion, Manual of Psychiatric Nursing Care Planning, 4th Edition helps you assess psychiatric nursing clients, formulate nursing diagnoses, and design psychiatric nursing care plans. It offers quick and easy access to information on care in a range of settings including the inpatient unit, home care, or community mental health setting. Expert author Elizabeth M. Varcarolis, RN, MA, provides a clinically based focus with the latest guidelines to psychiatric nursing care. Designed to accompany Foundations of Mental Health Nursing, this book is a perfect reference for creating care plans and for clinical use. Current coverage includes the latest diagnoses, assessment and treatment strategies, and psychotropic drug information relevant to nursing care of patients with psychiatric disorders. Clinically based information helps you provide patient care in a range of environments including the inpatient unit, community mental health setting, or home care setting. Coverage of all major disorders includes those commonly encountered in a clinical setting. A consistent format for each care plan includes a nursing diagnosis, etiology, assessment findings/diagnostic cues, outcome criteria, long-term goals, short-term goals, and interventions and rationales. Assessment tools such as tables, charts, and questionnaires are provided in an appendix for quick reference. A Major Psychotropic Interventions and Client and Family Teaching chapter describes the uses and workings of psychotropic agents. The latest diagnostic information includes the DSM-IV-TR taxonomy with diagnostic criteria for mental disorders, to enable accurate assessment and diagnosis of patients. Current psychiatric nursing guidelines are based on ANA's 2007 Psychiatric Mental-Health Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice. Updated 2009-2011 NANDA-I nursing diagnoses assist with accurate diagnoses by including the latest nursing diagnoses related to psychiatric nursing. Updated drug information includes the latest on medications used with psychiatric patients, for optimal drug therapy.

Manual of Psychiatric Nursing Care Planning - E-Book

Manual of Psychiatric Nursing Care Planning - E-Book
Author: Elizabeth M. Varcarolis
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 771
Release: 2014-05-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1455740187

A pocket-sized clinical companion, Manual of Psychiatric Nursing Care Planning, 5th Edition supplies you with the latest diagnostic information available, including the DSM-5, for accurate assessment and diagnosis of patients. It offers quick and easy access to plans of care for a range of settings including the inpatient unit, home care, or community mental health setting. Expert author Elizabeth Varcarolis, provides a clinically-based focus with the latest guidelines to psychiatric nursing care. Designed to accompany Foundations of Mental Health Nursing, this book is a perfect reference for creating care plans and for clinical use. The latest diagnoses, assessment and treatment strategies, and psychotropic drug information keep you up-to-date with the most current information. Care plans containing nursing diagnosis, etiology, assessment findings/diagnostic cues, outcome criteria, long- and short-term goals, and interventions and rationales offer plans of care for a wide range of psychiatric nursing diagnoses. A focus on clinical information furnishes you with information on providing patient care in a range of settings. Assessment Guides, including tables, charts, and questionnaires facilitate patient diagnosis and care. A chapter on Major Psychotropic Interventions and Patient and Family Teaching, in addition to the content found in each disorder chapter, helps you better understand the uses and workings of the psychotropic agents. Coverage of major disorders exposes you to a wide range of disorders within psychiatric nursing. The latest diagnostic information includes the DSM-5 taxonomy (due to publish May 2013) with diagnostic criteria for mental disorders, to enable accurate assessment and diagnosis of patients. Current psychiatric nursing guidelines are based on ANA's 2007 Psychiatric Mental-Health Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice. Updated 2009-2011 NANDA-I nursing diagnoses assist with accurate diagnoses by including the latest nursing diagnoses related to psychiatric nursing. Updated drug information includes the latest on medications used with psychiatric patients, for optimal drug therapy.

Medical-surgical Nursing

Medical-surgical Nursing
Author: Lois White
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 1152
Release: 2002
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780766825666

Medical-Surgical Nursing: An Integrated Approach, 2E examines all aspects of this nursing field, from how and where the health care delivery system is set up, to the nurse's role in care related to IV therapy and diagnostic testing, to legal and ethical responsibilities, communication, and cultural diversity. This revised edition also includes new chapters covering alternative therapies, and responding to emergencies. Case studies, critical thinking questions, and exercises developing care plans encourage students to think beyond the classroom. Full color illustrations, cross-referencing between chapters, and suggested resources are among the many features that will appeal to students.· Diagnostic tests are listed alphabetically in chart form making important information about the test, normal values and nursing responsibilities easy to find· Chapter end critical thinking questions help students apply chapter content· "Web Flash" box suggests Internet sites students can consult for additional information· Text includes a glossary, a list of abbreviations and acronyms, a listing of the latest NANDA nursing diagnoses and Standard Precautions

Nurse's Pocket Guide

Nurse's Pocket Guide
Author: Marilynn E. Doenges
Publisher: F. A. Davis Company
Total Pages: 716
Release: 2000
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

-- Latest NANDA diagnoses included through the 13th conference (1999) -- Contains selected rationales for nursing interventions -- Contains an updated chapter of 300 Disorders/Health Problems with Associated Nursing Diagnoses that facilitates the assessment and diagnosis steps of the nursing process -- Interventions are listed according to nursing priorities including teaching/discharge considerations

Mental Health Nursing

Mental Health Nursing
Author: Linda M. Gorman
Publisher: F.A. Davis
Total Pages: 714
Release: 2022-09-30
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1719648336

Here’s the must-know information LPN/LVN students need to care for patients with mental health disorders where they’ll encounter them?in general patient care settings. An easy-to-read, conversational writing style shows you how to recognize and respond to the most important mental health issues. You’ll also explore important communication techniques, ethical and legal issues, and alternative and complementary treatments. Coverage of nursing interventions, basic psychiatric nursing skills, and psychopharmacology prepares you for the NCLEX-PN® exam and clinical practice. Better than the mental health chapter from a typical textbook “Everything you need to learn about mental health.”—Lisa J., Online Student Reviewer Perfect “Easy to study, love it.”—Liza, Online Student Reviewer Expanded! “LPN/LVN Connections,” a consistent, LPN/LVN-focused approach to design, organization, and features, makes F.A. Davis texts easier for students and instructors to use across the curriculum Updated! The latest knowledge and practices in the field, including revisions from the DSM-5-TR 2022 New & Updated! Coverage of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on anxiety and depression, the opioid crisis, and mental illness in the homeless and veteran populations, and systemic racism in health care New! “Patient Education” and “Evidence-Based Practice” boxes Full-color illustrations, tables, bulleted lists, and a reader-friendly writing style to make concepts easy to understand Focus on the new, NCLEX-PN® test plan Coverage of mental health conditions across the lifespan Care plans with detailed descriptions of specific interventions and expected outcomes Content on specific nursing interventions and basic psychiatric nursing skills Coverage of psychopharmacology, including must-know side effects Case studies with critical-thinking questions to emphasize clinical-reasoning skills Crucial information on palliative and restorative care for long-term care settings Discussions on alternative treatment modalities to facilitate communications with people of different religious and cultural backgrounds as well as descriptions of religious and cultural beliefs and their impact on mental health and treatment

Nurse's Pocket Guide

Nurse's Pocket Guide
Author: Marilynn E. Doenges
Publisher: F A Davis Company
Total Pages: 767
Release: 2004
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780803611795

Contains a Nurse's Pocket Minder, which lists nursing diagnoses through the latest NANDA Conference. Make sure your students use the best pocket guide to plan patient care! This handy pocket guide helps nursing students identify interventions most commonly associated with nursing diagnoses when caring for patients. It's the perfect resource for hospital and community-based settings.

Neeb's Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing

Neeb's Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing
Author: Linda M Gorman
Publisher: F.A. Davis
Total Pages: 433
Release: 2014-02-12
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 080364082X

Here’s the must-know information LPN/LVN students need to care for patients with mental health disorders where they’ll encounter them—in general patient care settings. An easy-to-read, conversational writing style shows you how to recognize and respond to the most important mental health issues. You’ll also explore important communication techniques to use with your patients, ethical and legal issues, and alternative and complementary treatments.