Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing for Canadian Practice

Meet the challenges of mental health nursing-in Canada and around the world. Optimized for the unique challenges of Canadian health care and thoroughly revised to reflect the changing field of mental health, Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing for Canadian Practice, 4th Edition, is your key to a generalist-level mastery of fundamental knowledge and skills in mental health nursing. Gain the knowledge you need to deliver quality psychiatric and mental health nursing care to a diverse population. - Discover the biological foundations of psychiatric disorders and master mental health promotion, assessment, and interventions for patients at every age. - Explore current research and key topics as you prepare for the unique realities of Canadian clinical practice. - Gain a deeper understanding of the historical trauma of Aboriginal peoples and its implications for nursing care. - Online Video Series, Lippincott Theory to Practice Video Series: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing includes videos of true-to-life patients displaying mental health disorders, allowing students to gain experience and a deeper understanding of mental health patients. FEATURES - New! NCLEX-Style Questions at end of each chapter to prepare students for NCLEX. - Summary of Key Points encapsulates core chapter content to facilitate assimilation and review. - Research Boxes focus on specific studies, primarily Canadian, which contribute to improving PMH nursing practice. The selected studies reflect the broad range of research methods used to inform practice, from systematic reviews, through quantitative and qualitative empirical research projects, to philosophical inquire. - The In a Life feature illustrates the way the topic of the chapter has shaped or been played out in a particular person's life. - Therapeutic Dialogue Boxes encourage the comparison of therapeutic and nontherapeutic communication by giving relevant examples of both. - Clinical Vignette Boxes present reality-based clinical portraits of persons with symptoms of interest to the chapter topic. Questions are posed to help students consider solutions to issues presented. - Drug Profile Boxes present a profile of specific psychotropic medication, commonly prescribed in the treatment of mental disorders. - Psychoeducation Checklists identify content areas for the education of persons with specific disorders and their families. - Moving Viewing Guides - Critical Thinking Challenges - Clinical Simulation Tutorials & Case Studies - Media Review: View, Read, & Reflect - Journal Articles - Drug Monographs - Learning Objectives