Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing

<p><span>Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, 8th Edition </span><span>is the most comprehensive RN psychiatric nursing text on the market! Awarded second place in the 2018 AJN Book of the Year Awards in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing category. User-friendly by design, it simplifies the often-intimidating subject of psychiatric-mental health nursing with a practical, clinical perspective. This edition was revised in conjunction with a readability expert to support clarity and ease of understanding. Chapters follow the nursing process framework and progress from theory to application, preparing your students for clinical practice with real-world examples. New to this edition are full-page illustrated explanations about the neurobiology of disorders and associated medications, criteria from the American Psychiatric Association's </span><span>Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition</span><span> (DSM-5) for major disorders, completely revised </span><span>Evidence-Based Practice </span><span>boxes, and a fully rewritten chapter on </span><span>Dying, Death, and Grieving</span><span> to provide students with essential information about difficult topics.</span></p><ul></ul><ul><li><span><span>Mentor-like writing style reinforces important information and helps in applying textbook content to the clinical setting.</span></span></li><li><span><span>Coverage of key topics and emerging nursing trends</span><span> keep you current with best practices in the field.</span></span></li><li><span><span>Considering Culture</span><span> boxes</span><span> discuss the importance of person-centered care in providing competent care to diverse populations in various clinical situations.</span></span></li><li><span><span>Vignettes with vivid mini-stories</span><span> prepare you for real-world practice with personal, descriptive characterizations of patients with specific psychiatric disorders.</span></span></li><li><span><span>Health Policy Boxes</span><span> introduce the role you can play in advocating for patients and the profession.</span></span></li><li><span><span>Clinical</span><span> chapters</span><span> follow the six-step nursing process, providing consistent guidelines for comprehensive assessment and intervention.</span></span></li></ul><ul></ul><ul><li><span><span>NEW! Full-page illustrated explanations about the neurobiology of disorders and associated medications. </span></span></li><li><span><span>NEW! DSM-5 guidelines from the American Psychiatric Association's </span><span>Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders</span><span> are fully incorporated in the text, and include updated NANDA content.</span></span></li><li><span><span>NEW! Completely revised </span><span>Evidence-Based Practice</span><span> boxes. </span></span></li><li><span><span>NEW! Revised chapter on </span><span>Dying, Death and Grieving</span><span> gives you all the vital information you need. </span><ul><li><span><span>NEW! Ten NCLEX-style questions and answers</span><span> at the end of each chapter.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ul>