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Case Studies in Psychiatric Nursing

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ISBN-10: 1401838456

ISBN-13: 9781401838454

Edition: 2007

Authors: Betty Kehl Richardson

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This unique resource contains 40 psychiatric nursing case studies and questions, based on real-life client situations. Organized by difficulty level, the cases in this book and questions about each case history help to keep the focus on the client and the nursing process. Questions and answers are designed to address the need for empathy, attitude adjustment, opened-mindedness, trust building, maintaining confidentiality, limit setting, delegating appropriately, collaborating with other professionals and making decisions. Each scenario is practical and realistic. Critical problems arising in psychiatric nursing are addressed throughout the book, including those both common and rare. The…    
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Book details

List price: $49.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Publication date: 9/27/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.00" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English

Betty Kehl Richardson, RN, PhD, BC, LMFT, LPC Registered Nurse, Texas Board of Nurse Examiners Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Texas Board of Nurse Examiners Board Certified by American Nurses' Association as a Clinical Specialist in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Licensed Professional Counselor, Health Dept. State of Texas Licensed Marriage and Family Counselor, Health Dept. State of Texas

The Client Experiencing Schizophrenia and other Psychotic Disorders
The Client Experiencing Anxiety
The Client Experiencing Depression or Mania
The Client Who Abuses Chemical Substances
The Client with a Personality Disorder
The Client Experiencing a Somatoform, Factitious, or Dissociative Disorder
The Client with Disorders of Self-Regulation
Special Populations: The Child, Adolescent or Elderly Client
Survivors of Violence or Abuse