Applied Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Standards in Clinical Practice

Addresses clinical challenges and emerging trends in nursing, particularly in relation to psychological, emotional and social concerns that interfere with the health and well-being of people. Presents 10 crucial clinical problems and how to deal with them and offers definitive standards of clinical practice, showing how the standards may be best applied. Part I discusses the nursing process as the care-delivery system used in managing patients' health issues. Part II addresses 10 clinical problems encountered in mental health care, giving examples of each from case histories and offers suggestions for assessment and interventions for managing the problem. Part III focuses on socio-political issues, home care, health teaching, research and the future of psychiatric nursing.