Mental Health Nursing: Dimensions of Praxis, third edition, prepares student nurses by equipping them with innovative skills and essential knowledge for their mental health careers. It shows how to apply assessment processes to treatment practice, work with clients with a range of disorders, and apply nursing intervention strategies in order to achieve best practice outcomes.
The cross section of expert authors who are both educators and professionals gives readers realistic perspectives and insights on how to work and care for consumers. This new edition has incorporated further engaging learning features to help students relate theory to practice, including multiple choice quizzes which help them test their learning.
Learning FeaturesChapter overview and Learning objectives – clearly outline and direct students to what they will learnCritical Thinking Opportunity – illustrate and clarify key terms within the chapter.
About the Consumer – case studies that include consumer perspectives. All include reflection questions to help students consider their own experiences.
Care Planning – examples of care plans for the client to help student develop practical planning skills.
Chapter summary and Discussion question to help students review the key elements of the chapter and engage in the topic via discussion with their peers.
Further reading and useful websites – to assist with research and assessments.
New to this EditionStreamlined to fit with the essentials required in an undergraduate course.
New Chapter 18 Psychotherapeutic Essentials.
Completely revised chapters: 8 – Law and Ethics and14 – Alcohol, Tobacco and Other DrugsGlossary Margin Notes help students build the vocabulary of a professional nurseTopic Link Margin Notes Highlight/cross-reference relevant topics in different chapters, making links to different interventions.
By:
Karen-Leigh Edward (Professor of Nursing and Practice-based Research Professor of Nursing and Practice-based Research Swinburne University of Technology),
Ian Munro (Senior Lecturer and Mental Health Lead,
Senior Lecturer and Mental Health Lead,
Monash University),
Anthony Welch (Associate Professor Mental Health,
Associate Professor Mental Health,
Central Queensland University),
Wendy Cross (Associate Dean,
Nursing and Allied Health,
Associate Dean,
Nursing and Allied Health,
Monash University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: Australia
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:
Height: 248mm,
Width: 207mm,
Spine: 22mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9780190305222
ISBN 10: 0190305223
Pages: 576
Publication Date: 10 January 2018
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Part 1: Contexts of Contemporary PracticeA Brief History: The Role of the Nurse in Caring for the Mentally Ill in Australia and New Zealand (Aotearoa) Philip Warelow Diagnostic Systems Used in Clinical Assessment Karen Harder, Ian Munro, Annette WoodhousePhysical and Mental Health Steve Hemingway, Julie Sharrock, Gagan Kaur-LeghaPromoting Mental Health Eileen Petrie, Evan Bichara Primary Mental Health Care Kate Cogan, Freyja MillarResilience, Recovery and Reconnection Karen-leigh Edward, Tony Welch, Louise Byrne Nurses' Health and Self-care Glen Taylor, Daniel Nicholls, Wendy CrossLaw and Ethics Scott TruemanConsumer and Carer Participation and Leadership Evan Bichara, Susan Johnson, Ian MunroPart 2: Challenges to People's Mental HealthMood and Anxiety Disorders Margaret McAllister, Wendy CrossPsychosis and Psychotic Disorders Simon Dodd, Sandy Jeffs Complexities and Rewards of Working with People with Personality Disorders Robert Trett, Haley Peckham Eating Disorders Leanne Javen, Alan Moore, Alyson MarchesaniAlcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Naomi Crafti, Victoria ManningPsychopharmacology Chris Alderman, Karen-leigh EdwardThe Older Person Robyn GarlickYoung People's Mental Health Kristy Young, Christine PoolePart 3: Praxis of Mental Health NursingPsychotherapeutic Essentials Robert Trett, Haley Peckham, James Houghton Case Management Karen-leigh EdwardPrevention and Management of Aggression Gerald A. FarrellAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, New Zealand Maori and Remote Area Mental Health Verena Tinning, Graeme ThompsonCultural and Linguistic Diversity Don Gorman, Wendy Cross, Suzanne WilleyForensic Mental Health NursingJo Ryan, Chris Quinn
Karen-leigh Edward is a Professor of Nursing and Practice-based Research in the School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, Arts and Design at Swinburne University of Technology Ian Munro is a Senior Lecturer and Mental Health Lead at Monash University Anthony Welch is an Associate Professor Mental Health in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences at Central Queensland University Wendy Cross is an Associate Dean, Nursing and Allied Health at Monash University
