Nursing Catalogue 2016

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Lippincott’s Handbook for Psychiatric Nursing and Care Planning Lippincott Williams &Wilkins 978-1-58255-730-4 • January 2009 • Spiralbound • 4.25” x 7.125” • 640 pp.

This portable, spiralbound handbook is a user-friendly guide to drug dosages, assessment tools, care plans, and other clinical information in psychiatric health care. It provides a quick-reference approach to need- to-know, critical information for clinical practice. The unique full-color design enables readers to quickly access the information they need in any setting. Features • Consistent presentation within and across sections facilitates student understanding and allows for easy navigation. • Contains 34 commonly used assessment tools more than the competition. • 84 individual drug monographs provide comprehensive drug information in an easy to understand format. • 28 care plans integrate NANDA / NIC / NOC labels, enabling students to become familiar with the language of nursing. • Coverage of treatments prepares students for using the correct approaches with patients in a clinical setting.

Table of Contents Section 1: Foundational Concepts of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Section 2: Assessment, Interviewing, and Communication Section 3: Therapeutic Modalities Section 4: Psychopharmacology Section 5: Mental Health and Psychiatric Disorders Section 6: Emergency Situations Section 7: Special Situations Included Assessment Tools 1: General Assessment Tools 2: Anxiety Assessment Tools 3: Dementia Assessment Tools 4: Mood Disorder Assessment Tools 5: Substance Disorder Assessment Tools Included Drug Monographs 1: Antidepressants 2: Antipsychotics 3: Anxiolytics and Sedative-hypnotics 4: Cognitive Enhancers 5: Mood Stabilizers 6: Stimulants / Nonstimulants 7: Miscellaneous Agents

Psychiatric • Mental Health