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MEDICAL NURSING Psychiatric

Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing for Canadian Practice 4th Edition By Wendy Austin, PhD, MEd (Counselling), BScN, RN, Professor Emeritus, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Diane Kunyk, PhD, MSc, BScN, RN, Associate Professor, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Cindy Peternelj-Taylor, MSc, BScN, RN, DF- IAFN, Professor, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada; and Mary Ann Boyd, PhD, DNS, BC, APRN, Professor Emeritus, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville DESCRIPTION Meet the challenges of mental health nursing—in Canada and around the world. Optimized for the unique challenges of

Canadian healthcare and thoroughly revised to reflect the changing field of mental health, Psychiat- ric & Mental Health Nursing for Canadian Practice, 4th Edition , is your key to a generalist-level mastery of fundamental knowledge and skills in mental health nursing. Gain the knowledge you need to deliver quality psychiatric and mental health nursing care to a diverse population. FEATURES ▶ ▶ Discover the biological foundations of psychiatric disorders and master mental health promotion, assessment, and interventions for patients at every age. ▶ ▶ Explore current research and key topics as you prepare for the unique realities of Canadian clinical practice. ▶ ▶ Gain a deeper understanding of the historical trauma of Aboriginal peoples and its implications for nursing care. ▶ ▶ Online Video Series, Lippincott Theory to Practice Video Series: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, includes videos of true-to-life patients displaying mental health disorders, allowing students to gain experience and a deeper understanding of mental health patients.

Note to Booksellers: The previous edition published in September 2014 (ISBN: 978-1-4511-9087-8).

Hardbound / ISBN: 978-1-4963-8487-4 / ($102.99 / £79.00 / €92.00) World Approx. 1,008 pp. / Approx. 132 Color Illustrations / 8.375 x 10.875 / April 2018

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