Description
Book SynopsisThe ideal revision aid for pre-registration mental health nursing students, this accessible, easy-to-read title first explores the essential clinical skills needed by nurses, using the Essential Skills Clusters as an organising framework. The second section goes on to look at common disorders and approaches.
Table of ContentsHow to use your revision guide vii
About the companion website x
Introduction xii
Practice tree example xiv
Part 1 Essential skills 1
1 Care, compassion and communication 2
2 Building therapeutic relationships 4
3 Values-based practice 6
4 Managing clinical risk 8
5 Infection prevention and control 10
6 Nutrition and fluid management 12
7 Elimination 14
8 Clinical observations 16
9 Documentation 18
10 Medicines management 20
Part 2 Nursing individuals with mental health needs 23
11 Assessment 24
12 Risk 26
13 Classification 28
14 Psychological interventions 31
15 Schizophrenia 34
16 Depression 36
17 Bipolar affective disorder 38
18 Anxiety 40
19 Eating disorders 42
20 Personality disorders 44
21 Learning disabilities and mental health 46
22 Functional disorders in older adults 48
23 Dementia 50
24 Acute confusional states 52
25 Drug and alcohol misuse 54
26 Children and adolescent mental health 56
27 Recovery 58
28 Physical wellbeing 60
29 Mental health law 62
30 Medication and ECT 66
Part 3 Leadership skills 71
31 Organising care 72
32 Leadership 74
33 Managing people 76
34 Time management 78
35 Decision-making 80
36 Utilising research 82
37 Reflection 84
38 Lifelong learning 86
Appendix: Clinical procedures 88
References and bibliography 92
Glossary 93
Index 95
