| Description |
xiii, 423 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction to Psychosocial Nursing for General Patient Care -- 2. Psychosocial Response to Illness -- 3. Psychosocial Skills -- 4. Nurses' Responses to Difficult Patient Behaviors -- 5. Crisis Intervention -- 6. Cultural Considerations: Implications for Psychosocial Nursing Care -- 7. Problems with Anxiety -- 8. Problems with Anger -- 9. Problems with Affect and Mood -- 10. Problems with Confusion -- 11. Problems with Psychotic Thought Processes -- 12. Problems Relating to Others -- 13. Problems with Substance Abuse -- 14. Problems with Sexual Dysfunction -- 15. Problems with Pain -- 16. Problems with Nutrition -- 17. Problems within the Family -- 18. Problems with Spiritual Distress / Margaret L. Mitchell -- 19. Nursing Management of Special Populations -- 20. Psychopharmacology: Database for Patient and Family Education on Psychiatric Medications for Adults / Yoshinao Arai -- App. A. Relaxation Techniques -- App. B. Complementary and Alternative Approaches |
| Summary |
This concise, quick reference handbook will help prepare students and nurses for common psychosocial and psychiatric problems that can coincide with patients' medical problems. Its quick reference format allows them to find information to intervene quickly and effectively and keep the patient - and the student - safe |
| Notes |
Previous ed. published with title: Davis's manual of psychosocial nursing in general patient care |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Psychiatric nursing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Nursing -- Social aspects -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| Author |
Sultan, Donna.
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Luna-Raines, Marcia.
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Gorman, Linda M.
Davis's manual of psychosocial nursing in general patient care
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| LC no. |
2001047637 |
| ISBN |
0803608020 paperback alkaline paper |
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