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The most comprehensive psychiatric nursing care planning text available assists students and practitioners in providing effective care in a variety of settings. Clear presentation of information, consistent use of the nursing process, correlation of nursing and medical diagnoses, and prioritization of interventions make this text an invaluable resource. Grounded in the latest classification of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) and the most current list of NANDA-approved nursing diagnoses, this text covers a wide range of disorders, their psychopathology, and appropriate nursing interventions with rationales. Care plans use real clinical situations and include therapeutic and nontherapeutic dialogue examples to familiarize nurses with likely scenarios and equip them with the tools they need to feel confident in any clinical setting. * The first chapter, The Nursing Process, effectively describes the central principles of psychiatric nursing practice in detailing the ANA’s six-step nursing process along with additional information on therapeutic nurse-client communication skills, client history and assessment tools, NIC and NOC, and more. * The six-step nursing process format is maintained throughout to emphasize a practice-oriented, problem-solving approach to psychiatric care. * Major psychiatric disorders are reviewed consistently and completely with sections including Etiology, Epidemiology, Assessment and Diagnostic Criteria, Interventions, and Prognosis and Discharge Criteria. With this basis of knowledge, relevant care plans are offered in the second section of each chapter. * Care plans based on DSM-IV-TR medical and NANDA nursing diagnoses are logically and consistently organized with Assessment Data, Outcome Criteria, Planning and Implementation, and Evaluation sections.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 3.5 based on 4 reviews)

I NEVER RECEIVED THIS ITEM!! IT'S BEEN OVER A MONTH by Monica L. Nott

1 Stars
September 14, 2009
I never received this item, although I have been billed for it and due to Amazon's horrible customer service that only allows you to email, I have received no response to the inquiry that I submitted two weeks ago. I have used Amazon a lot and have been happy with the results until this incidence. Now I will never use it again, which is a shame.

Great for Psych Care Plans. by R. Folger (E. Bridgewater, MA USA)

5 Stars
November 23, 2008
This book was excellent in helping me to prepare my care plans for class. The CD was also a great aid.

Psych Care Plans by Melanie M Blunk (Smiths Grove, KY United States)

4 Stars
June 04, 2002
There is definately some very good information in this book. I guess I was hoping for a quick reference type of layout somewhere in the book. I have to go to the index and look up which illness I want to research plans of care for. I wish they had listed the medical diagnoses and then the possible nursing diagnoses. This has great information though that is pertinent to the care plan for the patient with psychiatric diagnoses. I keep it on my desk at work and refer to it often!

As A Nursing Student.......

4 Stars
January 16, 2001
This book really helped me in preparing my care plans for class. Not only does it have care plan information, it also has guides for tests such as the Mini-Mental. It really helped me out.

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