2 books in 1!
Practical diagnoses to create a care plan
Up-to-date coverage of the latest psychotropic medications
The 10th edition of Pocket Guide to Psychiatric Nursing includes all new, up-to-date 2018-2020 content and terminology reflecting the NANDA Nursing Diagnoses: Taxonomy II - featuring 18 new nursing diagnoses, and 72 completely revised diagnoses to ensure safe and effective patient care.
Paired with your psych textbook, this handy pocket guide is designed to guide you in developing practical, individualized plans of care for patients diagnosed with psychiatric and mental health disorders. The first half provides the diagnostic information needed to create a care plan; the second half covers the safe prescription and administration of psychotropic medications. And, the concepts can be applied to a variety of healthcare settings... from in-patient hospitalization through the outpatient clinic... to home health and private practice.
