Understanding Mental Health Practice for Adult Nursing Students

Mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards, this book provides an overview of the principles and practice of contemporary mental health nursing care. It equips adult nursing students with the skills to respond to the needs of those in their care who face mental health challenges.

List of contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: The Importance of Mental Health Care - Steve Trenoweth & Angela Warren
Chapter 2: Integrating Mental and Physical Health - Sonya Chelvanayagam & Zoe Cowie
Chapter 3: Understanding Mental Health Problems - Steve Trenoweth
Chapter 4: Legal and Ethical Frameworks in Mental Health Care - Tula Brannelly & Josie Tuck
Chapter 5: Supporting People with Mental Health Concerns - Steve Trenoweth and Sue Baron
Chapter 6: Responding to a Mental Health Crisis - Sandy Walker
Chapter 7: Overview of the Therapeutic Use of Medicines in Mental Health - Josie Tuck
Chapter 8: Managing Stress and Promoting Your Mental Health - Steve Trenoweth & Chloe Casey

About the author

Dr Steven Trenoweth is a mental health nurse and an senior lecturer at Bournemouth University. He is responsible for teaching a range of health related topics at both undergraduate and post graduate levels specifically within the field of mental health and psychology. His interests include positive health and psychosocial interventions.

Summary

Mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards, this book provides an overview of the principles and practice of contemporary mental health nursing care. It equips adult nursing students with the skills to respond to the needs of those in their care who face mental health challenges.

Product details

• Authors: Steve Trenoweth
• Assisted by: Steve Trenoweth (Editor), Trenoweth Steve (Editor)
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2022
• EAN: 9781529716498
• ISBN: 978-1-5297-1649-8
• No. of pages: 184
• Series: Transforming Nursing Practice Series; Transforming Nursing Practice
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; MEDICAL / Nursing / General, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Nursing specialties, Nursing fundamentals and skills, Nursing research and theory, For undergraduate education and equivalents, Nurse / patient relationship, Textbook, coursework