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Risk Assessment and Management in Mental Health Nursing

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Informationen zum Autor Photojournalist Moses Woods takes you on a photograpic journey covering the impact Breonna Taylor's death had on Louisville, Kentucky. There were very intense moments with sounds ricocheting off the buildings like bombs exploding as armoured trucks fired tear gas to disperse the crowds. People screamed and were choking as they ran from police who fired tear gas and pepper balls into the crowd. Fires were set, windows were shattered, and the Hall of Justice was under attack as helicopters and police drones hovered over downtown Louisville. He included photos of Breonna Taylor's 1 yr. anniversary celebration as well. Klappentext Risk assessment and management is a core element of mental health practice, and all nurses need to be aware of the risks surrounding them and their patients in order to create a safe working environment. This timely and accessible text explores how nurses can enhance their skills, and improve their practice so that risk is assessed and managed safely and effectively. Risk Assessment and Management in Mental Health Nursing explores issues including context and definitions of risk, risk assessment tools and techniques, strategies for preventing risk situations, suicide, self-harm, neglect, forensic aspects of risk, substance misuse, ethical considerations, victimology, risk to others and risk to self. Special Features: Written in the context of latest policy developments such as the National Service Frameworks Discusses the role of the mental health nurse in the assessment and management of risk Explores an increasingly important and timely subject in mental health practice Practical focus, with case studies throughout Written by experts in the field Zusammenfassung Written in the context of latest policy developments such as the National Service Frameworks Discusses the role of the mental health nurse in the assessment and management of risk Explores an increasingly important and timely subject in mental health practice Practical focus! with case studies throughout Written by experts in the field. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: Risk Assessment and Management. Chapter 3: The Theory of Risk. Chapter 4: Instrumentation. Chapter 5: Risk to Others. Chapter 6: Risk to Self. Chapter 7: Risk of Substance Misuse. Chapter 8: Conculsions ...

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Authors Woods, P Woods, Phil (University of Saskatchewan) Kettles Woods, Phil Kettles Woods
Assisted by Alyson M Kettles (Editor), Alyson M. Kettles (Editor), Alyson M. (NHS Grampian) Kettles (Editor), Kettles Alyson M. (Editor), Phil Woods (Editor), Phil (University of Saskatchewan) Woods (Editor), Woods Phil (Editor)
Publisher Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 02.04.2009
 
EAN 9781405152860
ISBN 978-1-4051-5286-0
No. of pages 266
Subjects Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General

Nursing, MEDICAL / Nursing / General

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