Mental Health Nursing: An Introductory Text

by Barbara B. Bauer and Signe S. Hill

This concise, two-color text provides brief coverage of only the most common psychiatric disorders and the information needed to recognize significant client behavior problems and to understand the basis of those problems and related behavioral patterns. Its clear and practical approach helps readers learn how to tailor therapeutic responses to a client's individual illness and to understand their nursing responsibilities for a full range of modern treatments, including psychotherapeutic medications.Reality checks exist throughout the text, which aim to bring the material into the students worldEmphasises critical thinking through key questions at the end of each chapter.
Evaluation exercises aid student learning.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721677533
• ISBN13: 9780721677538
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Mental Health Nursing, a Nurse's viewpoint.

I was a student practical nurse under Mrs. Hill in 1988, and all of the things that she taught us have followed me for the past 12 years in my nursing career. She taught us not only what we were doing, but HOW and WHY we should do it that way.Her approach to teaching, and her unique way of getting the point across makes any book she writes a very informative text.The lessons I learned with her will guide me every step of the way in my career as a nurse.She demanded that we be the best, and I know that we are!I recommend this book to every student, and every professional out there.