Clinical Companion for Psychiatric-Mental Health  1.0

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The Clinical Companion for Psychiatric-Mental Health was designed to provide nurses with essential clinical information and drug information. It includes current and accurate diagnoses, standards of practice and much more.

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Description

Clinical Companion for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing provides essential clinical information for the practice of psychiatric nursing in a variety of settings. It includes standards of practice, diagnostic studies, DSM-IV-TR diagnoses, legal issues, drug information, and standard precautions. This popular handbook has been transformed into an easy-to-use handheld application, enabling quick access to valuable information on your mobile device.

Organization:
-Nursing Process section reviews Assessment, North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) Diagnoses, and Planning through using Nursing Outcome Classifications (NOC). Implementation is based on Nursing Intervention Classifications (NIC). Various types of therapies are highlighted under nursing interventions.
-Psychotropic medications are presented clearly and concisely to provide a quick reference while in the clinical setting.
-Clinical Applications section covers 24 of the most common problematic behaviors and client experiences in a searchable, alphabetical format.

Each behavior adheres to the following format:
-Basic definition
-Assessment cues
-Interventions and rationales
-Client illustration, featuring a statement by the client followed by two possible responses on the part of the nurse. Includes rationales for each response.

This title is part of the MyNursing PDA series. This series allows users to easily cross-reference drugs, diagnostic tests, and additional critical information from other purchased MyNursing PDA products while using this software.

Authors:
Karen Lee Fontaine
Carol Ren Kneisl
Eileen Trigoboff

Clinical Companion for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved.

Please note: Support for Palm OS and Windows Mobile platforms will be discontinued effective April 30th, 2012. Click here for more information.