Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach (8th Edition)

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Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, 8th Edition (PDF) by Varcarolis is the most complete RN psychiatric nursing textbook that is currently available on the market! Psychiatric-mental health nursing is a complex topic, but this book makes it easier to understand by taking a pragmatic and clinical point of view. The book is designed to be user-friendly. In order to facilitate readability and clarity, the eighth edition, which is the most recent one, was updated in collaboration with a readability specialist. New to this edition are full-page illustrated explanations about the neurobiology of disorders and associated medications; criteria from the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; 5th edition (DSM-5) for major disorders; completely revised Evidence-Based Practice boxes; and a fully rewritten chapter on Dying, Death, and Grieving to provide students with essential information about difficult topics. All of these additions and revisions are intended to provide students with essential information about difficult topics. The chapters are organized according to the framework of the nursing process and advance from theory to application, thereby preparing college students for clinical practice using examples from the actual world.

• NEW! Sections relating to evidence-based practice have undergone a comprehensive revision.

• NEW! Ten questions and answers in the NCLEX format are included at the end of each chapter.

• NEW! The updated chapter on Dying, Death, and Grieving provides you with all of the necessary information you require.

• The Health Policy Boxes explain the part you may play in advocating for both patients and the medical field.

You will stay up to date with the most recent nursing best practices thanks to the coverage of important nursing subjects and new nursing trends.

• NEW! Explanations with full-page illustrations regarding the neurobiology of various illnesses and the drugs used to treat them.

• A writing style that is more like that of a mentor helps to reinforce vital information and provides assistance in adapting textbook material to the clinical world.

• The clinical chapters are organized according to the six-step nursing method, which provide consistent principles for comprehensive assessment and intervention.

• You will be prepared for real-world practice with personal, descriptive characterizations of people who have particular psychiatric problems by working through vignettes that contain fascinating mini-stories.

• The “Consider Culture” boxes emphasize the significance of providing competent care that is centered on the patient when catering to a wide variety of patient demographics in a variety of clinical settings.

• NEW! The DSM-5 guidelines from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association have been completely incorporated into the text, and the NANDA content has been brought up to date.

Please take note that this download only includes the PDF version of the book “Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, 8th Edition.” There is no accompanying online access code.