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Mental Health Medicines Management for Nurses
Mental Health Medicines Management for Nurses
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Mental Health Medicines Management for Nurses is a comprehensive guide that provides nursing students with guidance on how to manage medicines safely and effectively when treating patients with mental health conditions. It covers the underlying biology and pharmacology, common treatments, ethical, legal, and person-centered aspects, and how medicines can and should be used in mental health care.
\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 400 pages
\n Publication date: 25 March 2021
\n Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
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Mental Health Medicines Management for Nurses is a comprehensive guide designed to equip nursing students with the knowledge and skills necessary to safely and effectively manage medicines when treating patients with mental health conditions. The book provides an in-depth understanding of psychiatric drugs, their mechanisms of action, common treatments, and the ethical, legal, and person-centered aspects of working with these medicines.
It offers a practical approach to medicine management, emphasizing the importance of collaboration between nurses and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient care. With a focus on evidence-based practice, the book incorporates innovative activities and real-life case studies to enhance knowledge and confidence in this critical area of practice.
Key features of Mental Health Medicines Management for Nurses include:
• Updated in-line with the latest NMC standards of proficiency for registered nurses.
• Clear explanations of both the underlying biology and pharmacology of psychiatric drugs, as well as the wider practicalities of working with medicines.
• Comprehensive coverage of the most common mental health conditions and associated treatments, including an overview of the possible side effects for all drugs described in the book.
• Increased emphasis on prescribing, with new content on consultation, history taking, and decision-making when prescribing.
• Updated sections on ethics, consent, pharmacokinetics, antipsychotics, and adverse drug reactions.
By providing a comprehensive and practical approach to mental health medicines management, Mental Health Medicines Management for Nurses is an invaluable resource for nursing students and practicing nurses alike. It equips them with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide high-quality care to patients with mental health conditions, promoting their well-being and improving their overall health outcomes.
\n Weight: 706g\n
Dimension: 172 x 245 x 27 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781526473608\n
Edition number: 3 Revised edition\n
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