Offers up-to-date coverage of the latest psychotropic medications. This quick reference pocket guide is two books in one. The first half provides the diagnostic information needed to create a care plan; the second half covers the safe prescription and administration of psychotropic medications.
2 BOOKS IN 1!
- Practical diagnoses to create a care plan
- Up-to-date coverage of the latest psychotropic medications
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The perfect addition!"I used this daily during my psych rotation and it'll remain on my shelf for future reference. Great must have!"--Sarah, Online Reviewer
Nursing Student Psych Nurse must-have."Super useful for nursing diagnoses and concept maps that were required. Has "evidenced by", "goals", "interventions" and "outcomes" -- plus describes all the different conditions! I want one for all my rotations!"--Elle, Online Reviewer
- Updated! Psychiatric disorders reflect the taxonomy and diagnostic criteria of the DSM-5-TR and Nursing diagnoses current with the NANDA-I 2021-2023 Nursing Diagnoses Definitions and Classifications
- Expanded & Updated! Section on psychotropic medications includes the addition of medications available since the last edition and the deletion of those discontinued.
- Clinical Pearl boxes highlight must-know information and interventions for diagnoses.
- Index of Client Behaviors with page numbers listed on inside covers.
- Organized by DSM-V-TR and NANDA diagnoses.
- Helpful rating scales in the appendices--Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale, and Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale
- Nursing diagnoses and interventions include the definition, possible etiologies ("Related to ..."), defining characteristics ("Evidenced by ..."), objectives broken down to show long- and short-term goals, interventions with selected rationales, and desired patient outcomes/discharge criteria.
- Each psychiatric disorder lists background assessment data, predisposing factors, symptomatology, and nursing diagnoses and nursing interventions commonly associated with the disorder.
- Unit on psychotropic drug classifications covers anti-anxiety agents, antidepressants, mood stabilizing agents, antipsychotics, antiparkinsonian and tardive dyskinesia drugs, sedative hypnotics, and agents used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
- Indications, route, and dosage listed for individual drugs as well as for classifications.
- Communication interventions in the care plans reinforce the emphasis on therapeutic communication,
