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The first- and only- reference that makes psychiatric nursing incredibly easy!

Amazing! A psychiatric nursing guide that clearly explains how to assess and manage your psychiatric patients effectively.

Increase your knowledge
Find everything you need to know about managing and treating psychiatric disorders. Psychiatric Nursing Made Incredibly Easy covers:

• More than 70 psychiatric conditions, from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, bulimia, and opioid abuse to posttraumatic stress disorder, schizotypal personality disorder, and Tourette syndrome
• Current treatment options, including drug therapy, psychotherapy, behavior therapy, milieu therapy, and electroconvulsive therapy
• Core concepts in psychiatric nursing care, including scope of practice, therapeutic communication, informed consent, restraints and seclusion, patient advocacy and more

Sharpen your skills
Rely on accurate, up-to-date clinical information that will help you:

• Assess patients and communicate effectively with them and their families
• Identify subtle and critical changes in your patients’ conditions
• Respond to patient problems with safe, targeted interventions

Simplify learning
This remarkable book presents the information you need in an entertaining, easy-to-understand format. Fun features include:

• Advice from the experts— tips and how-to instructions from experienced psychiatric nurses
• Myth busters! —No-nonsense explanations that separate fact from fiction in psychiatric care
• Bridging the gap— Quick overviews of the unique cultural groups
• Meds matters— pharmacologic and herbal remedies for dozens of psychiatric problems