Psychological Care of Patients With a Life-Threatening Illness
Chapter 40 Psychological Care of Patients With a Life-Threatening Illness Gail W. Stuart and Penelope Chase Watering the seeds of happiness is a very important practice for the sick or…
The Stuart Stress Adaptation Model of Psychiatric Nursing Care
Chapter 3 The Stuart Stress Adaptation Model of Psychiatric Nursing Care Gail W. Stuart Much madness is Divinest Sense—To a discerning eye. Emily Dickinson Learning Objectives 1. Discuss the theoretical assumptions…
Family Interventions
Chapter 32 Family Interventions Janet A. York The family is one of nature’s masterpieces. George Santayana Learning Objectives 1. Discuss the context of family interventions, including the family movement, cultural competence,…
Families as Resources, Caregivers, and Collaborators
Chapter 10 Families as Resources, Caregivers, and Collaborators Gail W. Stuart To multiply the harbors does not reduce the sea. Emily Dickinson Learning Objectives 1. Describe the components of family assessment,…
Policy and Advocacy in Mental Health Care
Chapter 9 Policy and Advocacy in Mental Health Care Mona Shattell and Gail Stuart I do not want to talk about what you understand about this world. I want to…
Roles and Functions of Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurses: Competent Caring
Chapter 1 Roles and Functions of Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurses Competent Caring Gail W. Stuart To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the…
Evidence-Based Psychiatric Nursing Practice
Chapter 4 Evidence-Based Psychiatric Nursing Practice Gail W. Stuart I have an almost complete disregard of precedent, and a faith in the possibility of something better. It irritates me to…
Social, Cultural, and Spiritual Context of Psychiatric Nursing Care
Chapter 7 Social, Cultural, and Spiritual Context of Psychiatric Nursing Care Linda D. Oakley We know what we belong to, where we come from, and where we are going. We…
Broad skills for mental health nursing
6 Broad skills for mental health nursing Chapter aims • To provide an outline of a range of broad skills utilised in various areas of mental health nursing practice •…
Collaborative approach to nursing: assessment and care planning
8 Collaborative approach to nursing assessment and care planning Chapter aims • To outline the different types of assessment and consider what is required for an effective holistic assessment •…
