7 Forming, maintaining and ending therapeutic relationships Chapter aims • To identify the theory and evidence that underpin the importance of the therapeutic relationship in mental health practice • To…
16 Turning challenges into opportunities in mental health placements Chapter aims • To explore challenges student nurses experience in mental health placements • To consider possible options that student nurses…
2 Introduction to the nature and impact of mental health problems Chapter aims • To develop an understanding of the rates and prevalence of mental health problems • To gain…
5 The practicalities of mental health placements Chapter aims • To help you to prepare for placements in a mental health setting Introduction This chapter aims to provide possible answers…
9 Nutrition and effective elimination Chapter aims • To provide an overview of nutrition and elimination and an evidence base for care delivery • To identify nursing care required for…
7 Assessment of vital signs and changes in health status Chapter aims • To help the student understand how to assess vital signs and recognise the changes within a patient’s…
8 Communication within medical placements Chapter aims • To explore communication within multidisciplinary teams within medical placements • To explore why communication is so important for the medical patient’s wellbeing…
5 Nursing practice admission and beyond Chapter aims • To understand the admission process and rationale for information required on admission • To understand how admission influences the care planning…
10 Medicines management Chapter aims • To provide an overview of policy and procedure associated with medicines management • To provide an Introduction to the commonest medicines used for patients…
12 The end of the journey discharge from hospital and the experience of death Chapter aims • To enable the student to gain an understanding of the discharge process from…
