Working with people who hear voices or express unusual beliefs
10 Working with people who hear voices or express unusual beliefs Chapter aims • To describe a series of psychosocial interventions which will include: – responding to unusual beliefs –…
Handling difficult situations
13 Handling difficult situations Victoria Baldwin Chapter aims • To develop an understanding of different types of behaviour and what factors may impact on how service users behave and interact…
Working with people to make choices about their treatment
9 Working with people to make choices about their treatment Chapter aims • To recognise the differences between compliance and concordance approaches to making choices about treatment options • To…
Demonstrating leadership in a mental health setting
14 Demonstrating leadership in a mental health setting Chapter aims • To gain an insight into leadership within nursing and clinical practice • To outline mental health practice examples where…
Forming, maintaining and ending therapeutic relationships
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…
Turning challenges into opportunities in mental health placements
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…
Introduction to the nature and impact of mental health problems
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…
The practicalities of mental health placements
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…
Nutrition and effective elimination
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…
Assessment of vital signs and changes in health status
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…
