Halter, Margaret Jordan (Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Akron, Ohio; Adjunct Faculty, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio)
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A thoughtful, portable clinical companion, Varcarolis' Manual of Psychiatric Nursing Care Planning: Assessment Guides, Diagnoses, Psychopharmacology, 6th Edition, provides you with the latest diagnost
Prepare for psychiatric nursing care with this comprehensive, evidence-based text Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach, 9th Edition makes it easy to understand the complexities of psychiatric disorders and how to provide quality mental and behavioral health care. Clinical chapters follow the nursing process framework and progress from theory to application, preparing you for practice with real-world examples. Other notable features include illustrated explanations of the neurobiology of disorders, DSM-5 criteria for major disorders, and nursing care plans. From clinical nurse specialist and lead author Dr. Margaret Jordan Halter, this bestselling text includes new Next Generation NCLEX(R) content to prepare you for success on your PMHN certification exam.Case Study and Nursing Care Plan boxes include real-life vignettes of patients with specific psychiatric disorders.Evidence-Based Practice boxes describe recent research studies and how