| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 239 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; An introduction to acute mental health care: from acute concerns to the capable practitioner; Chapter 1 -- Acute psychiatric in-patient assessment; Chapter 2 -- Measuring health and social functioning using HoNOS; Chapter 3 -- Social inclusion and acute care; Chapter 4 -- Strategies for surviving acute care; Chapter 5 -- Case management: perspectives of the UK and US systems; Chapter 6 -- Integrated care pathways: the 'acute' context; Chapter 7 -- Risk assessment and management in acute mental health care; Chapter 8 -- Observation |
| Summary |
Recent mental health policy has focused on developing community-based services, while the reality remains that patients experiencing acute episodes of illness are mainly cared for in hospital. Acute Mental Health Nursing has been developed as a guide to the core knowledge and skills required for working in inpatient settings |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Psychiatric nursing.
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Mental Disorders -- nursing
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Psychiatric Nursing
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MEDICAL -- Nursing -- Mental Health.
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MEDICAL -- Nursing -- Psychiatric.
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Psychiatric nursing
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Geestelijke gezondheidszorg.
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Verpleging.
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Spoedgevallen.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Harrison, Marc.
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Howard, David, RGN.
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Mitchell, Damian.
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| LC no. |
2003115352 |
| ISBN |
1412932351 |
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9781412932356 |
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9780761973188 |
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0761973184 |
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9780761973195 |
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0761973192 |
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9781446221211 |
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1446221210 |
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9781446229415 |
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1446229416 |
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9786610204663 |
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6610204667 |
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1280204664 |
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9781280204661 |
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