tailieunhanh - PSYCHOSOCIAL NURSING FOR GENERAL PATIENT CARE 3rd Edition

Having worked in a variety of specialty areas over the years as staff nurses, clinical nurse specialists, educators, therapists, and managers, we realize that nurses aspire to become highly proficient in their area of practice. But psychosocial skills are often more difficult to perfect. Very often nurses feel inadequately prepared to deal with complex behaviors and psychiatric problems on top of the demands of providing physical care for the patient and family. Even nurses who practice in the psychiatric setting find themselves dealing with unique situations that challenge their level of expertise. And yet, a large percentage of a nurse’s time is spent dealing with these issues | Linda M. Gorman Donna F. Sultan PSYCHOSOCIAL . NURSING . FOR GENERAL PATIENT CARE 3rd EDITION PSYCHOSOCIAL nursing . FOR GENERAL PATIENT CARE 3rd Edition Linda M. Gorman APRN BC MN CHPN OCN Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles California Assistant Professor University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles California Donna F. Sultan RN MS Mental Health Counselor RN West Valley Mental Health Center Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health Los Angeles California F. A. DAVIS COMPANY Philadelphia F. A. Davis Company 1915 Arch Street Philadelphia PA 19103 Copyright 2008 by F. A. Davis Company Copyright 2008 by F. A. Davis Company. All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without written permission from the publisher. Printed in the United States of America Last digit indicates print number 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Publisher Nursing Joanne Patzek DaCunha RN MSN Director of Content Development Darlene D. Pedersen Project Editor Padraic Maroney Art and Design Manager Carolyn O Brien As new scientific information becomes available through basic and clinical research recommended treatments and drug therapies undergo changes. The author s and publisher have done everything possible to make this book accurate up to date and in accord with accepted standards at the time of publication. The author s editors and publisher are not responsible for errors or omissions or for consequences from application of the book and make no warranty expressed or implied in regard to the contents of the book. Any practice described in this book should be applied by the reader in accordance with professional standards of care used in regard to the unique circumstances that may apply in each situation. The reader is advised always to check product information .