TY - BOOK AU - Varcarolis, Elizabeth M. TI - Essentials of psychiatric mental health nursing: a communication approach to evidence-based care SN - 9781455706617 AV - RC 440 .V37 2013 PY - 2013/// CY - St. Louis, Mo. PB - Elsevier/Saunders, KW - EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING KW - MENTAL DISORDERS -- NURSING N1 - Includes bibliographic references and index; UNIT I: ESSENTIAL THEORETICAL CONCEPTS FOR PRACTICE -- UNIT II: TOOLS FOR PRACTICE OF THE ART -- UNIT III: CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH PSYCHOBIOLOGICAL DISORDERS -- UNIT IV: COMMUNICATING WITH AND PLANNING CARE FOR PATIENTS EXPERIENCING PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCIES -- UNIT V: COMMUNICATING WITH AND PLANNING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH DESCRETE NEEDS N2 - This focused approach to psychiatric mental health provides you with an uncomplicated way to understand the often-intimidating subject of psychiatric nursing. Inside you'll find two themes of psychiatric mental health nursing: the How of Communication and the Why of Evidence. You will also find easy-to-understand explanations of the research that applies to psychiatric nursing issues and how to incorporate this evidence into everyday care ER -