Placement learning in mental health nursing : a guide for students in practice

Stacey, Gemma. (Author). Felton, Anne. (Added Author). Bonham, Paul. (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9780702043031
ISBN: 0702043036
Physical Description: print
xvii, 243 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Publisher: Edinburgh ; New York : Baillière Tindall/Elsevier, c2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Mental health services and nursing development and practice -- Introduction to the nature and impact of mental health problems -- Principles of contemporary mental health practice -- Mental health practice learning -- The practicalities of mental health placements -- Broad skills for mental health nursing -- Forming, maintaining, and ending therapeutic relationships -- Collaborative approach to nursing -- Working with people to make choices about their treatment -- Working with people who hear voices or express unusual beliefs -- Working with people who are anxious or low in mood -- Assessing and managing risk -- Handling difficult situations -- Demonstrating leadership in a mental health setting -- The service user experience -- Turning challenges into opportunities in mental health placements.