Acute mental health nursing : from acute concerns to the capable practitioner
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
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9781412932356, 9780761973188, 9780761973195, 9781446221211, 9781446229415, 9786610204663, 9781280204661, 1412932351, 0761973184, 0761973192, 1446221210, 1446229416, 6610204667, 1280204664
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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
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