Art and Science of Mental Health Nursing

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The 2nd edition of this book has been essential throughout all modules of my course and was a useful guide to dip into when my knowledge base was challenged in placement areas. This 3rd edition brings additional and up-to-date information which will see me through to the end of my training and beyond into practice as a qualified nurse." This second edition has been extensively revised to incorporate changes to the UK policy context of mental health nursing, the legal framework of mental health care and the 2006 Chief Nursing Officer’s Review of Mental Health Nursing, From Values to Action. Throughout the text, readers are encouraged to draw upon the evidence base to inform the delivery of high quality mental health care. With 4 brand new chapters plus 9 chapters re-written by new authors, key developments in this edition include the following topics: Pedagogy to support readers includes chapter overviews and summary points, questions for reflection, annotated bibliographies, and fascinating case studies and service users’ views to illustrate everyday clinical situations.

The importance of the teaching within this book cannot be underestimated ... The book is written by credible and respected practitioners and will support mental health nurses to practice from the best evidence available today working from and with the human condition'. Mental health nursing is an art and a science; concerned with both the therapeutic relationship between nurse and client and the skills required for evidence-based practice. Nurses need to find ways of integrating both these elements to meet service users’ demands and policy directives for mental health services.Ian Norman is Professor of Nursing at King's College London, UK. He has worked in the mental health field for many years as a clinician and researcher and has an extensive publication record, inducing several previous books. He is also Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Nursing Studies. With ConnectTM instructors can set students work to do in SmartBookTM, which is the first and only adaptive reading experience available today and is fuelled by LearnSmartTM, the most widely used adaptive learning resource that strengthens memory recall, improves course retention and boosts grades. I think that if there was only one book I could suggest as an essential text for nursing students at any level, it would be this one. Lecturers, please note! It really is an excellent read." This well-established textbook is a must-buy for all mental health nursing students and nurses in registered practice. Comprehensive and broad, it explores how mental health nursing has a positive impact on the lives of people with mental health difficulties. As a newly qualified mental health practitioner, this book has influenced my approach to clinical practice with a determination to integrate theory and practice. Although, this has proven to be an impossible challenge at some times, adopting this book in the clinical environment will help me demonstrate a good understanding of the principles mental health nursing." Jean-Louis Ayivor, Newly qualified Mental Heath Practitioner

An incredibly useful and insightful book for those working within the field of mental health, this 3rd edition deconstructs and discusses a variety of topical principles, practices and perspectives that underpin mental illness and mental health nursing. The structure and presentation of the subject matter allow the book to meet both current curriculum and workforce development needs for students and qualified staff. The further development and discussion around the areas of Service Development, Older Person, TherapeuticRelationship, Continuing Professional Development, Talking Therapies and Alternative Therapies were particularly useful and impressive." The importance of the teaching within this book cannot be underestimated … The book is written by credible and respected practitioners and will support mental health nurses to practice from the best evidence available today working from and with the human condition’. Emphasises the importance of understanding lifestyle interventions to promote mental health and the public health role of the mental health nurseSeveral features help you get the most out of each chapter and apply theory to practice in a rewarding way, including: It is a pleasure to open this book and to see the comprehensive range of information and evidence based guidance in relation to effective practice in nursing. Even If you only buy one professional book this year make it this one!’ Emeritus Professor Tony Butterworth CBE, Chair, Foundation of Nursing Studies, Vice Chair RCN Foundation, UK This well-established textbook is a must buy for all mental health nursing students and is an invaluable resource for nurses in registered practice. Comprehensive and broad, it explores in detail the many ways in which mental health nursing has a positive impact on the lives of people with mental health difficulties.

Peter Ashton, Robin Basu, Geoff Brennan, Daniel Bressington, Alison Carolan, Joe Curran, Jacqueline Curthroys, Philip Fennell, Richard Ford, Catherine Gamble, Lina Gega, Richard Gray, Kevin Gournay, Susan Gurney, Simon Houghton, John Keady, Cheryl Kipping, Steve Morgan, Ian Norman, Ian Noonan, Kingsley Norton, Steve Onyett, Leah Ousley, Shaun Parsons, Rachel Perkins, Hagen Rampes, Julie Repper, Paul Rogers, Iain Ryrie, Susan Sookoo, Marc Thurgood, Gill Todd, Janet Treasure, Keith Tudor, Andrew Wetherell, Phil Woods. The newly revised and updated edition has continued to offer an intelligent and readable text that offers a great deal to both students and those undertaking continuous professional development … This edition continues to offer “thinking spaces” that encourage the reader to reflect upon and consider what they have learned in a most practical way. I wholeheartedly recommend this book and continue to be impressed with its high standards of presentation and scholarship’ . A number of features will help you get the most out of each chapter and apply theory to practice, including: The book is cleverly structured, easily read and presented with clarity by the impressive range of contributing authors. The Editors and Authors are to be congratulated for this important updated edition. This second edition has been extensively revised to incorporate, charges to the UK policy context of mental health nursing, the legal framework of mental health care and the 2006 Chief Nursing Officer's Review of Mental Health Nursing, From Values to Action. Throughout the text, readers are encouraged to draw upon the evidence base to inform the delivery of high quality mental health care.

Available with a mental health nursing book for the first time, ConnectTM is McGraw-Hill Education's teaching and learning environment that improves performance over a variety of critical outcomes. It is easy to use and proven effective. An incredibly useful and insightful book for those working within the field of mental health, this 3rd edition deconstructs and discusses a variety of topical principles, practices and perspectives that underpin mental illness and mental health nursing. The structure and presentation of the subject matter allow the book to meet both current curriculum and workforce development needs for students and qualified staff. The further development and discussion around the areas of Service Development, Older Person, Therapeutic Relationship, Continuing Professional Development, Talking Therapies and Alternative Therapies were particularly useful and impressive." Brian Bell, University of Wolverhampton, UK Ian Norman is Professor and Deputy Head of Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery, King's College London, UK. He is a Fellow and a member of the Board of the European Academy of Nursing Science (FEANS) and is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Nursing Studies. With an extensive publication record, he has written over 90 papers in academic and clinical journals and written or edited four books. Ian maintains his clinical skills through working with a small caseload of clients suffering from mental health problems who are treated within primary care. This book includes pedagogy to help students get the most out of each chapter and apply theory to practice in a rewarding way. Chapters include: