Varcarolis’ Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Communication Approach to Evidence-Based Care (5th Edition)
Author: Chyllia D Fosbre MSN RN PMHNP-BC
Publisher: Elsevier
Publication Date: August 13, 2022
ISBN-10: 323810306 | ISBN-13: 978-0323810302
Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Psychiatric, Varcarolis’ Essentials of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: A Communication Approach to Evidence Based Care, 5th Edition provides the essential knowledge and skills needed for success as a psychiatric nurse. This concise, easy-to-understand guide covers today’s leading psychiatric theories and therapeutic modalities. Emphasizing evidence-based care, the book balances coverage of scientifically based treatment approaches with insights into effective communication skills, preparing readers to offer the best possible care when they enter practice.
Authored by nursing expert Chyllia D. Fosbre, this fifth edition incorporates new Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) examination-style case studies to help develop critical thinking skills and prepare for the NGN exam. Key features include:
- Applying Critical Judgment questions that introduce clinical situations in psychiatric nursing and encourage critical thinking.
- Neurobiology of the Brain feature with illustrations depicting how a disorder affects brain function and how drugs help to mitigate the symptoms.
- Applying Evidence-Based Practice boxes in the clinical chapters that pose a question, guide through the process of gathering evidence-based data from various sources, and present a plan of care based on the evidence.
