Assessment and Decision Making in Mental Health Nursing [Paperback]

Assessment is an essential part of mental-health nursing and as such a core learning requirement for pre-registration nursing students. Getting assessment right is essential for the nursing student in order for them to become an effective practitioner. Many books on assessment are very theoretical. This is a practical, hands-on guide to the assessment process, underpinned by the latest evidence. The book explains the core principles through running case studies, so that readers can see how each decision they make impacts on the person in their care.

Key features:

• Assessment principles are applied across a variety of modern nursing settings that you may find yourself working in as a registered nurse
• Each chapter is linked to the relevant NMC standards and Essential Skills Clusters so you know you are meeting the professional requirements
• Activities throughout help you to think critically and develop essential graduate skills.

 

 

A practical, hands-on guide to the assessment process in mental health nursing.This will be recommended as part of our Year 3 nursing module.

Library informedEasy to read and offers a basic overview of concepts surrounding Assessment & decision making. I would recommend this to students as a good starting point on the topic.A very good, concise book with essential information on assessment. I will be recommending it to my undergraduate studentsA useful resource, but one of a choice of books that the students have at present. I do mention this to students though as a prompt.key text to support our students to prepare them for their vivas on their use of assessments whilst on placement.This a core text for us in year two now.

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