Psychiatric Nursing for Canadian Practice

The AJN Book of the Year award-winning textbook, Psychiatric Nursing: Contemporary Practice, Third Edition has now been adapted to reflect current Canadian practice and to meet the needs of Canadian baccalaureate nursing students. Based on the biological-psychological-sociological aspects of mental illness, this text is ideal for nurses seeking an understanding of psychiatric disorders and nursing practice. Thorough chapters describe the biological foundations of psychiatric disorders. NCLEX(R) notes are interspersed throughout, as well as patient teaching points and highlighted nursing interventions.