Fundamentals of mental health nursing / edited by Victoria Clarke, Andrew Walsh.

1. On Becoming a Student Mental Health Nurse:-Learning outcomes--Introduction--What is a profession?--What is a nurse?--How do mental health nurses organize their work?--The recovery approach: Why is the recovery approach relevant to mental health nurses?--How mental health nurses use models in their practice--Boundaries within the nurse-service user relationship--Evidence-based practice--Summary--References and other sources --2. Fundamental Skills of Mental Health Nursing:- Learning outcomes--Introduction--The nursing process--Assessment--Care planning the principles--Evaluation of care-giving--Summary--References and other sources --3. Mental Health Law:- Learning outcomes--Introduction--Mental Health Law--The mental health act, England and Wales--Experiencing mental health legislation - a carer\'s story--International mental health law--Law and human beings--Summary--References and other sources --4. Community mental health nursing care of a Person with Complex Needs:- Learning outcomes--Introduction--Institutions and community care--Clinical scenario: Anthony--Assessment by CPN--Care planning--Implementation-- Practice--Evaluation--Discussion points--Summary--References and other sources --5. The Nursing Care of an Adult in Crisis with mental health problems:- Learning outcomes--Introduction--Clinical scenario: Joyce--Assessment-- Care planning--Conceptual models in psychiatry--Clinical scenario: Andrew--Assessment--Care planning--Summary--References and other sources-- --6. Mental Health Nursing in a Rehabilitation and Recovery Context:- Learning outcomes--Introduction--Recovery?--Clinical scenario: Anthony-- Planning--Implementation--Evaluation--Clinical scenario: Joyce--Planning: the care programme approach--Implementation - the importance of the therapeutic relationship in discharge planning--Evaluation using the recovery approach--Summary--References and other sources --7. The nursing Care of Older People with Mental Health Problems:- Learning outcomes--Introduction--Clinical scenario: Albert--Assessment--Care planning--Abuse and protection of vulnerable adults--Clinical scenario: Vera--Care planning--Clinical scenario: Mrs. Bibi-- Assessment -- Care planning--Summary--References and other resources-- 8. Mental Health Nursing in the Community:- Learning outcomes--Introduction--Clinical scenario: Paul--Schizophrenia--Ethnic issues and mental health services--Nursing assessment--Care planning--Clinical scenario: Molly--Anxiety--Assessment--Care planning--Summary--References and other sources -- 9. Additional Skills for Complex Cases in mental health nursing:- Learning outcomes--Introduction--Engaging young people with anorexia nervosa--Clinical scenario:Sarah--Care planning--Clinical scenario: Charlie--Care planning--Clinical scenario:Tracy--Care planning--Working with service users who have experienced trauma--Clinical scenario: Feodor--Summary--References and other sources -- 10. On Becoming a Qualified Mental Health Nurse:- Aims--Learning outcomes--Introduction--Becoming a staff nurse--Getting a job--Developing your career--What will be expected of you as a newly qualified mental health nurse?--The mental health nurse as an employee--Mental health nursing - future roles and responsibilities--The future of mental health nursing--A career in mental health nursing--Conclusion by the editors--References and other sources.

This is a case-based, service user-centred textbook for mental health nursing students to use throughout their pre-registration studies. The essential theory required for nursing care is explored alongside real service users' views and fictional cases.