Psychiatric Nursing
by Norman L. Keltner, Debbie Steele · Norman L. Keltner, Debbie Steele
A psychiatric nursing textbook organized around psychotherapeutic management: the nurse-patient relationship, psychopharmacology, and the therapeutic environment. Covers major psychiatric disorders and their treatments so students can deliver safe, effective care to patients with mental illness.
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