Pilot Nurse Comments

• ​"This was a great course. Very informative, and I learned a lot. As an "elderly nurse," it was refreshing."
• "This was a great refresher and introduction to newer treatment options and best practices."
• "This course is outstanding for nurses who are relatively new to inpatient psychiatric nursing. The brief case studies do an excellent job of putting context to care. The course is very good, also for nurses who currently work in inpatient psychiatry. An excellent review as well as reinforcement of nursing practices." 
• "It was easy to read and well-organized into sections that flowed well together. Although the material is targeted at inpatient psychiatric nurses, many medical disciplines can use the information."
• "I found the text/course to be informative, easy to read and understand. I have limited knowledge of inpatient psychiatric nursing, and after completing this course, I have a better understanding." 
• "I learned to recognize the symptoms of a disorganized patient. The text offered ways to anticipate future aggressive behaviors. Several appropriate nursing responses were suggested for various situations, and I found that helpful. The course also addressed the legitimacy of pain on the units with our patients. The text was well-written. Many current resources were listed that were utilized in writing this book. I recommend this course to anyone working with the psych patient."
• "Concise! Packed with information, yet very "readable." A great review."
• "Even though the course was "technically" addressed to inpatient psych units, there was an abundance of information that provided insight and guidance to me as an ICU nurse. As noted in the text, there is so much overlap/shadowing between the mental and physical aspects of care, especially in the medical intensive care where I work. Mental health, substance abuse, detox, and disease crises frequently converge to create very challenging care scenarios." 
• "Highly recommend for any nurse whether practicing in psychiatry or those caring for patients in med-surg, emergency, long-term care, etc. The text is organized in such a way that relevant information can be accessed easily by anyone across different fields of practice by grouping chapters according to general behaviors. It emphasizes the fact that so many different psychiatric conditions share similar or overlapping symptoms, and this streamlines the information efficiently." 
• "Easy to understand format, clear and concise. Updated and practical information for the inpatient nurse. I found this to be a thorough review of content for psychiatric nurses like myself with work experience in the inpatient setting. This will be a nice refresher for any nurse desiring it. Due to the nature of a psychiatric patient's needs, this content will be helpful even for nurses not working in the psych setting."

Contributors and Reviewers

Preface

Part I. MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC BEHAVIORS

Chapter 1. The Patient with Anger

Chapter 2. The Patient with Anxiety

Chapter 3. The Patient with Disorganization

Chapter 4. The Patient with Manic Behavior

Chapter 5. Non-suicidal Self Injury

Chapter 6. The Patient in Pain

Chapter 7. The Patient with Paranoia

Chapter 8. The Patient with Substance Use Disorders

Chapter 9. The Patient at Risk for Suicide

Chapter 10. The Patient Who Is Withdrawn

Part II. SPECIFIC TYPES OF INTERVENTIONS

Chapter 11. Family Interventions

Chapter 12. Medication Administration

Chapter 13. Relaxation Techniques

Chapter 14. Sensory Interventions

Chapter 15. Therapeutic One to One

Chapter 16. Managing Violence

Chapter 17. Management of Barriers to Being Therapeutic

Chapter 18. Medical Considerations for the Psychiatric Patient

Index