Salient Features A thoroughly revised and updated compendium covering the concepts of Mental Health Nursing based on GNM curriculum by INC Text is supplement with easy-to-understand illustrations, flowcharts and Tables for the convenience of nursing students Revised Mental Health Act, National Mental Health Programme, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Acts have been added to get a glimpse of the recent advancements in the field of Mental Health Nursing The textbook is updated with DSM-5, i.e. the latest diagnostic criteria for classification of mental disorders The text is written with special emphasis on the learning needs of GNM nursing students All major psychiatric disorders have been covered extensively Each unit starts with specific Learning Objectives and Unit Outline to provide a glimpse of the unit Long and Short Answer Questions along with MCQs have been given under Assess Yourself for self-evaluation Special Features A Thoroughly Revised and Updated Edition Reviewed by the Most Eminent Faculties PAN India 200+ Illustrations and Tables Added A Perfect Amalgamation of Theoretical and Clinical Aspects Includes DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria Mental Health Therapies and Acts Covered Extensively
Eleena Kumari, MSc [Mental Health (Psychiatric) Nursing], is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Khalsa College of Nursing, Amritsar, Punjab. She is a respected faculty member in the areas of motivation, leadership, and innovation in mental health nursing. By blending innovative trends in psychiatric nursing with compassionate care of the mind and soul, she has thoughtfully expressed her ideas through this book.
More than three years ago, she conducted an innovative research study on the quality of care in psychiatric units, in which she actively sought and analyzed psychiatric patients’ perspectives on hospital care and implemented the findings accordingly. This study was notable for recognizing psychiatric patients as key stakeholders in evaluating care quality. The research has been published in indexed PGI Nursing Research and Midwifery journals.
She is deeply committed to continuous learning and self-improvement. This book is the result of an extensive review of recent innovations in mental health nursing, and its content has been tested and refined through her own teaching experience with nursing students.
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