Fast Facts for Managing Patients with a Psychiatric Disorder: What RNs, NPs, and New Psych Nurses Need to Know (PDF)

This Fast Facts resource, written by Brenda Marshall, an EdD PMHNP-BC ANEF, is an invaluable guide filled with practical insights and strategies to help you care for patients with physical and psychiatric diagnoses. Specifically designed for nonpsychiatric nurses in a wide range of clinical settings, this unique book integrates essential skills and strategies that support patients’ recovery from mental illness while acknowledging their physical complaints.

Packed with useful information and delivered in a pocket-sized format, this guide features easy-to-access short chapters, bulleted lists, tables, and figures, along with “Fast Facts in the Spotlight” boxes highlighting the most important information. You will also find “Spotlight on the Unit” case studies that provide illustrations of common scenarios nurses might encounter.

This book covers the diagnoses of common psychiatric disorders and explores the symptom alliance between various medical diagnoses and mental illness, as well as substance abuse and co-occurring mental disorders. Additionally, it provides strategies and advice for establishing a therapeutic alliance with patients who suffer from psychiatric disorders and dealing with challenges in specific clinical settings. Furthermore, the guide delves into the legal and ethical issues surrounding care for patients with mental illness.