Help your baccalaureate students develop generalist-level knowledge and skills in psychiatric and mental health nursing (PMH) withPsychiatric & Mental Health Nursing for Canadian Practice, 3rd Edition.Reflecting current Canadian practices, this acclaimed book is based on the biological-psychological-sociological aspects of mental illness. Thorough chapters describe the biological foundations of psychiatric disorders and give students opportunities to apply content in every chapter.

The book's focus on the unique elements of Canadian healthcare is enhanced by an online supplements program designed specifically for Canadian students. New to this edition are DSM-5 updates, new content on sleep disorders, integrated coverage of ethical considerations, a greater emphasis on the recovery model, and a dynamic new art program. The Third Edition enables you to:

Extend your students' learning onlinewith robust learning resources designed specifically for Canadian nursing students.

• Web linksdirect students to excellent sources of additional information on topics of interest.
• Movie/Novel/B>suggestionsprovide a rich, evocative means of raising and exploring complex ideas, along with points to consider for discussion and analysis.
• Full chapter references/citationsgive students access to key research in the field.
• Chapter Review Questionspromote critical thinking and deeper understanding of chapter concepts.
• Journal Articles, updated for this edition, offer access to current research available in LWW journals.
• ClinSim Case Studieswalk students through case studies and put them in real life situations, helping them develop clinical decision-making skills.
• Movie Viewing Guideshighlight films depicting individuals with mental health disorders and provide students the opportunity to approach nursing care related to mental illness in a novel way.
• Self-Study Questionshelp students master key concepts.

Save time planning and spend more time with your students with online Instructors' Resources:

• Case studiesprovide additional real-life scenarios you can use to help students apply key concepts.
• Assignments/Activitiesprovide a wealth of exercises and learning activities you can assign to students to help them master the topics of the course.
• Sample Syllabihelp you jump start your course prep.
• PowerPoint slidesspeed lecture preparation.
• A robusttest generatorbankmakes building tests and exams quick and easy.
• A complete image bankenhances lecture and exam preparation.

The authors are Wendy Austin, Canada Research Chair (Relational Ethics), E. Sharon Brintnell, Erika Goble, Leon Kagan, Linda Kreitzer, and Brendan Leier. Scholars and/or clinicians situated primarily at the University of Alberta (Kreitzer, University of Calgary), they form an interdisciplinary group (anthropology, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, philosophy, psychology, and social work) with a deep interest in ethical, compassionate health care and the well-being of those who provide it.

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