Physical healthcare and promotion in mental health nursing

By:

Mutsatsa, Stanley

Series: Transforming nursing practice seriesPublisher: London : Learning Matters, 2015Description: x, 234 pISBN:

9781446268186 (pbk.) :

Subject(s):

NLM classification:

WM 100.1.

Summary: It is essential for mental health nurses to understand the physical health needs of people with mental health disorders in order to provide holistic care. Yet these people often have their physical health needs unrecognised or poorly managed. This book is a practical and informative guide to the physical health care of people with mental health illnesses. It covers a range of health-promotion strategies, including exercise, diet and oral health, and assessment, intervention and skills for common physical disorders found in people with mental-health problems. It takes a recovery perspective and emphasises the importance of communication and collaborative care for adherence to healthy lifestyles.

List(s) this item appears in: SLaM Library physical health care in mental illness

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Book	CEME Library (NELFT) Shelves	WM36 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	ne11296
Book	Hirson Library (St Helier) Shelves	WM 100 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	019397
Book	Sally Howell Library (Epsom) Shelves	WM 100 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	018810
Book	South London and Maudsley Trust Library Shelves	WY 160 MUT (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	024809
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Cover note: "Meeting the NMC standards and essential skills clusters".

It is essential for mental health nurses to understand the physical health needs of people with mental health disorders in order to provide holistic care. Yet these people often have their physical health needs unrecognised or poorly managed. This book is a practical and informative guide to the physical health care of people with mental health illnesses. It covers a range of health-promotion strategies, including exercise, diet and oral health, and assessment, intervention and skills for common physical disorders found in people with mental-health problems. It takes a recovery perspective and emphasises the importance of communication and collaborative care for adherence to healthy lifestyles.

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