{"product_id":"9781405152860","title":"Risk Assessment and Management in Mental Health Nursing","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRisk Assessment and Management in Mental Health Nursing\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePhil Woods | Alyson M. Kettles\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Nursing \/ Psychiatric \u0026amp; Mental Health\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRisk assessment and management is a core element of mental health practice, and all nurses need to be aware of the risks surrounding them and their patients in order to create a safe working environment.  This timely and accessible text explores how nurses can enhance their skills, and improve their practice so that risk is assessed and managed safely and effectively.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRisk Assessment and Management in Mental Health Nursing\u003c\/i\u003e explores issues including context and definitions of risk, risk assessment tools and techniques, strategies for preventing risk situations, suicide, self-harm, neglect, forensic aspects of risk, substance misuse, ethical considerations, , victimology, risk to others and risk to self.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecial Features:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten in the context of latest policy developments such as the National Service Frameworks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the role of the mental health nurse in the assessment and management of risk\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores an increasingly important and timely subject in mental health practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical  focus, with case studies throughout\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by experts in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eDr Phil Woods\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor at the College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan. He has an extensive personal portfolio of forensic and mental health related research. He is a well known author of mental health and forensic nursing articles and books.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Alyson M. Kettles\u003c\/b\u003e is Research Officer (Mental Health) for NHS Grampian in Aberdeen, Scotland. She is also Senior Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen. She has published widely on forensic mental health nursing and has an extensive portfolio of mental health research\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 April 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405152860\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e266\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.64\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380626976908,"sku":"9781405152860","price":53.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405152860_e532bb83-03e0-4f8f-9f7a-93bf7f7d35b4.jpg?v=1780107943","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405152860","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}