Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Review and Resource Manual 4th edition (fourth edition)

About this book

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Review and Resource Manual 4th edition by Kathryn Johnson and Dawn Vanderhoef is a certification review and clinical resource developed for psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners. The manual follows the American Nurses Credentialing Center certification examination framework and combines professional role content with psychiatric assessment, treatment, and advanced nursing practice concepts.

The 4th edition covers the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner role, scope of practice, regulation, leadership, quality improvement, health policy, neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, advanced health assessment, pharmacological principles, and nonpharmacological treatment. Disorder focused chapters address depressive and bipolar disorders, anxiety, obsessive compulsive and trauma related disorders, schizophrenia, neurocognitive disorders, substance related disorders, personality disorders, childhood and adolescent conditions, sleep disorders, and violence.

This manual is intended primarily for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner students and graduates preparing for ANCC certification. It is also useful for practicing PMHNPs who want a structured review of psychiatric assessment, psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, professional practice standards, and management of common psychiatric disorders across the lifespan.

PMHNP students, certification candidates, and practicing psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners can use this 2016 edition to organize board preparation, review clinical concepts, identify areas requiring further study, and reinforce advanced psychiatric nursing knowledge. The complete 4th edition is available as a searchable PDF enhanced digital version with instant access for certification preparation, coursework, clinical review, and professional reference.