Nursing and Mental Health Care

Excellent in the way that each chapter begins with the NMC standards which will be beneficial for student nurses evidencing how they have achieved competencies and also useful to HEIs who may be in the process of writing degree programmes to implement the standards.\
Useful inclusion of reflective and critical thinking activities which enable the reader to engage effectively with the content.\
Physical health issues are outlined however this chapter would have benefited from further development. As is often the case the discussion on legislation/ judicial system omits to highlight inclusion from a Scottish perspective which is disappointing.\
Effective chapter summaries with useful links to relevant websites. -- Alison Toner * drupal *
I teach physical healthcare for mental health service users, so reviewed the book from this perspective and found it a useful introduction to the topic, i.e. chapter 4. There is a referencing error in this chapter Nash M.S book is published by Open University Press not Oxford University Press. -- Anne Pegram * drupal *
Clear, concise, and informative. -- Christine Dougan * drupal *
Accessible , easy to read, general nursing students like the way it written and the concepts are easily understood. i enjoy its applicability to practice which is made very claer theoughout each chapter -- Dr Eula Miller * drupal *
good all round text with helpful insights for course candidates -- Dr James Trueman * drupal *
The lay-out of this book makes it very readable. At times, it seems very basic- but in relaity, this is what this book does well; it emphasises the fundementals of MH nursing We have recently be re-writing our pre-reg curriculum and this book has been helpful- we will be adding it to the reading lst in Sept 2012. -- Dr KAREN WRIGHT * drupal *
My view would be that the book provides a useful introduction to mental health nursing, addressing key issues of stigma, recovery, legislative frameworks etc, the criticism i have is that the book lacks depth and detail though at the same time his is its strength in that key points are offered and the reader is pointed to relevant policy and resources where further information can be found. We have been looking at how we give a mental health experience to non mental health nursing students and I think this book may be a useful resource for them, I do like the links to the NMC guidelines. -- Dr Nigel Plant * drupal *
I would like to have seen some more straightforward definitions (e.g. of schizophrenia) aimed at students with no previous knowledge of MH. -- Dr Stewart Piper * drupal *
As always the format of this series of books is very student centred. Chapter layout very useful. Case studies approach enable students to link practice to theory effectively. Good to see chapter on reflecting on own personal beliefs and values , very important. It is a good generic text aimed really at those working with adult clients and feel that in order to address all fields of nursing it needs, for those working in child and adolescent mental health and all areas of child health nursing - much more information and focus on why children and young people have different needs\
there needs to be information in the ethical and legal section including safeguarding elements. The Children Act 1989 and 2004 needs to be considered especially re capacity, consent. Case law would have also helped, also what about fluctuating capacity? -- Eileen Wake * drupal *
This is a clearly laid out and accessible text providing readers with a good addition to the mental health practice literature currently available. -- Gary Morris * drupal *
Well laid and covering a broad range of topics. It should appeal as a basic text to nursing students. However In Ch 5 the section commencing on p.85-The Mental Health Acts requires serious correction. The author would have been better to refer to the Mental Health Act 1983 [as amended] rather than to the 1983 and 2007 Acts. As a result when he states the MHA 2007 sections 45A & 47 this is not what he means because what the Mental Health Act 2007 says in section 47 is Welsh Ministers: procedure for instruments\
(1) Section 143 of the 1983 Act (general provisions as to regulations, orders and\
rules) is amended as follows.\
(2) In subsection (2), for “or rules made” substitute “made by the Secretary of State,\
or rules made,”.\
On p 87 the author says only patients detained under s.3 can be treated compulsorily but says those detained under some other sections can be given treatment in an emergency. This is both untrue and inaccurate.\
I suggest this whole section on the Mental health -- Geoff Speight * drupal *
Fantastic book, easy to read- would strongly recommend it. -- Jane Matonhodze * drupal *
Concise- logical progression- use of associated activities/outlining answers- relation to further reading by section- subject- utilising case studies/scenarios- web referral- further info (all likes) -- John Allen * drupal *
The mapping against the NMC essential skills clusters is very useful & clearly written with the other fields in mind. -- Melanie Gasston-Hales * drupal *
This book provides a good introduction to mental health nursing. -- Miss Andrea Lacey * drupal *
Excellent, well written text covering a broad range of topics in the field. Well referenced and excellent activities and scenarios. -- Miss Ann Jones * drupal *
A good essential read for students on pre registration programmes -- Miss Nyree Kendall * drupal *
Although the introduction of the new NMC Standards for education is a pre-occupation for nursing academics/educationalist, I don’t think that the format of starting each chapter with an identification of the Domains and ESC that are address will be engaging for the students. It seems very dry and overly geared towards meeting the NMC’s imperatives rather than the student nurse’s wishes to improve their practice.. The decision about the choice of chapters seems sound and appropriate to all fields. Generally I think the chapters are consistent. Each chapter identifies the key issues of the topic and presents up-to-date information about these issues. Unfortunately, the need to cover so much material in a small book means that the different areas stand, somewhat alone. -- Mr Andrew Lovell * drupal *
A text that has the potential to assist students to develop a greater understanding of a specialist area across a range of branches. -- Mr Bruce Wallace * drupal *
Thank you for asking for feedback on the above book. It′s a reasonable overview of many of the relevant aspects of Mental Health Care, but it suffers because it is trying to be all things. It strikes me as a book that was designed for Diploma Level students rather than an all graduate profession, and it results in superficial exploration of many topics. The is not to say that the book does not have value, but it does promote an unquestioning approach to care and does little to deal with the uncertainness that is found in Mental Health Practice. This is something I find in many books that are written with a primary focus on NMC Standards and in my view they are written the wrong way round: the standards evolve to reflect what nursing is and support nursing actions, rather than dictate what nurses do. That way evidence based care is the precedence - and that requires thought and depth rather than more books with superficial knowledge. -- Mr David Hingley * drupal *
This book will lend itself to our new curriculum commencing in September 2012 as there is a greater emphasis on nurses from all branches of nursing having an understanding of every field. It will be most useful for 1st year students in terms of theoretical depth. Reader orientated activities should be useful to individual students or may also be adapted to classroom based activites. -- Mr Frederick Ruddick * drupal *
A well written and informative text. Effectively structured with logical progression of ideas which make it very accessible for students. Should make a valuable addition to pre and post registration nursing programmes. -- Mr Gary Houlihan * drupal *
interesting book adopting the new NMC standards for pre registration nurse education aligning specific competences to chapters. the book provides an overview / summary of essential mental health topics which could be used therefore as a recommended read for certain 1st year modules -- Mr Hywel Thomas * drupal *
A very useful addition to the ′Transforming nursing practice′ series: informative, well written & easy to read. As with other books in the series NMC standards & Essential Skills Clusters form a backdrop for the learning outcomes. A range of case scenarios that apply across all areas of nursing support its holistic approach to ′Nursing and mental health care′. -- Mr Ian Hamilton * drupal *
This is a useful reading resource for our foundation students who are doing their mental health branch but it will also be useful for our general students. The activities in each chapter are useful and have comprehensive coverage for those at the start of their nursing course and irrespective of the branch of nursing. -- Mr Jay Boodhoo * drupal *
A good introduction for mental health and learning disabilities students -- Mr John Aldridge * drupal *
I found this book to be a very well-structured exploration of some of the pivotal issues facing student nurses as we move towards an all degree profession. The content is planned to allow for personal reflection on current knowledge with outline answers to questions. -- Mr John Rowe * drupal *
This book is not sufficiently informative for MH students so would not be recommended for students in this field. It does contain some useful pointers for nurses in other fields working with persons experiencing mental ill health although I would like to see a discrete section on ‘Engagement’ and greater discussion of dementia care. -- Mr Keith Bradley-Adams * drupal *
It is easy to read, simple language and very easy for the course students to understand the concept of mental illness. It gave an overview of the methodology and prelude the physical aspects of mental illness. Well written. -- Mr Mahmood Anjoyeb * drupal *
Upon reading it looks like a good book for our clinical skills sessions. -- Mr Malcolm Watts * drupal *
The text was well written in a way that made the concepts/subjects discussed easily accessible to students. Key aspects of the subject areas were highlighted although detail was somewhat brief for students, for example, entering year three of their degree studies. -- Mr Mark James * drupal *
Easy to read and relevant. -- Mr Mark Prestney * drupal *
A straightforward and broadly comprehensive text that holds relevance to all fields of nursing. It’s well structured, relevant to the programme and could be a useful resource for students undertaking the course. -- Mr Martyn Keen * drupal *
Like- comprehensive coverage of generic MH issues for all fields. A welcome addition for shared learning especially. Dislike- no mention (I could see) to guide Scottish students to legal websites re: differing laws. Students would probably value something on the main disorders. -- Mr Mike Ramsay * drupal *
I found the book to be fine for the 1st year groups starting out but with NMC changes to the course content to be not as applicable as it was for previous intakes. Still a good starting book and for supplementary reading. -- Mr Neil Murphy * drupal *
An excellent book providing insight to key aspects of mental health practice. -- Mr Patrick Joyce * drupal *
The book lives up to its title in that it provides an introduction to mental health in a way that is easily understood and accessible. This said, I think the links between each chapter could have been strengthened as it was not always clear how one linked to the other. -- Mr Paul Linsley * drupal *
A clear and coherent text which is well laid out and uses summary points/boxes etc very well to break up the text and keep the readers attention. \
The content is current and relevant and applied to practice well.\
Pre-registration mental health student nurses will be able to ′dip in and out′ of this text as it provides a solid foundation to underpin more specialist reading.\
It is a shame about the ′error′ with the MHAct 1983/2007....as I′m not sure how long the paper explanation will last without falling out. -- Mr Paul Rigby * drupal *
All student nurses, regardless of their chosen field, are expected to have core competencies such as mental health. This easy to read text can help student nurses have an understanding of mental health nursing. -- Mr Swaleh Toofany * drupal *
A comprehensive and useful text which highlights the essential aspects of mental health as pertinent to all nursing fields. It is a simple text but very comprehensive in its′ presentation. I particularly like the chapter on improving your own mental health. I will be recommneding this text to my students. -- Mr Thomas Beary * drupal *
It gives a good overview of mental health care. Relevant for the students that we have on the programme that are normally experienced health care assistants who can build on their nursing care experiences. It is at the appropriate level for them. I don′t have any dislikes. -- Mrs Ann Mitchell * drupal *
Liked the baseline and clarifying and reflecting on one′s own values, beliefs, and their relevance to good nursing core. Thought critical thinking was well focussed. Perhaps increased emphasis on maintaining one′s own mental health. -- Mrs Anne Campbell * drupal *
Layout is easy to follow and almost instinctively brings the student along to advance their knowledge. A very useful book for first years in particular. -- Mrs Berni Addyman * drupal *
A useful introductory text that is current. Like as part of this Nursing series. -- Mrs Beryl Pearson * drupal *
Easty to read, relevant at undergraduate levl and summarises the main issues and points well. -- Mrs Caroline Ridley * drupal *
Link to Essential skills clusters. Appropriate and current content. Timely publication for our new curriculum. -- Mrs Cathrine Derham * drupal *
Attractive presentation. Helps to re-visit ideas, values etc. -- Mrs Claire Chambers * drupal *
Well set out, easy to dip in and out of. Generic for use in all branches. -- Mrs Deb Knott * drupal *
I liked this book because of the links to the NMC and the new standard of nurse education. Easy to read and direct links made to the new standards. -- Mrs Eve Potts * drupal *
Wide range of relevant topic areas covered. Good general introduction to MH nursing. Useful suggestions for further reading. -- Mrs Fiona Watson * drupal *...