Fast Facts About Substance Use Disorders: What Every Nurse, Aprn, and Pa Needs to Know - Brossura

Marshall, Brenda; Spencer, Jack

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ISBN 10: 0826161227 ISBN 13: 9780826161222

Casa editrice: Springer Pub Co, 2018

Riassunto

The only current resource for APPs caring for people with SUDs in clear, concise format

This greatly needed resource is the first to provide evidence-based information and strategies for APRNs and PAs who work with individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs). Written in a concise, bulleted style for easy access to critical information, the reference addresses often-undiagnosed medical and psychiatric conditions which may accompany SUDs and the ethical considerations of working with affected patients and families.

Written by noted substance abuse experts, the resource distills key information about SUDs, explaining what they are and what they are not, and the role of APPs in helping afflicted individuals to recover. It discusses how to identify SUDs regarding signs and symptoms, emergency response, and specific disorders. Also addressed is the use of pharmacology to treat SUDs including complementary and alternative medications, person-centered care for individuals with SUDs across the lifespan, and how to care for afflicted individuals in a variety of settings.

Key Features:

• Distills current, evidence-based information in a concise, bulleted, pocket-sized format
• Organized for quick access to information
• Delivers proven strategies for successful nursing interventions
• Defines substance abuse disorders across the lifespan
• Discusses how to de-stigmatize people with substance abuse disorders
• Explores legal and ethical implications surrounding provision of health care to patients with SUDs

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Informazioni sugli autori

Jack Spencer, MSN, PMHNP-BC, is a practicing psychiatric–mental health practitioner with extensive knowledge of pharmacotherapy for the treatment of substance use disorders. He lives and practices in New York City.

Brenda Marshall, EdD, PMHNP-BC, APN, ANEF, FAANP, is a full professor in the School of Nursing at Montclair State University. She is a Fulbright Scholar Specialist in mental health with a hospital affi liation at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, New Jersey, and a private practice (Learn 2 Choose Inc.) in Wayne, New Jersey. She has been recognized by multiple organizations for innovative teaching methods in research and was awarded the National Excellence in Research Award (2018) by the American Psychiatric Nurses Association.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Springer Pub Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0826161227
• ISBN 13: 9780826161222
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 218
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: gpsr@libri.de; gpsr@libri.de; ; Europaallee 1; Bad Hersfeld; 36244; Germania