Addiction for nurses
By: G. Hussein Rassool
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Chichester, West Sussex; Ames, Iowa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781405187466; 9781444327823
Subjects: Substance-Related Disorders; Addictive Behavior; Compulsive behavior; Nursing; Substance abuse
Description: "PRIMARY READERSHIP Student nurses (mental health branch) Postgraduate nursing students of addiction SECONDARY READERSHIP Addiction Nurses Community Nurses Mental Health Nurses"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Nursing Roles and Challenges; title: Myths, Attitudes and Confidence Skills in Addiction; title: Addiction and Society; title: Introduction to Alcohol and Drugs; title: Nature and Pattern of Addiction; title: Causes and Maintenance of Addiction; title: Models of Care and Change; title: Alcohol; title: Nicotine; title: Opiates; title: Cannabis; title: Psychostimulants; title: Other Psychoactive Substances; title: Nursing Emergencies and Care in Addiction; title: Blood - Borne Viruses; title: Prevention and Harm Reduction in Addiction; title: Complex and Special Needs in Addiction; title: Women, Ethnic Minorities and Vulnerable Populations.