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Krauss JB. 1993. Health care reform: Essential mental health services. Washington, DC: American Nurses Association, 69 pp.

Annotation: This document discusses the need for national reform in the area of essential mental health services and benefits from a nursing perspective. The publication advocates comprehensive community-based mental health care, with an emphasis on utilizing a variety of mental health professionals, particularly psychiatric mental health nurses. Recommendations for specific principles to be incorporated into any mental health reform are included. The appendices include definitions and characteristics of adult and child risk groups as well as a selective review of psychiatric nursing research.

Contact: American Nurses Association, 8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400 , Silver Spring, MD 20910, Telephone: (301) 628-5000 Secondary Telephone: (800) 274-4ANA Fax: (301) 628-5001 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nursingworld.org Available in libraries.

Keywords: Health care reform, Mental health, Nurses, Psychiatric nurses

Yura H, Walsh MB, eds. 1988. The nursing process: Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating—The proceedings of the Continuing Education Series, conducted at the Catholic University of America, March 2 through April 27, 1967. (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Catholic University of America Press, 434 pp.

Annotation: These lectures delivered in an annual 8 week course entitled Continuing Education Series for Registered Nurses at the Catholic University of America are designed to keep the nurse informed about trends and progress in nursing and additional sources to utilize in the goal of achieving quality patient care. The clinical areas represented are public health nursing, pediatric nursing, psychiatric nursing, medical-surgical nursing, nursing education, and nursing service administration.

Keywords: Continuing education, Nursing, Nursing administration, Nursing education, Nursing services, Pediatric nursing, Psychiatric nurses, Public health nursing
   

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