A comprehensive guide to the care of patients in the mental health setting. Giving a picture of the role of the mental health nurse, this handbook gives a summary of the prevalence, features and nursing management of the major mental disorders.

Gives advice on various aspects of the nurse's role. This is a comprehensive guide to the care of children and young people in a family context. Giving a picture of the role of the CYP nurse, the contents are arranged to mirror the key concepts of CYP nursing.

The Oxford Handbook of Emergency nursing provides an essential resource when time is short and the need for practical clinical guidence is paramount. This handbook provides clear, focussed information that will aid all areas of patient assessment and management in emergency care.

The Oxford Handbook of Critical Care Nursing provides nurses working in Critical Care (including intensive and high dependency care) with an easily accessible guide to the knowledge and nursing care skills needed in critical care. Patient-centred, this is the essential practical resource for all nurses working in critical care.

This Handbook gives a systematic account of the main respiratory diseases in adults, covering assessment, diagnosis and nursing management. It highlights the multiple needs of respiratory patients - not only the physical requirements but also psychosocial needs, including palliative care and end of life issues.