Nursing: Mental Health and Community Concepts

This textbook is an open educational resource with CC-BY licensing
developed specifically for prelicensure nursing students. The e-book and
downloadable versions are free. Affordable print versions are published in
collaboration with XanEdu and available on Amazon and in college
bookstores.
Content is based on the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS)
statewide nursing curriculum for the Nursing Mental Health and Community
Concepts course (543-110), the NCLEX-RN Test Plan,
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and the American
Psychiatric Nurses Association Education Council’s Crosswalk Toolkit:
Defining and Using Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Skills in
Undergraduate Nursing Education.
2
Mental health and community health
concepts are discussed while emphasizing stress management techniques,
healthy coping strategies, referrals to community resources, and other
preventative interventions. Nursing care for individuals with specific mental
health and substance use disorders is examined, and the nurse’s role in
community health needs assessments and caring for vulnerable populations
is introduced.
The e-book is free and can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF or other
formats for offline use. Affordable print versions are also published in
collaboration with XanEdu and are available on Amazon and in college
bookstores.

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