SM Raju BSc MBBS MD
Professor and Head Department of Biochemistry Rohilkhand Medical College,
Bareilly, UP (India)
Bindu Raju MD DABIM
McAllen Medical Center
Texas, USA
7Preface
Jitendar P Vij
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Psychiatry and Mental Health Nursing
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First Edition: 2010
9788184488562
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To Nursing Fraternity who serve society with selfless dedication
The book Psychiatry and Mental Health Nursing is primarily intended for students of BSc (Nursing), but will also provide a good understanding of Psychiatry and Mental Health Nursing as required for nursing practice and for those preparing for CGFNS and NCLEX examinations. The book is prepared based on the syllabus recommended for BSc (Nursing) course by Nursing Council of India.
The book is designed in a comprehensive way to cater the needs of nursing students.
SM Raju
Bindu Raju
8Acknowledgments
We thank Mr R Sunil for the assistance provided in preparing the manuscript in a readable form. Also thank Dr Patial for having gone through the scripts and made valuable suggestions.
It is always a pleasant experience to work with Shri Jitendar P Vij (Chairman and Managing Director) of Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd. Indeed the authors thank every member of the publishing house for his or her sustained efforts, and Mr Venu Gopal, Branch Manager, Bengaluru in publishing this book.