Psych RN Reading List

[Krzysztof]

Any suggested reading for new/future psych RNs? I'd love to hear about any books or periodicals that may have informed your practice or otherwise contributed to your effectiveness, understanding, skills, etc. in the psych nursing realm.

Thanks so much!

[BeenThere2012, ASN, RN]

I was just about to ask the same question. I am starting a new position in residential treatment for adolescent boys. I'll mostly be handling medication education for the Mental Health workers who supervise the boys, but also being there for first aide, accompanying them to doctor's visits and advocating for their medical care, assisting with after hospital care , and the like...This is a new specialty and work setting for me. I was hoping to get some advice on the nitty-gritty, down and dirty resources to START.

[RobinJonesRN]

I found Psychiatric Nursing made Incredible Easy a good overview and directed especially for nurses.

[PG2018]

Immediately these come to mind as they provide a nonclinical perspective of behavior.

Gift of Fear by Gavin DeBecker

Dangerous Personalities and What Every BODY is saying by Joe Navarro.

Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goldman

Anatomy of an Epidemic by Robert Whitaker

Anything written by Malcolm Gladwell

Social Psychology for Dummies by Daniel Richardson

Left of Bang by Riley and Van Horn.

The Psychopath Whisperer by Kent Kiehl

[JustKeepDriving]

Although it's for medical students, I highly recommend First Aid for the Psychiatry Clerkship. It helped me a lot when I started my first psychiatric nursing job. It goes through the major psychiatric diagnoses and medications.

[PG2018]

Although it's for medical students, I highly recommend First Aid for the Psychiatry Clerkship. It helped me a lot when I started my first psychiatric nursing job. It goes through the major psychiatric diagnoses and medications.

FirstAidbooksaregreat!IuseFirstAidforneurology.Myspacebarisn'tworking.

[heynow1313]

Haha #spacebarproblems