Essential for NCLEX-RN® preparation, course, and competency review, this volume provides a complete concentrated outline of mental health nursing. This product contains the following tools to aid your review: Access to Pearson Test Prep, an online practice resource with hundreds of NCLEX-style questions and detailed rationales Chapter learning objectives and NCLEX alerts Pre- and post-chapter tests with comprehensive rationales Test-taking strategies and vocabulary review Practice-to-Pass exercises and critical thinking case studies NursingNotes appendix with useful clinical information ABOUT THE SERIES The popular Pearson Reviews & Rationales series is a premier test preparation resource for the NCLEX-RN®. The series offers a comprehensive review covering all aspects of the exam and course-specific titles that enable instructors to interweave NCLEX preparation throughout their courses. The complete series includes: Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Nursing Fundamentals Child Health Nursing Maternal-Newborn Nursing Fluids, Electrolytes, & Acid-Base Balance Medical-Surgical Nursing Mental Health Nursing Pathophysiology Pharmacology ABOUT THE AUTHOR MaryAnn Hogan, PhD(c), MSN, RN, CNE, has been a nursing educator for more than 30 years, currently as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She has taught in diploma, associate degree, and baccalaureate nursing programs. A former item writer for the CAT NCLEX-RN® exam, Ms. Hogan has been teaching review courses throughout New England for the past 25 years. She has also contributed to a number of publications in the areas of adult health, pharmacology, and fundamentals of nursing.

She is a member of the American Nurses Association, ANA Massachusetts, Sigma Theta Tau International, Eastern Nursing Research Society, National League for Nursing, and International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing (INDEN).