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Clinical Pocket Reference Clinical Pocket Reference was founded in 2002 to meet the educational needs of healthcare students and practitioners.

Our launch title, Clinical Pocket Reference for Nurses is one of the bestselling pocket resources for nurses.

This download is a chapter from Fundamental of Acute Mental Health Nursing, but outlines key elements of consent, capaci...
16/10/2026

This download is a chapter from Fundamental of Acute Mental Health Nursing, but outlines key elements of consent, capacity and the use of the Mental Health Act as it relates to adult acute inpatient care. This resource:

• will be invaluable for all health care professionals whatever their clinical setting
• includes community nurses, pre-registration nurses, NRNs, emergency department nurses, educators and paramedics
• relates this key information to patient encounters and care
• will help HCPs inform nursing practice and explain procedures and policies to patients and families
• is smart phone and tablet compatible for ease of access

You can purchase and download this content on our website for just £3.99. The link is in our bio!

Quick announcement!  We’ve updated our individual eBook pricing 😁 Now the standard price is £9.99 for any eBook resource...
14/10/2026

Quick announcement! We’ve updated our individual eBook pricing 😁 Now the standard price is £9.99 for any eBook resource!

Whether you prefer to take notes and keep information on your tablet or phone, you can now get an even better deal on Clinical Pocket Reference content 🥰

Fundamentals of Acute Mental Health Nursing focusses on the clinical role in this setting, including essential physical ...
12/10/2026

Fundamentals of Acute Mental Health Nursing focusses on the clinical role in this setting, including essential physical health care. A person centred, recovery orientated approach underpins the resource content which includes core legislation and statutory requirements.

People may be intentionally or unintentionally non-adherent. Up to 50% of all people prescribed medication for chronic i...
09/10/2026

People may be intentionally or unintentionally non-adherent. Up to 50% of all people prescribed medication for chronic illness do not take their medication as prescribed (NICE, 2009), although most people are partially adherent. Problems with medication adherence manifest in several ways from outright refusal to covert disposal.

Many factors affect adherence, check out this figure from Fundamentals of Acute Mental Health Nursing to learn more.

Did you know that we have loads of free resources available for you to download? Whether you want a refresher on essenti...
07/10/2026

Did you know that we have loads of free resources available for you to download? Whether you want a refresher on essential hydration or to have common abbreviations ready for easy access, we have a variety of content available!

Head to our website to download your own copies! And if there’s a topic you’d like to see, let us know in the comments 😊

Originally a four stage process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation, an extra stage is added into the...
05/10/2026

Originally a four stage process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation, an extra stage is added into the nursing process: nursing diagnosis/formulation/problem statement. This shows how the different approaches used in mental health nursing can be incorporated into a systematic process.

From page 60 of Fundamentals of Acute Mental Health Nursing

A point of care tool to enable person-centred and recovery-oriented care to the acute mental health patientThis resource...
02/10/2026

A point of care tool to enable person-centred and recovery-oriented care to the acute mental health patient

This resource includes careful examination of core legislation and statutory requirements of informing nursing decision making

You can learn more on our website, link in bio

Supporting patients with mental health concerns might come right up to the top of your agenda.  We can help guide you wi...
30/09/2026

Supporting patients with mental health concerns might come right up to the top of your agenda. We can help guide you with useful and evidence based strategies to underpin your patient encounter.

Read more in pages 35-37 of Fundamental Care

Use our quick access step-through assessment of functional problems, with a person-centred approach as a tool to help gu...
28/09/2026

Use our quick access step-through assessment of functional problems, with a person-centred approach as a tool to help guide you through this vital process ❤️

Pages 54-55 of Clinical Pocket Reference for Nurses

Mealtimes should be enjoyable - and assisting with eating in a person-centred way is key for the comfort of your patient...
25/09/2026

Mealtimes should be enjoyable - and assisting with eating in a person-centred way is key for the comfort of your patient 💙

For more on nutrition and assisting with eating, head to pages 71-73 in Fundamental Care 😋

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