# Psychiatric Nursing — Assessment, Care Plans, & Meds

> Psychiatric nursing guide for patient care plans and psychotropic medications. (iPhone/iPad app by Skyscape Medpresso Inc.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/psychiatric-nursing/id1617763746 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Skyscape Medpresso Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/818609416)
- Category: Medical, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 11 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 46 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2022-04-20
- Data updated: 2026-07-26
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/psychiatric-nursing/id1617763746/reviews.md

## What is Psychiatric Nursing?

"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. In-App purchase required to unlock all content.

Psychiatric Nursing: Assessment, Care Plans, and Medications, is the most complete and easy-to-use resource on how to develop practical, individualized plans of care for psychiatric and mental health patients. It’s really two resources in one! The first half provides the diagnostic information needed to create a care plan; the second half covers the safe prescription and administration of psychotropic medications. And, the concepts can be applied to a variety of healthcare settings…from in-patient hospitalization through the outpatient clinic…to home health and private practice. Completely revised and updated throughout, tthe latest edition reflects all of the new knowledge and new medications in the field, including the DSM-5, and all of today’s new psychotropic medications.

Key Features
* Index of Client Behaviors with page numbers listed on inside covers.
* Concept Mapping and the use of Concept Care Map Plans introduced in Chapter 1.
* Organized by DSM-5 and diagnoses.
* Nursing diagnoses and interventions include the definition, possible etiologies ("Related to ..."), defining characteristics ("Evidenced by ..."), objectives broken down to show long- and short-term goals, interventions with selected rationales, and desired patient outcomes/discharge criteria.
* Each psychiatric disorder lists background assessment data, predisposing factors, symptomatology, and nursing diagnoses and nursing interventions commonly associated with the disorder.
* Unit on psychotropic drug classifications covers anti-anxiety agents, antidepressants, mood stabilizing agents, antipsychotics, antiparkinsonian drugs, sedative hypnotics, and agents for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
* Indications, route, and dosage listed for individual drugs as well as for classifications.
* No internet connection is required to access the content after the initial download. Find information quickly using powerful SmartSearch technology. Search part of term for those hard to spell medical terms.

New To This Edition
* UPDATED & REVISED! All content, thoroughly revised and updated, reflects the education and practice of nursing today.
* UPDATED! Coverage of psychiatric disorders reflects the DSM-5.
* EXPANDED & UPDATED! Section on psychotropic medications includes the addition of medications available since the last edition and the deletion of those discontinued.
* NEW! New content on factitious disorder • Munchhausen syndrome • working with military families.
* EXPANDED! More communication interventions in the care plans to reinforce the emphasis on therapeutic communication.
* NEW! Two additional rating scales in the appendix…The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale and The Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale.

Awarded second place in the 2015 AJN Book of the Year Award in the Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing category

 ISBN 10: 0803642377
 ISBN 13: 978-0803642379 

SUBSCRIPTION :

Please purchase a yearly auto-renewing subscription to receive content access and available updates.

Yearly auto-renewing payments- $36.99

Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be disabled at any time by going to your device “Settings” and tapping “iTunes & App Store”. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable.

If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: customersupport@skyscape.com or call 508-299-3000

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Author(s): Mary C. Townsend
Publisher: F. A. Davis Company

## Key features

- Diagnostic information for care plans
- Psychotropic medication guide
- DSM-5 organized content
- Detailed nursing diagnoses and interventions
- SmartSearch technology
- Offline content access

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Psychiatric Nursing 1/Y Sub | $36.99 | per year |
| Psychiatric Nursing 1Y Suboff | $29.99 | per year |
| 15%off sub-Psychiatric Nursing | $31.49 | per year |
| 20% offer for Limited period | $29.49 | per year |
| 25%off sub-Psychiatric Nursing | $27.99 | per year |



## Frequently asked questions about Psychiatric Nursing

### What is Psychiatric Nursing?

Psychiatric Nursing is a comprehensive mobile resource designed to assist healthcare professionals in developing individualized care plans for psychiatric and mental health patients. It provides diagnostic information and guidance on psychotropic medications.

### Does Psychiatric Nursing have ads?

Yes, Psychiatric Nursing contains advertisements. This is common for free medical reference apps that offer in-app purchases to unlock full content.

### What is the pricing for Psychiatric Nursing?

The app is free to download and includes sample content. Full content unlock requires an in-app purchase, with subscription plans available for annual access, such as $27.99/P1Y.

### What content is included in Psychiatric Nursing?

The app covers diagnostic information based on DSM-5, detailed nursing diagnoses and interventions, and a comprehensive unit on psychotropic drug classifications, including indications and dosages.

### Is Psychiatric Nursing updated regularly?

Yes, the app content is thoroughly revised and updated to reflect current nursing education and practice. The latest version was last updated on 2025-12-12, indicating ongoing maintenance.

### What devices support Psychiatric Nursing?

Psychiatric Nursing is supported on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices, making it accessible across various Apple platforms.

### What is the age rating for Psychiatric Nursing?

Psychiatric Nursing has an age rating of 17+, indicating it is intended for mature users due to the nature of its medical content.

### Can I use Psychiatric Nursing offline?

Yes, after the initial download, no internet connection is required to access the content within Psychiatric Nursing, allowing for use in various healthcare settings.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.9.2 — 2026-07-22

We are excited to bring you the latest update to Psychiatric Nursing: Assessment, Care Plans, and Medications App!
 
This release includes:
- Performance improvements and bug fixes
- Minor UI enhancements for better learning experience
- Keep practicing and stay confident on your journey toward your professional success!

### 5.8.5 — 2025-12-12

- Minor Bug Fixes

### 5.8.0 — 2025-09-11

- Minor Bug fixes

### 5.7.4 — 2025-06-15

- Minor bug fixes
- UI/UX enhancements

### 5.1.1 — 2024-02-26

We want you to get notified about exclusive offers, promotions, and discounts. This updates does this directly through in-app notifications.

Experience the full power of having Psychiatric Nursing: Assessment, Care Plans, and Medications used by nurses and nursing students in a mobile app, check out these feature releases:

- Read alerts under MedBeats relevant to your specialty
- Use "Spotlight Search" from Home screen
- Audio notes: to quickly record notes on the go
- Text notes: to record notes if you prefer
- Zoom in or out on images with pinch action
- Hotspot functionality with audio support
- Robust Indices for quick navigation like Image index & Table Index
- Smart search: search content for a term or topic to find information quickly
- History tracks your searches so you can revisit the topic when charting or care planning
- Bookmark topics that you frequently access

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