Here’s the 5th Edition of the resource you’ll turn to again and again to select the appropriate diagnosis and to plan, individualize, and document care for more than 850 diseases and disorders. A new, streamlined design makes reference easier than ever. Only in the Nursing Diagnosis Manual will you find for each diagnosis…defining characteristics presented subjectively and objectively - sample clinical applications to ensure you have selected the appropriate diagnoses - prioritized action/interventions with rationales - a documentation section, and much more!

"In the 11th edition of Nursing Care Plans, the authors seek to help nurses move beyond critical thinking to apply nursing knowledge that guides their clinical judgments. The cognitive process applied to reach clinical judgments is intended to and does improve nursing practice and client outcomes. Indeed, nurses' knowledgeable and wise clinical judgments demonstrate the increased value and worth of the nursing profession to help improve the healthcare system. Thus, nursing must take action to expand nurses' roles and responsibilities in nursing practice for greater improvements in healthcare. To meet the challenges of client care competently, the nurse must have up-to-date assessment skills and a working knowledge of pathophysiological concepts concerning the common diseases and conditions presented. This book is designed for students who will find the plans of care helpful as they learn and develop skills in applying the nursing process and using nursing diagnoses. It will complement their classroom work, support the critical thinking process, and assist in developing clinical judgment. The book also provides a ready reference for practicing nurses as a catalyst for thought in planning, evaluating, and documenting care"--

Actions/interventions uniquely organized by priority with selected rationales Icons within the prioritized interventions for acute care, collaboration, community/home care/cultural considerations, diagnostic studies, medications, and lifespan considerations Defining characteristics presented subjectively and objectively Documentation section that focuses on the other steps of the nursing process, reminding students of the importance and necessity of recording each step NIC and NOC labels at the end of each diagnosis Index with hundreds of diseases/disorders with prioritized associated nursing diagnoses

Doenges, a clinical specialist, Moorhouse, a nurse consultant, and Geissler, a contract practitioner nurse consultant, all working out of Colorado Springs, Colorado, designed this text for both the practicing nurse and nursing student as a reference tool to use in acute care, community and homecare settings. Following introductory chapters on current issues in healthcare and care plan construction, the book is organized by body systems, presenting plans of care including information to assist the nurse in providing holistic care. The enclosed CD-ROM includes sample care plans for 172 disorders which can be customized to fit specific patient needs. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

When you understand the whys of each step the nursing process, it’s easier easy to understand how to apply them in the real world in which you will practice. Take an interactive, step-by-step approach to developing the diagnostic reasoning and problem-solving skills you need to think like a nurse with the resources you’ll find in this unique workbook style text.

-- Latest NANDA diagnoses included through the 13th conference (1999) -- Contains selected rationales for nursing interventions -- Contains an updated chapter of 300 Disorders/Health Problems with Associated Nursing Diagnoses that facilitates the assessment and diagnosis steps of the nursing process -- Interventions are listed according to nursing priorities including teaching/discharge considerations

Key Features New To The 6th Edition-- Contains selected rationales for nursing interventions-- Includes updated nursing diagnoses accepted by the latest NANDA Conference-- Introduces Nursing Interventions Classification; first text to integrate material that classifies nursing interventions according to research