Ackley, Betty J. <br/><br/>
Nursing diagnosis handbook :  an evidence-based guide to planning care / 
Betty J. Ackley, Gail B. Ladwig. 
 - 8th ed. 
 - St. Louis, Mo. :  Mosby Elsevier,  c2008. 
 - xvii, 937 p. ;  26 cm. 
<br/><br/> Previous ed.: 2006.  Text on inside covers. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>SECTION I: Nursing Process, Nursing Diagnosis, and evidence-based nursing:- An explanation of how to make a nursing diagnosis utilizing critical thinking and plan care using the nursing process and evidence based nursing--SECTION II: Guide to Nursing Diagnoses:- An alphabetized list of medical diagnoses-- diagnostic procedures-- clinical states-- symptoms and problems with suggested nursing diagnoses. SECTION III: Guide to Planning Care:- The definition-- Defining characteristics-- Risk factors-- Related factors-- Suggested NOC outcomes-- Client outcomes-- Suggested NIC interventions-- Interventions with rationales-- Geriatric interventions (when appropriate)-- Home care interventions-- Culturally competent nursing interventions (when appropriate),  and client/family teaching for each allphabetized nursing diagnosis-- Also includes a pain assessment guide and equianalgesic chart. 
<br/><br/> Designed to help students and practising nurses make a diagnosis and formulate a care plan, the 'Nursing Diagnosis Handbook' is an easy-to-use learning resource and reference volume. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780323048262 (pbk.) :  £22.99 9780323048262 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nursing diagnosis--Handbooks, manuals, etc<br/>Nursing care plans--Handbooks, manuals, etc<br/>Health and Wellbeing.<br/>Medical diagnosis<br/>Nursing
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RT48.6  / .A35 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.075 ACK