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Nursing diagnosis handbook : an evidence-based guide to planning care / Betty J. Ackley, Gail B. Ladwig.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby Elsevier, c2008.Edition: 8th edDescription: xvii, 937 p. ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780323048262 (pbk.) :
  • 9780323048262 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.075 ACK
LOC classification:
  • RT48.6 .A35 2008
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 616.075 ACK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 208692
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 616.075 ACK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 208693

Previous ed.: 2006.

Text on inside covers.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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.

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