eBook Description

Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care 12th Edition | eBook PDF | ISBN: 9780323551120

Get your nursing care plans right with Ackley’s Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care, 12th Edition. Updated with 2021-2023 NANDA-I® approved nursing diagnoses, this comprehensive handbook is designed to make the process of writing care plans easier, more effective, and evidence-based. It provides clear guidance on correlating nursing diagnoses with client assessments, medical or psychiatric diagnoses, and current treatment plans.

The 12th Edition integrates NANDA-I, NIC (Nursing Interventions Classification), and NOC (Nursing Outcomes Classification) taxonomies with essential interventions for adult, pediatric, geriatric, home care, and multicultural patients. Nursing students and professionals can confidently create customized, individualized care plans, using clear and concise steps, examples, and the latest research.

Note: This eBook does not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book.

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• Up-to-Date NANDA-I Diagnoses: Includes newly revised 2021-2023 NANDA-I approved nursing diagnoses.
• Evidence-Based Interventions: Research-backed interventions and rationales are provided for every care plan.
• Step-by-Step Instructions: Detailed guidance for creating individualized care plans, integrating NIC and NOC taxonomies.
• 150 NCLEX®-Style Questions: Review questions available on the Evolve website for further practice.
• Easy-to-Use Format: Quick access to nursing diagnoses through alphabetical thumb tabs and reference tools like the List of NANDA-I Diagnoses.
• Safety and Priority-Based Interventions: Focuses on prioritizing nursing interventions to ensure patient safety and care efficiency.
• New Sections: Includes new material on gender identity, opioid use/abuse, bullying, service animals, and more.

This eBook is perfect for nursing students and professionals who need a quick reference guide to create personalized care plans that reflect the latest in evidence-based practice.

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• Section I: Nursing Diagnosis, the Nursing Process, and Evidence-Based Nursing
  Learn the steps to develop nursing diagnoses and implement the nursing process effectively.

• Section II: Guide to Nursing Diagnoses
  Suggested nursing diagnoses with references for over 1300 client symptoms, medical/psychiatric conditions, diagnostic procedures, and surgical interventions.

• Section III: Guide to Planning Care
  Comprehensive guide for planning care with suggested NIC interventions, NOC outcomes, and evidence-based rationales. Also includes geriatric and home care interventions, culturally competent nursing interventions, and teaching materials.