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Betty J.Ackley,Gail B.Ladwig,Mary Beth, PhD, RN, CCNS, FAAN, FNAPMakic,Marina, MS, RN, CNEMartinez-Kratz,Melody Zanotti

Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care

Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care

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Ackley's Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care, 12th Edition, helps practicing nurses and nursing students select appropriate nursing diagnoses and write care plans with ease and confidence. It integrates the NIC and NOC taxonomies, evidence-based nursing interventions, and adult, pediatric, geriatric, multicultural, home care, safety, and client/family teaching and discharge planning considerations to guide students in creating unique, individualized care plans.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 1025 pages
Publication date: 26 April 2019
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division


Ackley's Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care, 12th Edition is a valuable resource for practicing nurses and nursing students looking to select appropriate nursing diagnoses and write care plans with ease and confidence. This convenient handbook provides step-by-step instructions on how to use the Guide to Nursing Diagnoses and Guide to Planning Care sections to create unique, individualized care plans for every NANDA-I approved nursing diagnosis.

The book promotes evidence-based interventions and rationales by including recent or classic research that supports the use of each intervention. It presents examples of and suggested NIC interventions and NOC outcomes in each care plan, making it easy for students to apply their knowledge to real-world scenarios.

With 150 NCLEX exam-style review questions available on Evolve, this handbook also serves as a great preparation tool for nursing exams. The easy-to-follow sections I and II guide students through the nursing process and selection of appropriate nursing interventions, while the appendixes provide valuable information in an easy-to-access location.

The clear, concise interventions are usually only a sentence or two long and use no more than two references, making them easy to understand and apply. Safety content emphasizes the importance of considering safety considerations when providing patient care, and classic evidence-based references promote evidence-based interventi.

Overall, Ackley's Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care, 12th Edition is an essential resource for nursing students and practicing nurses looking to improve their nursing diagnosis and care planning skills. Its comprehensive coverage, evidence-based approach, and practical examples make it an invaluable tool for delivering high-quality nursing care.

Weight: 1816g
Dimension: 254 x 202 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780323551120
Edition number: 12 ed

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