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| Language | English |
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Ackley and Ladwig's Nursing Diagnosis Handbook, 13th Edition (2022), edited by Mary Beth Flynn Makic, PhD, APRN, CCNS, CCRN, FAAN, FNAP, FCNS, and Marina Reyna Martinez-Kratz, MS, RN, CNE, is the #1 bestselling nursing diagnosis reference in North America and a Doody's Core Title 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Diagnosis/Assessment.
This indispensable clinical companion helps nursing students and practicing nurses create individualized, evidence-based nursing care plans with confidence. Using an intuitive three-step system, the handbook guides users through client assessment, nursing diagnosis selection, and care plan development for more than 1,450 client symptoms, medical and surgical conditions, and psychiatric disorders.
Every care plan integrates the latest NANDA-I approved nursing diagnoses, Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC), and Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC), along with step-by-step instructions for implementing interventions and evaluating client outcomes. Coverage spans adult, geriatric, pediatric, maternal-newborn, mental health, community, home care, critical care, and palliative nursing contexts.
Key features: Sections I and II guide nursing process and diagnosis selection; alphabetical care plan organization; pediatric, geriatric, multicultural, home care, client/family teaching, and safety considerations integrated throughout; evidence-based rationales citing current research; pharmacology and laboratory value references.
Essential for: BSN, ADN, LPN/LVN, and accelerated nursing students; NCLEX-RN preparation; practicing registered nurses; nurse educators; case managers; and nursing clinical instructors.
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