Nursing Diagnoses 2009-2011: Definitions and Classification (NANDA NURSING DIAGNOSIS) [Paperback]

NANDA International (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1405187182 | ISBN-13: 978-1405187183 | Publication Date: November 11, 2008 | Edition: 2nd

A nursing diagnosis is defined as a clinical judgement about individual, family or community responses to actual or potential health problems or life processes which provide the basis for selection of nursing interventions to achieve outcomes for which the nurse is accountable.

Accurate and valid nursing diagnoses guide the selection of interventions that are likely to produce the desired treatment effects and determine nurse-sensitive outcomes. Nursing diagnoses are seen as key to the future of evidence-based, professionally-led nursing care – and to more effectively meeting the need of patients and ensuring patient safety. In an era of increasing electronic patient health records standardized nursing terminologies such as NANDA, NIC and NOC provide a means of collecting nursing data that are systematically analyzed within and across healthcare organizations and provide essential data for cost/benefit analysis and clinical audit.

'Nursing Diagnoses: Definitions and Classification' is the definitive guide to nursing diagnoses worldwide. Each nursing diagnoses undergoes a rigorous assessment process by NANDA-I with stringent criteria to indicate the strength of the underlying level of evidence.

Each diagnosis comprises a label or name for the diagnosis and a definition. Actual diagnoses include defining characteristics and related factors. Risk diagnoses include risk factors. Many diagnoses are further qualified by terms such as effective, ineffective, impaired, imbalanced, readiness for, disturbed, decreased etc.

The 2009-2011 edition is arranged by concept according to Taxonomy II domains (i.e. Health promotion, Nutrition, Elimination and Exchange, Activity/Rest, Perception/Cognition, Self-Perception, Role Relationships, Sexuality, Coping/ Stress Tolerance, Life Principles, Safety/Protection, Comfort, Growth/Development). The book contains new chapters on 'Critical judgement and assessment' and 'How to identify appropriate diagnoses' and core references for all nursing diagnoses. A companion website hosts NANDA-I position statements, new PowerPoint slides, and FAQs for students.

• 2009-2011 edition arranged by concepts
• New chapters on 'Critical judgement and assessment' and 'How to identify appropriate diagnoses'
• Core references for new diagnoses and level of evidence for each diagnosis
• Companion website available

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A nursing diagnosis is defined as a clinical judgement about individual, family or community responses to actual or potential health problems or life processes which provides the basis for selection of nursing interventions to achieve outcomes for which the nurse is accountable.

Accurate and valid nursing diagnoses guide the selection of interventions that are likely to produce the desired treatment effects and determine nurse-sensitive outcomes. Nursing diagnoses are seen as key to the future of evidence-based, professionally-led nursing care – and to more effectively meeting the need of patients and ensuring patient safety. In an era of increasing electronic patient health records, standardized nursing terminologies such as NANDA, NIC and NOC provide a means of collecting nursing data that are systematically analysed within and across healthcare organizations and provide essential data for cost/benefit analysis and clinical audit.

'Nursing Diagnoses: Definitions and Classification' is the definitive guide to nursing diagnoses worldwide. Each nursing diagnosis undergoes a rigorous assessment process by NANDA-I with stringent criteria to indicate the strength of the underlying level of evidence.

Each diagnosis comprises a label or name for the diagnosis and a definition. Actual diagnoses include defining characteristics and related factors. Risk diagnoses include risk factors. Many diagnoses are further modified by terms such as, effective, ineffective, impaired, imbalanced, readiness for, disturbed, decreased etc.

The 2009-2011 edition is arranged by concept according to Taxonomy II domains (i.e. Health Promotion, Nutrition, Elimination and Exchange, Activity/Rest, Perception/Cognition, Self-perception, Role Relationships, Sexuality, Coping/ Stress Tolerance, Life Principles, Safety/Protection, Comfort, Growth/Development). The book contains new chapters on ‘Critical judgement and assessment’ and ‘How to identify appropriate diagnoses’ and core references for all nursing diagnoses. A companion website hosts NANDA-I position statements, Power-point slides, and FAQs for students.

About the Author

NANDA International, formed in 1982, is committed to increasing the visibility of nursing's contribution to patient care by continuing to develop, refine and classify phenomena of concern to nurses. NANDA International has approximately 206 diagnoses approved for clinical testing and refinement, and a dynamic process of diagnosis review and taxonomy development. For more information about NANDA-I, go to www.nanda.org.

Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2nd edition (November 11, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405187182
• ISBN-13: 978-1405187183
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #299,764 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nursing Diagnoses, February 15, 2010

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This review is from: Nursing Diagnoses 2009-2011: Definitions and Classification (NANDA NURSING DIAGNOSIS) (Paperback)

I had to buy this book for my Adult Med/Surg class, what a help! I had used previous nursing diagnoses book before, but this one takes the cake. It makes them easy and understandable. It gives you a host of possible related to. I would definitely recommend this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a need for any nurse student!, December 25, 2010

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I find, the book to be a great find and must have for any nursing student and when I tell other nures students where and what I paid for it they get jeaulous!
thanks for under standing from a very broke nuse student

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars nursing diagnoses, October 19, 2010

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I got what I paid for. It is somewhat hard to understand. I guess it all depends on the way you are taught. No fault with the book. I didn't have enough experience in the field to know that it didn't have enough information for a complete care plan.