Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: A Guide to Planning Care [Paperback]

Ackley (Author), Ladwig (Author), Betty J. Ackley (Editor), Gail B. Ladwig (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1997 | ISBN-10: 0815109121 | ISBN-13: 978-0815109129 | Edition: 3rd

This text provides a guide to identifying nursing diagnoses and patient care plans. It is organized into three sections. Section one explains how the nurse arrives at a nursing diagnosis using assessment findings as well as other known data; section two contains an alphabetical list of approximately 1000 client signs and symptoms, medical diagnoses, therapeutic modalities, nursing diagnoses and psychiatric diagnoses; and section three provides definitions, defining characteristics, client/goal outcomes; suggested nursing interventions with rationales, and client/family teaching protocols for all NANDA-approved diagnoses.

Editorial Reviews

Book Description

A comprehensive, easy-to-use nursing diagnosis resource great for creating care plans --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Betty Ackley is a professor of nursing at Jackson Community College where she teaches advanced medical-surgical nursing, physical assessment, and management theory. She is an active local and national NANDA member.

Gail Ladwig, an associate professor of nursing in the University of Michigan-Jackson Community College transfer program, teaches fundamentals, medical-surgical, and psychiatric nursing. Prior to teaching, she worked for 15 years asa critical care nurse. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Mosby-Year Book; 3rd edition (February 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0815109121
• ISBN-13: 978-0815109129
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,100,462 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #25 in Books > Medical Books > Nursing > Diagnosis

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95 of 96 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: A guide to planning care, April 27, 2000

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Amanda March (Durham, New Hampshire) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: A Guide to Planning Care (Paperback)

This book is a must have for every nurse! It is fabulous for many reasons. One, Ackley and Ladwig begin the text by a section, 112 pages long, of medical diagnosis accompanied by the most common nursing diagnosis that the pt would have. This is very helpful to get you thinking and to point out potential diagnosis to keep your eyes out for when treating a patient. Later the authors go into detail on each NANDA diagnosis. The definition, defining characteristics, related factors, and suggested outcomes are described. Next, interventions are discussed with the scientific rational in italics for very smooth and continuos reading. Interventions are subdivided into geriatrics, infants/children, as well as the average adult patient. Home care interventions are included along with client/family teaching tips - very helpful. To top it off, the authors included at the end of each diagnosis web sites for more information as well as further references. This book is compact, light weight, and includes a wealth of information helpful in any care plan. I highly recommend it.

57 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use, easy to follow, March 18, 2005

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Little Greek - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: A Guide to Planning Care (Paperback)

I have several nursing diagnosis handbooks but this one takes the cake. I don't actually own it because I spent so much money on other books that were much less helpful. Luckily the learning lab at school owns it and I'm able to use it often. The feature that I like the most is that there is rationale given for most interventions. Rationale is always required in my care plans and many books don't provide it. It has saved me a huge amount of time because instead of searching through my med-surg books, I have the rationale right there. I also like that there are interventions specific to pediatric and geriatric patients; another feature that is lacking in other books. Lastly, the interventions that are provided are very thorough. I found that when using other books my professors would mark me off for not being specific enough. Once I began using this book I was right on target. In my opinion, if you can only afford to buy one book (and who wants more than one anyway), this is the one you should own.

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best value for the money, November 16, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: A Guide to Planning Care, 5e (Paperback)

Of the five or so diagnosis handbooks that I have purchased, this one is the one that I reference the most when doing care plans and research - the least expensive too. For the money, this is the most helpful book that you will find.