Handbook of Nursing Diagnosis (Spiral-bound)

by Lynda Juall Carpenito (Author) "To make a valid nursing diagnosis, the nurse must first have an understanding of the specific nursing diagnosis..." (more)
Key Phrases: less than body requirements, nursing diagnoses, interrupted family processes, Must Be Present, Collaborative Problems, May Be Present (more...)

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Product Description
ChesPenn Health Services, Chester, PA. Brandon/Hill Nursing List first-purchase selection (#216). Pocket-sized quick reference for nurses and students. Covers the steps of nursing diagnoses and contains diagnostic clusters. Previous edition: c1999. Wire-spiral binding.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 669 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 9th edition (January 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781733669
• ISBN-13: 978-0781733663
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #418,469 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Bad for Care Plan Writing; Good for Understanding Nurs Dx, March 25, 2006

By	D. Weisberg "kayak angler" (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Handbook of Nursing Diagnosis (Paperback)

If I need to write a care plan, this is NOT the book to get. I don't care for its interventions, and no rationales are provided. There are better books out there (check out the Sparks & Taylor book which is 5-star rated).

However, this author knows nursing diagnoses inside and out, and the true value of this book are in the Author's Notes where she shares her insights on what each diagnosis really means, and why it is different from similar NANDAs. I picked up a used edition just for the Author's Notes, and her insights regarding non-NANDA diagnoses and other esoteric stuff.

This book also presents Defining Characteristics very clearly, so you know what major characteristic must be present to justify the dx, and what minor characteristics are often present.

This pocket-sized book with spiral binding is easy to pick up and use. I would not purchase the larger, full-blown version--less easy to use, more worthless verbiage, and has essentially the same Author's Notes as the smaller version.

Bottom line: If you need one or two books to help you write care plans for nursing school, don't get either version of this book. There are better ones available. If you want a third book to help you delve deeper into the meanings of nursing diagnoses, go with the pocket-sized version.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book is frustrating and time consuming!, March 11, 2003

By	MadTParty "mdtparty" (Midwest) - See all my reviews

This book and it's larger ( more complete) version are just a big frustrating mess! The organization is lacking. I agree with the other reviewers, THIS IS NOT USER FRIENDLY. It is very time consuming to use these books. The spiral bound is lacking in info and the larger text is just confusing--- too many references to other places in the book without help given to find these places. Too much work! My school picked Carpenito as well, not sure why!~ Betty Ackley is much more helpful.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful Handbook, October 2, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Handbook of Nursing Diagnosis (Spiral-bound)

The only reason this book is a four star and not a five is that you do have to learn to use it. It is especially beneficial when dealing with collaborative problems. The larger book was helpful in understanding the whole process of nursing diagnosis and what it is meant to convey; the handbook will suffice for most nursing care plans, rationale tends to be a student pre-occupation. The organization is alphabetic, very clear for me once you know the few nursing diagnoses that are NANDA approved. Carpenito gives clear assessment data that must be present to support the diagnosis and interventions that make sense to select from as appropriate to your patient. I have used the book since the 7th edition and own the eighth and ninth. The tenth is available and I look forward to seeing the changes.