Nursing Diagnosis: Application to Clinical Practice
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The Thirteenth Edition of Nursing Diagnosis: Application to Clinical Practice is a classic text that is revised to incorporate the 2009/2011 NANDA-approved nursing diagnoses, offer definitive guidance on key elements of nursing diagnosis and its application to clinical practice. Section One thoroughly explains the role of nursing diagnosis in the nursing process and in care planning. Section Two, a comprehensive A-to-Z guide to current nursing diagnoses, has been reorganized into four parts: Individual Nursing Diagnoses, Family/Home Nursing Diagnoses, Community Nursing Diagnoses, and Health Promotion/Wellness Nursing Diagnoses. Section Three focuses on collaborative problems. Nursing Interventions Classifications (NIC) and Nursing Outcomes Classifications (NOC) are listed for every NANDA diagnosis. An appendix shows current NANDA diagnoses grouped under functional health patterns. Phyllis Chelette This book contains nursing diagnoses, interventions, and rationales related to client situations that nurses treat independently in clinical nursing practice. Although the first edition was published in 1983, this seventh edition offers a comprehensive, organized compilation of pertinent clinical information. The author's objectives focus exclusively on nursing diagnosis of client situations and includes an organized outline of nursing practice. The book contributes to the development of an acceptable, distinct system in nursing to categorize its functions and delineate its scope. The author has successfully outlined the increased use of nursing diagnosis over the last 14 years in all specialties. The targeted audience includes nursing students and experienced nurses who will find the diagnoses, interventions, and rationales useful. Experienced nurses will benefit from the discussions on outcome criteria and ethical issues. The author is a published authority on nursing diagnosis, and practices as a family nurse practitioner. In addition, there is an impressive group of contributors and consultants with advanced degrees who are experts in various clinical specialties and work throughout the U.S. and Canada. References are relevant to the chapter subjects. The majority of the references are between one and five years old, some are older, and several are considered classics. Each chapter contains from two to 20 applicable schematics, which enhance the discussion of the topics. The comprehensive table of contents includes page numbers printed close to the chapter titles allowing more efficient location of information. The inclusive index is sufficient and offers direction to findfigures and tables in the text. The appendixes include significant age-specific assessment guides and guidelines that assist in stimulating critical thinking. The appearance of the book is as an excellent professional nursing reference resource since the subject headings are easily identified, sufficiently indexed, and clearly and succinctly presented. This is a significant and useful practical resource for nurses. It is beneficial to clarify the domains of nursing and enhance the classification of its functions. This edition reflects many of the relevant changes occurring in healthcare.
1Development of nursing diagnosis42Types and components of nursing diagnoses83Nursing diagnosis : what it is, what it is not174Nursing diagnoses : assessment and diagnosis265Planning care with nursing diagnosis386Ten steps to putting it all together647Nursing diagnoses : issues and controversies68Manual of nursing diagnoses77Manual of collaborative problems825Potential complication : cardiac/vascular828Potential complication : respiratory840Potential complication : metabolic/immune/hematopoietic847Potential complication : renal/urinary871Potential complication : neurologic/sensory879Potential complication : gastroinstestinal/hepatic/biliary889Potential complication : muscular/skeletal897Potential complication : reproductive901Potential complication : medication therapy adverse effects910App. ANursing diagnoses grouped under functional health patterns933App. BHealth-promotion/wellness diagnoses937
