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intereact!Betty J. Ackley, Gail B. Ladwig
Edition: 7
Retail Price (not our price): $39.95
ISBN: 0323036643
ISBN-13: 9780323036641
Publication Date: 2005-07-08
Format: Paperback
Pages: 1152
Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
1) Product Description
This bestselling reference helps users make nursing diagnoses and write care plans with ease and confidence. It helps nurses correlate nursing diagnoses with known information about clients on the basis of assessment findings, established medical or psychiatric diagnoses, and the current treatment plan. This extensively revised and updated edition presents the most up-to-date information on all 2005-2006 NANDA-approved nursing diagnoses. You'll also appreciate the handbook's integration of both the NIC and NOC taxonomies; evidence-based nursing interventions; home care; client/family teaching; and multicultural, geriatric, and pediatric considerations. Instructor resources are available; contact your sales representative for details.Helps users understand how to make a nursing diagnosis and plan care using the nursing process and evidence-based nursing research.The practical, step-by-step format helps users make diagnoses and write care plans with ease and confidence.Integrates both NIC and NOC interventions and outcomes in each care plan.Features essential home care, client/family teaching, multicultural, pediatric, and geriatric considerations relevant to today's nursing students.Helps users easily create customized plans of care using the Ackley, Ladwig Care Plan Constructor on the Evolve website.This edition has been extensively revised and updated to include the most up-to-date information on all 2005-2006 NANDA-approved nursing diagnoses.The new alphabetical thumb tabs offer easy access to specific nursing diagnosis care plans.Features a helpful explanation of how to use the Guide to Nursing Diagnoses and Guide to Planning Care sections.Features many enhancements to the accompanying Evolve website (see Ancillaries for details).Includes more detailed information about NOC and its use in nursing care planning.Guide to Nursing Diagnoses section features more emotional/spiritual elements and now includes coverage of Mad Cow, E. Coli, West Nile, Foodborne Illnesses, and Pesticide Contamination.Guide to Planning Care section now offers updated and expanded multicultural, pediatric, and evidence-based interventions/rationales.An appendix now includes Gordon's Functional Health Patterns, as adapted by the authors.
Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5
1) must have [Rating: 5 out of 5]
every nursing student needs a nursing dx book/care plan book. this book is definitely a great option. it includes med/surg, peds, psych, ob,..... nursing dx and care plans. my senior suggests this book to me last year. i think it is awesome and i will recommend to any nursing student out there.Set2) Great book! [Rating: 5 out of 5]
My nursing instructors attempted to teach me and my fellow nursing students how to make a care plan first semester, but didn't really do a very good job of it, leaving me clueless. Second semester I got a little smarter and decided to look for a good book that will help in developing a nursing diagnosis, as well as everything else (goals, interventions, etc.), I got this book because I really needed something to help me out. Boy did it help! I went from getting 75s on my care plans to 90 and beyond. It doesn't just give lists of possible nrsg. diagnosises, goals and interventions for each condition, it also shows you how to put it all together (something I needed really bad). Great book!3) The only care plan book you'll need! [Rating: 5 out of 5]
After receiving a recent email asking me which care plan book I'd recommend to a nursing student who was staying up very late working on her care plans, I told her I'd write a review of the book that was my best friend on the night before clinicals. This is it. I had two care plan books that were not working for me so I spent about 8 hours one weekend in Barnes and Nobles looking through every single book that had on the subject. When I got to this one, I didn't need to look any further. The diagnoses are in alphabetical order, with: ~the definition of the condition, ~defining characteristics both subjective and objective (to jar your memory of your interview of the patient pre-clinical), ~and a big one, Related To Factors (r/t) [which can be a struggle fine tuning as a nursing student];~Client Outcomes [Client Will (Specify Time Frame)--answer is--"Ct. will____________(something that is obtainable and measurable) during my shift", ~Nursing Interventions and Rationales (in italics.) On my Client Care Plans forms, rationales were called "Scientific Principle (Documentaton Source)" and my instructor wanted the page number as well. ***Please note: I've noticed that there is an 8th Edition available now for purchase. I don't see how they could improve on this text; however, I would probably recommend the newest edition. If you already have the 7th Edition, I would say you probably don't need to buy the 8th edition. It's your call.Good luck future nurses and Soar!4) Very Helpful [Rating: 5 out of 5]
This book has been a lifesaver while in nursing school! It is one of the best books for my careplans - I definitely recommend it!5) Great reference book [Rating: 5 out of 5]
This book is a great resource in assiting in making accruate and easy nursing diagnosis, predicting client outcomes, and indicating nursing intervations and rationale. A perfect practice prior to entering clinical rotations.