Mosby's Guide to Nursing Diagnosis

by Gail B. Ladwig, Betty J. Ackley

This pocket-sized reference is ideal for use in clinicals, in class and at the bedside! A condensed version of the Nursing Diagnosis Handbook, 10th Edition, Mosby's Guide to Nursing Diagnosis, 4th edition uses a quick-access format to help you diagnose and formulate care plans with confidence and ease. It includes the most recent NANDA-I approved nursing diagnoses based on more than 1,300 specific symptoms and a step-by-step guide to creating care plans featuring desired outcomes, interventions, and patient teaching.


UNIQUE! Care plans for every NANDA-I approved nursing diagnosis, including pediatric, geriatric, multicultural, home care, client/family teaching and discharge planning, and safety interventions
Alphabetical thumb tabs provide quick access to specific symptoms and nursing diagnoses

Pocketsize portability makes this book easy to carry and use in clinicals, in class, or at the bedside
NEW! 4 Color Text

NEW! Updated 2012-2014 NANDA-I-approved nursing diagnoses

NEW! 16 new and 22 revised diagnoses

NEW! Added content on safety, one of QSEN's six competencies

Genres: Nursing

904 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 2016

About the author

Gail B. Ladwig, MSN RN CHTP

Reviews

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful for nursing students for all of the care plans we need to develop. Broken down nicely by medical diagnosis with nursing diagnoses that coordinate and the appropriate interventions, both independent and dependent.