Nursing Diagnosis Cards

These cards feature more than 200 care plans and cover every NANDA approved nursing diagnosis including those approved at the April 2002 Conference. Each care plan contains a NANDA approved diagnostic label, aetiology, definition, assessment criteria, defining characteristics, risk factors, expected outcomes, and interventions and rationales. This edition includes more than 20 added diagnoses and new plans of care for psychiatric problems, as well as the newly accepted classification system for nurses, Taxonomy II, and a code conversion chart that shows codes for both Taxonomy I and Taxonomy II. The pack also includes one new appendix on critical thinking and nursing diagnosis.

This edition contains 189 care plans covering the most common nursing diagnoses and clinical problems in medical-surgical nursing. It includes four new disorders care plans, SARS, lyme disease, west Nile virus, and obstructive sleep apnea.

Updated content incorporates the latest evidence-based data and best practice guidelines to help you provide the highest quality nursing care. Revised and expanded rationales include explanations for nursing interventions to help you understand what the nurse does and why. Expanded and more specific outcome statements for each nursing diagnosis help you develop measurable patient outcomes. New content on patient safety and preventable complications addresses national initiatives and discusses the nurse's responsibility in preventing complications such as falls, pressure ulcers, infections, etc. QSEN competencies are integrated throughout. 11 new disorder care plans include: Pulmonary Hypertension Cystic Fibrosis Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Peptic Ulcer Fibromyalgia Solid Organ Transplant Hemodialysis Breast Reduction Pelvic Relaxation Disorder Hyperthyroidism Psoriasis 6 new nursing diagnoses care plans include: Impaired Dentition Disturbed Energy Field Readiness for Enhanced Immunization Sedentary Lifestyle Post-Trauma Syndrome Relocation Stress Syndrome