Ackley, Betty J. <br/><br/>
Nursing diagnosis handbook :   a guide plannning care / 
Betty J. Ackley and Gail B. Ladwig 
 - Seventh edition. 
 - Edinburgh :  Mosby Elsevier,  c2006. 
 - xvii, 937 pages :   illustrations ;  26 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographic refernces and index. 
<br/><br/>Sect. I: Nursing process, nursing diagnosis, and evidence-based nursing --<br/>Sect. II: Guide to nursing diagnoses --<br/>Sect. III: Guide to planning care --<br/>Pain: assessment guide --<br/>Appendixes: A: Nursing diagnoses arranged by Maslow's hierarchy of needs --<br/>B: Nursing diagnoses arranged by Gordon's functional health patterns --<br/>C: Wellness-oriented diagnostic categories --<br/>D: A guide to using the equianalgesic charts  
<br/><br/> Teaches you the critical thinking and assessment skills you need to build customized care plans based on each patient's unique needs. This title presents a step-by-step approach that guides you through the process, helping you formulate a nursing diagnosis based on known information and assessment findings. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789812596604 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>NURSING CARE PLANS<br/>NURSING DIAGNOSIS
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RT 48.6 .A35 2006