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Diagnosis
Sparks and Taylor’s Nursing Diagnosis Reference Manual,
Ninth Edition
Sheila S. Ralph
978-1-4511-8701-4 • February 2013 • Softbound • 7” x 9” • 880 pp.
Sparks and Taylor’s Nursing Diagnosis Reference Manual, Ninth
Edition
, provides clearly written, authoritative care plan guidelines
for all 2012-2014 NANDA International (NANDA-I) approved nursing
diagnoses. The book is full of bright colors, and organized by life-stages
and type of care. Each part opens with a new feature, Applying Evidence-
Based Practice, which responds directly to the content. Each NANDA
diagnosis includes associated Nursing Interventions Classifications
(NIC) and Nursing Outcomes Classifications (NOC), and the nursing
process is integrated throughout. This book is the ideal resource for any
clinical setting.
Features
•
NEW!
Updated to reflect 2012-2014 NANDA nursing diagnoses.
•
NEW!
Easier navigation for readers.
•
NEW!
Nursing diagnosis template, extra case studies, and an
interactive tool to allow students to create care plans have been
added to the ancillary package.
• Includes complete nursing care plans for the twenty-one newest
nursing diagnoses, updated information for the nine revised nursing
diagnoses.
• More colorful interior design makes content more searchable by
lifespan.
• Each part of the book begins with Applying Evidence-based Practice.
• A special icon for thePoint will show students which of the resources
they can access electronically. The feature includes the following
parts:
– The question (Reflects a current issue in nursing).
– Evidence-based resources.
– Evaluating the evidence.
– Applying the results and making a Decision.
– Re-evaluating process and identifying areas for improvement.
– Free eBook.
– Journals articles for each chapter.
– Evidence-based practice boxes.
– Case studies and suggested answers.
– Assignments and suggested answers.
Table of Contents
Preface
1: Overview of The Nursing Process
2: New to this Edition
Unit 1:
Adult Health
Unit 2:
Adolescent Health
Unit 3:
Child Health
Unit 4:
Maternal-Neonatal Health
Unit 5:
Geriatric Health
Unit 6:
Psychiatric and Mental Health
Unit 7:
Community-based Health
Unit 8:
Wellness
Appendices
1: Selected Nursing Diagnoses by
Medical Diagnosis
2: Nursing Diagnoses and Gordon’s
Functional Health Patterns
3: Taxonomy II Domains, Classes, and
Diagnoses
Taxonomy of Nursing Practice:
Placement of Nursing Diagnoses
Index
Sparks and Taylor’s Nursing Diagnosis Pocket Guide,
Second Edition
Sheila S. Ralph
978-1-4511-8746-5 •April2013 •Softbound •8.375”x10.875” •512pp.