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Diagnosis
NursingCarePlans:TransitionalPatient&
FamilyCenteredCare,SixthEdition
Lynda J. Carpenito, RN,MSN, CRNP
978-1-4511-8787-8 •November2013 • Softbound •8.375” x10.875” • 752pp.
Learnhow to createnursing careplans, effectivelydocument care, and
succeed in the course with
NursingCare Plans: Transitional Patient
and Family Centered Care, Sixth Edition
. Easy-to-understand and
packed with practical tools to prepare you for clinical practice, this
proven book focuses on the nursing plans that are most important,
ensuring that you learnwhat you need to know and that you canfind
the informationyouneed easily,without beingdistractedby irrelevant
information.
Features
• Maximize thebook’s effectiveness as a learning toolwithUnit III’s
step-by-stepguidanceonhow touse the text, includingaguideon
how touse thebook’s icons.
• Helpyour student understand thevarious considerations to keep in
mindwhen creatingnursing careplans throughSafetyandQuality
icons that to show risk severityand include suggestions for action.
Icons include:
– TRAP:Transitional RiskAssessment Plan
– STAR: StopThinkAct Review
– SBAR:Noteson communicationswithagentsof change
– CAR:ClinicalAlert Report that integrates informationpertaining
to “NursesAid” and “Handoff”/Changing in shift information
• Transitional Plan: Homeeducation information for thepatient
• Increase students’ recall of important informationwithnew, true-
to-practicebriefer Interventionsdevelopedbyexpert clinicians.
• Broadenyour students’ knowledgewithnew careplans for
Maternity, Pediatrics, andMentalHealth.
• Helpyour students understand the importanceof evidence-based
practice throughnewevidence-based rationales andguidelines.
• Giveyour students anytime, anywhereaccess to “day-to-day
encounters” and special risks informationwith the LaminatedQuick
Reference InformationCard.
• Enhance learningwith clear presentationsof collaborativeproblems
that alert students to thephysiological complications theyneed to
monitor.
• Helpyour studentsmaster each chapter’s contentwith careplans
that includebackground, diagnostic cluster,TransitionalCriteria,
and collaborativeproblems.
• Increase student understandingwithauser-friendly format that
splitsCollaborativeProblems andNursingDiagnosis ineach chapter
andorganizes careplans byMedicalConditions, Surgical Procedures,
andDiagnostic andTherapeuticProcedures.
• Prepareyour students for effectivenursingpracticewithNIC&
NOC citedprior to interventions andhelpful author notes that
provideadviceonhow to implement a courseof care.
• Ensurebest practiceswithphysician-prescribed interventions and
relevantdocumentation ineach careplan.
Table of Contents
Unit1:
Introduction toClient and
FamilyCenteredCare
Unit2:
Manual ofNursingDiagnoses
Section I:
IndividualNursing
Diagnoses
Section II:
IndividualCollaborative
Problems
Unit3:
Client andFamilyCentered
CarePlans
Section I:
MedicalConditions
Section II:
Surgical Procedures
Section III:
Diagnosticand
TherapeuticProcedures
Section IV:
SpecialtyDiagnostic
Clusters