Clinical Applications of Nursing Diagnosis

Download or read book Clinical Applications of Nursing Diagnosis written by Helen C. Cox and published by F. A. Davis Company. This book was released on 1997 with total page 820 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text assists students in learning how to apply nursing diagnosis in a variety of clinical settings, including adult, child, women's, psychiatric, gerontic and home health considerations. This book thoroughly addresses the final phase of the nursing process, evaluation, and how to proceed through this phase.-- Includes latest approved NANDA diagnoses through the 12th Conference-- References are alphabetized and grouped at the end of the book-- Alphabetical list of Nursing Diagnoses at end of text-- Entirely new section of interventions included for gerontology-- Related Clinical Concerns is a new section within each nursing diagnosis detailing the potential collaborative problems that may arise-- Utilizes the most commonly used organizational system for nursing diagnoses, Gordon's Functional Health Patterns-- Interventions include associated scientific rationales-- Contains innovative double-checking pedagogical tool titled "Have you selected the correct diagnosis?"