- ISBN: 9781608311651 | 1608311651
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 7/27/2010
Sparks and Taylor's Nursing Diagnosis Reference Manual, Eighth Edition provides clearly written, authoritative care plan guidelines for all NANDA International (NANDA-I) approved nursing diagnoses.
This textbook is organized by life-stages and type of care; and each section opens with a brand new feature, Applying Evidence-based Practice, which responds directly to the section. 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:
- Includes complete nursing care plans for the 21 newest nursing diagnoses, updated information for the 9 revised nursing diagnoses.
- More colorful interior design makes content more searchable by lifespan.
- Each part of the textbook, begins with Applying Evidence-based Practice.
A special icon for the Point 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