Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

The nursing process : the foundation of quality client care -- The language of nursing : NANDA, NIC, NOC, and other standardized nursing languages -- The assessment process : developing the client database -- Concept mapping to create and document the plan of care -- Nursing diagnoses in alphabetical order -- Health conditions and client concerns with associated nursing diagnoses.

Here is the step-by-step resource you will turn to--again and again--to select the appropriate diagnosis and develop accurate care plans. It also includes an alphabetical listing of all NANDA approved nursing diagnoses. Only in Doenges' Manual will you find for each diagnosis ... defining characteristics presented subjectively and objectively, sample clinical applications to ensure you have selected the appropriate diagnoses, prioritized action/interventions with rationales, a documentation section, and much more! Plus the Health Conditions section includes over 800 diseases/disorders with associated diagnoses presented by priority! And, Davis's Nursing Diagnosis and Care Planning Resource Center online features a searchable database with 800 diagnoses plus a wealth of clinical tools and valuable information. --Publisher description.