All-In-One Nursing Care Planning Resource (4th edition)

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Book Description

The only ebook featuring nursing care plans for all core clinical areas; Swearingen’s All-In-One Nursing Care Planning Resource; 4th Edition (PDF) provides 100 care plans with the nursing interventions and diagnoses you need to know to care for patients in all settings. It includes care plans for medical-surgical; paediatrics; maternity/OB; and psychiatric-mental health; so you can use just one ebook throughout your entire nursing curriculum. This 4th edition includes a new care plan addressing normal labor and birth; a new full-color design; new quick-reference color tabs; new QSEN safety icons; and updates reflecting the latest NANDA-I nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems. Edited by nursing expert Pamela L. Swearingen; the ebook All-in-One Nursing Care Planning Resource: Medical-Surgical; Pediatric; Maternity; and Psychiatric-Mental Health (All In One Care Planning Resource) is known for its easy-to-use format; clear approach; and straightforward rationales.

• • Prioritized nursing diagnoses are listed in order of importance and physiologic patient needs.

• • A two-column format for nursing assessments/interventions and rationales makes it easier to scan information.

• • NEW! Care plan for normal labor and birth addresses nursing care for the client experiencing normal labor and delivery.

• • Detailed rationales for each nursing intervention help you to apply concepts to specific patient situations in clinical practice.

• • Outcome criteria with specific timelines help you to set realistic goals for nursing outcomes and provide quality; cost-effective care.

• • NANDA-I nursing diagnoses are incorporated throughout the textbook to keep you current with NANDA-I terminology and the latest diagnoses.

• • Color-coded sections for medical-surgical; maternity; pediatric; and psychiatric-mental health nursing care plans make it easier to find information quickly.

• • NEW full-color design makes the textbook more user-friendly; and includes NEW color-coded tabs and improved cross-referencing and navigation aids for faster lookup of information.

• • UPDATED content is written by practicing clinicians and covers the latest clinical developments; new pharmacologic treatments; patient safety considerations; and evidence-based practice guidelines.

• • NEW! Leaf icon highlights coverage of complementary and alternative therapies including information on over-the-counter herbal and other therapies and how these can interact with conventional medications.

• • A consistent format for each care plan allows faster lookup of topics; with headings for Overview/Pathophysiology; Assessment; Health Care Setting; Nursing Diagnoses; Diagnostic Tests; Interventions with Rationales; Desired Outcomes; and Patient-Family Teaching and Discharge Planning.