Application of Nursing Process and Nursing Diagnosis: An Interactive Text for Diagnostic Reasoning / Edition 6

by Marilynn E. Doenges

Overview

This text teaches new students to think like nurses by developing diagnostic reasoning and problem-solving skills. Each step of the nursing process is explained and reinforced with interactive activities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900803629126
Publication date:	12/07/2012
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Joseph T. Burley, RN, MNEd, Instructor, University of Florida College of Nursing, Gainesville, Florida
Mary Frances Moorhouse, RN, CRRN, CLNC, Nurse Consultant, TNT-RN Enterprises, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Table of Contents

1. The Nursing Process: Delivering Quality Care
2. The Assessment Step: Developing the Patient Database
3. The Problem/Need Identification Step: Analyzing the Data
4. The Planning Step: Creating the Plan of Care
5. The Implementation Step: Putting the Plan of Care into Action
6. The Evaluation Step: Determining Whether Desired Outcomes Have Been Met
7. Documenting the Nursing Process
8. Interactive Care Planning: From Assessment to Patient Response
Appendices
Glossary
Bibliography

Editorial Reviews

3 Stars from Doody

Helps students learn to think critically by developing diagnostic reasoning and problem-solving skills. Each step of the nursing process is explained, then reinforced through practice activities, worksheets, vignettes, and case studies that teach the importance of individualizing care through practice planning, documenting, and delivering care to patients of all ages. Doenges is on the faculty at Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Science, Colorado University- Colorado Springs. Includes perforated pages, and many reference appendices of standards, codes, and assessment tools. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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