TY - BOOK AU - Ackley, Betty J. AU - Ladwig, Gail B. TI - Nursing diagnosis handbook: a guide plannning care SN - 9789812596604 AV - RT 48.6 .A35 2006 PY - 2006/// CY - Edinburg, New York PB - Mosby Elsevier KW - NURSING CARE PLANS N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Sect. I: Nursing process, nursing diagnosis, and evidence-based nursing -- Sect. II: Guide to nursing diagnoses -- Sect. III: Guide to planning care -- Pain: assessment guide -- Appendixes: A: Nursing diagnoses arranged by Maslow's hierarchy of needs -- B: Nursing diagnoses arranged by Gordon's functional health patterns -- C: Wellness-oriented diagnostic categories -- D: A guide to using the equianalgesic charts N2 - Teaches you the critical thinking and assessment skills you need to build customized care plans based on each patient's unique needs. This title presents a step-by-step approach that guides you through the process, helping you formulate a nursing diagnosis based on known information and assessment findings ER -