Nursing Care Plans: Guidelines for Planning Patient Care

ISBN-10: 0803626614
ISBN-13: 9780803626614
Series: Nursing Care Plans
Pages: 964
Language: English
Published: 1989
Publisher: Davis
Author: Marilynn E. Doenges

Description

Completely rewritten and thoroughly updated, this reference provides a reliable guide for both students and nurses involved in constructing individualized patient care plans. Comprehensive guidelines for nursing care plans encompass total patient needs, including not only the physical aspect but also the cultural, sexual, nutritional, and psychosocial needs. Each major section presents a care plan for a particular body system; individualized care plans are presented for specific diseases within each system. Only NANDA diagnoses are included. This valuable book clearly delineates the documentation requirements of government regulations and third-party payers. While focusing primarily on adult medical-surgical problems, the authors also address the special needs of pediatric and geriatric patients.