Understanding the Nursing Process in a Changing Care Environment

Look For These Important Features
• Learn-as-you-go approach with self-test questions following every step
• Clear introductions to patient assessment, nursing diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation
• Critical thinking sections and guidelines in each chapter
• Information and guidelines to culturally competent nursing care in each chapter
• Discussion and application of managed care in each chapter
• Current professional guidelines and issues
• Separate pocket guide to nursing diagnosis
• Across the continuum case study and critical pathway example from ambulatory clinic setting, to hospital, to home care

Also, New To This Edition 6, You’ll Find:
• Revised ANA and JCAHO standards of care
• NANDA nursing diagnosis for 1999-2000
• Added illustrations
• Internet and technology resources in nursing
• Improved and updated Pocket Nursing Diagnosis Guide
• Sections in each chapter on:
critical thinking
culturally competent nursing care
managed care