Nursing Diagnosis Book for Clinicals....Any recommendations?

[NewStudent33]

Hi everyone! I'm about to begin my 1st set of clinicals in the next couple weeks and am in need of a Nursing Diagnosis Handbook/Book. Anyone have some good recommendations? I would love to find something that is well organized (as we all know some of these books are so scattered!) with NANDA diagnoses...even care plans/interventions would be great! But most importantly, something well organized :) Thanks so much...look forward hearing what was beneficial to you!

[pitaya]

Nursing Diagnosis Handbook by Ackley is the only one you'll ever need. You don't even need the most updated version; I would get an older edition for cheaper if I were you!

[chinacatSN]

We use Cox's Clinical Applications of Nursing Diagnosis. It's very organized and lists ALL of the diagnoses on the front-inside cover with page numbers. The book is set up according to Gordon's Patterns and makes it easier to create a diagnosis related to your patient.

[mom2rjns]

Nursing Diagnosis Handbook by Ackley is the only one you'll ever need. You don't even need the most updated version; I would get an older edition for cheaper if I were you!

I agree, we use it and it truly does break everything down nicely. I had bought another book that is way more confusing.

[Do-over, ASN, RN]

I used books by carpenito and by swearingen when in school. Always received high marks for care plans.

[mommajoz]

I just came across a care plan book that I absolutely love:

Swearingen's Manual of Medical-Surgical Nursing: A Care Planning Resource

7th Edition

ISBN: 978032307254-0

It's $40 on amazon.com

I really enjoy it because it contains every aspect for our care plans from the patho, to the NANDA, to the intervetions.

Good Luck!

[RNCEN]

I like my Gulanick and Myers book.

[NewStudent33]

Wow! Thank you guys so much...a tremendous help in my search! :yeah:I will check them all out tonight!