RIP Betty Ackley RN - Nursing Diagnosis textbook author

[nurseprnRN, BSN, RN]

Betty Ackley died on Dec. 11 after a 9-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Many students and nurses have relied on the Nursing Diagnosis Handbook by Ackley and Ladwig over the years.

http://obits.mlive.com/obituaries/jackson/obituary.aspx?n=elizabeth-j-ackley-betty&pid=173459871&fhid=13009

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

Wow...my prayers for her family at his difficult time.

[Caffeine_IV]

So sad. RIP and thank you Mrs. Ackley.

[anon456, BSN, RN]

Thank you for sharing this with us and letting us know.

[firstinfamily, RN]

Thank you Betty for leaving a legacy for us to follow. A footprint in our lives.

[CT Pixie, BSN, RN]

I swore by her nursing dx care plan book!

Rest easy Ms Ackley. Thoughts go out to her family, friends and colleagues.

[Mully]

She taught at the school I graduated from! Although she was retired when I went through there, everyone had nothing but great things to say about her. Thanks for posting this.

[MarkWright]

My heart goes out to her family. As for nursing diagnosis.... if I can't say anything nice I will just not say anything at all.

[Clovery]

A name I've cited counted times... I'm grateful she shared her knowledge with us and made nursing diagnosis and careplanning so approachable.

[emergenceRN17, ASN, BSN, RN]

Such sad news. I just bought her book for next semester! May she rest in peace and her amazing books continue to guide us.

[SummerGarden, BSN, MSN, RN]

A name I've cited counted times... I'm grateful she shared her knowledge with us and made nursing diagnosis and careplanning so approachable.

Very well said. I share the same exact sentiments. :) She is one of the first nurses I only acknowledged by last name because I used her as reference so often in school. :)

OP: May she RIP as you have so aptly written. Thank you for this post.

[beckyboo1, BSN, RN]

Sorry to hear this. I found her nursing diagnosis book to be the easiest to navigate and I used it more than any other.