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<p>Updated and easy-to-use, <b>Mosby's Guide to Nursing Diagnosis, 5th Edition</b> is ideal for use in clinicals, in class, and at the bedside! This pocket-sized reference book is a condensed version Ackley's <i>Nursing Diagnosis Handbook, 11th Edition </i>that helps you diagnose and formulate care plans with confidence and ease. It includes the 2015-17 NANDA-I approved nursing diagnoses based on more than 1,300 specific symptoms and a step-by-step guide to creating care plans, featuring desired outcomes, interventions, and patient teaching. Plus, alphabetic thumb tabs allow for quick and easy access to specific symptoms and nursing diagnoses.</p><ul><b> <li></b>UNIQUE! 2015-2017 NANDA-I approved nursing diagnoses </li> <li>Alphabetical thumb tabs</li> <li>Pediatric, geriatric, multicultural, home care, safety, and client/family teaching and discharge planning interventions</li> <li>Pocketsize portability </li> <li>Nursing Diagnoses Index </li></ul><ul><b> <li>UNIQUE!</b> Includes the<b> 2015-2017 NANDA-I approved nursing diagnoses</b> </li> <li><b>UNIQUE! Includes care plans for every NANDA-I approved nursing diagnosis, </b>with pediatric, geriatric, multicultural, home care, safety, and client/family teaching and discharge planning interventions</li> <li><b>Alphabetical thumb tabs </b>provide quick access to specific symptoms and nursing diagnoses</li> <li><b>Pocketsize portability</b> makes this book easy to carry and use in clinicals, in class, or at the bedside.</li> <li><b>Nursing Diagnoses Index</b> on the inside front and back cover</li> </ul>