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Everything you need to develop a safe and effective care plan--whenever you need it. Here's the 5th Edition of the resource you'll turn to again and again to select the appropriate diagnosis and to plan, individualize, and document care for more than 850 diseases and disorders. A new, streamlined design makes reference easier than ever. Only in the Nursing Diagnosis Manual will you find for each diagnosis--defining characteristics presented subjectively...

Easy to read and easy to understand, this is the text that makes complex concepts easy to master. It offers a holistic approach to mental health nursing that explores nursing diagnoses for both physiological and psychological disorders. -- From publisher's description.

Covering basic anatomy & physiology and medical-surgical nursing for the LPN/LVN, Adult Health Nursing, 7th Edition provides just the right amount of information you need -- with a level of detail that is neither overwhelming nor too superficial. Guidelines for patient care are presented within the framework of the five-step nursing process; Nursing Care Plans are described within a case-study format to help you develop skills in clinical decision-making....

Now with DSM-5 content!Here's the must-know information LPN/LVN students need to care for patients with mental health disorders where they'll encounter them-in general patient care settings.

Designed to help students learn how to create nursing care plans and effectively document care, this practical book focuses on the nursing plans that are most important, ensuring that students learn what they need to know and that they can find the information they need easily without being distracted by irrelevant information.

"Theoretical content can be difficult to understand. The material in this textbook is presented in language that is familiar to students and practicing nurses with a focus on application to nursing practice in the context of the nursing process. In addition, a new chapter has been included that explains many of the non-nursing theories that have been foundational in the development of nursing theory"--Cover.

"Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts, 11th Edition, continues the tradition of excellent coverage of basic nursing theory and clinical skills that have long made this text a leading resource for LPN/LVN students at the start of their studies. Students using this text will learn theoretical nursing concepts, step-by-step skills and procedures, and clinical applications, all while applying philosophical concepts focusing on the human experience...

"A classic text is back with fresh, comprehensive nursing theories, critiques, and philosophies. Nursing Theorists and Their Work, 9th Edition provides you with an in-depth look at 39 theorists of historical, international, and significant importance. This new edition has been updated with an improved writing style, added case studies, critical thinking activities, and in-depth objective critiques of nursing theories that help bridge the gap between...