Nursing Diagnosis Reference Manual, 12th edition, offers clearly written, authoritative care plans to meet the health care needs of patients throughout the life span. This edition contains monographs for 46 new/revised nursing diagnoses, updated information for 67 nursing diagnoses, and updated definitions and content to meet the 2024 to 2026 NANDA-I standards. An updated feature in this edition highlights interventions that meet the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) criteria for patient-centered care or safe practice. Look for the icons throughout the book: Patient-Centered Care; Evidence-Based Practice; Safety; Teamwork and Collaboration; Quality Improvement; Informatics.

The nursing process is the foundation for all nursing actions. Each monograph included in Nursing Diagnosis Reference Manual, 12th edition, has been constructed utilizing the nursing process. There are 267 comprehensive monographs for NANDA-I-approved nursing diagnoses included in this edition of the book. The monographs were written and reviewed by leading nursing clinicians, educators, and researchers. Each monograph is complete and can be used independently, thereby eliminating the need to search for material in different places.

Nursing Diagnosis Pocket Guide, fourth edition, is a pocket-sized companion to this manual. The pocket guide contains one monograph for each diagnosis and is organized using the NNN Taxonomy of Nursing Practice and the International Classification of Nursing Practice (ICNP) intervention terminology. Both the pocket guide and the reference manual include the linkages between NANDA International and the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) and Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) labels. You'll find the monographs invaluable in every health care setting you encounter throughout your career.