"A practical guide to care planning, this practical reference helps you confidently plan individualized care for clients in acute care, extended care, and home care settings. It reflects the latest evidence-based interventions and includes a companion Evolve website with animations, skills videos, and an online care planner for customized care planning." -- From publisher's description.

"Revised reprint with 2021-2023 NANDA-Iª updates".

Prioritization, delegation, and critical thinking in client management -- Nurse-sensitive indicators -- Selected nursing diagnoses, interventions, rationales, and documentation -- Nursing care of the client having surgery -- The client with alterations in respiratory function -- The client with alterations in cardiovascular function -- The client with alterations in neurological function -- The client with alterations in hematologic and immune function -- The client with alterations in metabolic function -- The client with alterations in the gastrointestinal tract -- Nursing care of the client with disturbances of the liver, biliary tract, and pancreas -- The client with alterations in the kidney and urinary tract -- The client with alterations in musculoskeletal function -- The client with alterations in the breast and reproductive system -- The client receiving treatment for neoplastic disorders -- Nursing care of the elderly client -- End-of-life nursing care -- Bibliography -- Index.