Handbook of Nursing Diagnosis (Handbook of Nursing Diagnosis, 10th Ed)

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Summary: This book should win an award!!LOL!
Review: This book REALLY should receive some recognition---for being probably the WORST nursing diagnosis book I have ever seen!As stated above,this book is REQUIRED by Excelsior College for the CPNE exam----much to the bewilderment and anguish of the Excelsior students who have to work with it.Is it possible that Excelsior is completely unaware that there are MANY better books of this kind out there?I think it would be virtually impossible to find one that was more confusing,less helpful and less user friendly.It seems like a cruel joke that this book is imposed on Excelsior students when superior books which would better meet students needs are available.Ms. Carpenito should do everyone a favor and stop writing these books---many students(myself included) would be eternally grateful!!!

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Summary: Buy the Application to Clinical Practice Instead
Review: While this is a great REFERENCE book, I would advise all nursing student or even practicing RN's to use Carpenito's complete book titled: Nursing Diagnosis: Application to Clinical Practice. This non-handbook version is much more comprehensive by displaying usages for each diagnosis and common errors in diagnosing. The handbook is convient but too brief on nursing diagnosis usage. Spend the extra $10 and get Carpenito's complete book. It will save you a lot of time writing those care plans:-(. The 8th ed. should be published by 10/99.