Pearson Nursing Diagnosis Handbook

Pearson Nursing Diagnosis Handbook, 11th Edition, is a reference handbook by Judith M. Wilkinson that details the creation and application of nursing diagnosis care plans. Published by Pearson in 2016, the volume connects diagnoses with expected outcomes, interventions, and collaborative clinical problems.

The volume addresses the relationship between nursing diagnosis and the nursing process, standards of care, case management, and critical paths. It includes an extensive alphabetical directory of care plans alongside a guide linking diagnoses to specific medical, surgical, and maternal-child conditions.

Individual entries outline diagnostic definitions, defining characteristics, related or risk factors, NOC outcomes, and NIC interventions to assist clinical planning.