Many exciting changes are in store for readers of this new edition of our premier taxonomy publication: NANDA-I Nursing Diagnoses: Definitions and Classification 2009-2011:
- Addition of 21 new diagnoses and 9 revised diagnoses, making this the second edition in a row in which more than 20 new diagnoses have been added to the taxonomy!
- A new chapter by Leann Scroggins, MS, RN, CRRN-A, APRN BC details the process for submission of a nursing diagnosis to NANDA-I’s Diagnosis Development Committee (originally published in the NANDA-I Journal).
- A chapter by Dr. Margaret Lunney on critical judgment and assessment, and the role of each in the appropriate use of nursing diagnosis clinically.
- Nursing diagnosis codes included with each diagnosis, along with the diagnosis’ domain and class from the NANDA-I taxonomy.
- New larger-size book format offering more content, such as inclusion of all submitted references for each diagnosis (beginning with 2007-2008 submissions). This greater depth of information benefits all readers - particularly those who wish to explore the diagnostic concept in detail.
- Additional chapters provide insight on the use and applicability of nursing diagnoses within nursing education, nursing informatics, nursing research, and nursing administration.
- Partnership with Blackwell Publishers to publish and distribute NANDA-I Nursing Diagnoses: Definitions & Classification worldwide and across multiple languages.
