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 Why students complain about this book August 20, 2004
K. Luxner (Midwest)
8 out of 13 found this review helpful
I love this book for its thoroughness,clarity, and usefulness in exploring nursing clinical decisions. I am not surprised that the students find it difficult because becoming a nurse IS a difficult transformation. The author doesn't "dumb-down" the complexity of nursing process - thank goodness.
 I need another book just to understand how to use this book! August 14, 2003
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
I am currently entering my 3rd year of nursing, and of course, the school that i attend also requires the use of this hateful book. I found it very difficult to use. The only recommendation I have is, contact your instructors early enough and hope they help you to understand this demon!
This book is frustrating and time consuming! March 11, 2003
MadTParty (Midwest)
16 out of 18 found this review helpful
I am not sure why my school chose this book/ Author. I have yet to meet anyone who enjoys using this book. I give it 2 stars only because it has all the NANDA dx in it (if you can find them!)I find it very time consuming. If you enjoy flipping back and forth to several pages without much help in finding what you are looking for, then this is the book for you. Index aside, this book needs to be more user friendly. I simply do not like the way it is organized. Risk Factors are seperate from Nursing DX, but stuck in the middle of the book, good luck following from one section to another! There is no friendly flow in this book to use it efficiently. Sorry, but I can't recommend this book. There has got to be a better way to write this book!
 One of the best Nsg Dx books written September 3, 1999
curtchow@tco.net (Cottonwood, Ca)
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
This edition and its previous editions were well written. The books clarify each nursing diagnosis and gives an excellent list of "related to" topics. One of the most useful sections is the Errors in Dx Statements. This helps students from misinterpreting diagnosis by giving a different perspective and by leading the reading to the correct dx. Age group considerations are excellent as well as the follow-up principles. A must have book for every nursing student. I am still waiting for psychiatric dx to be included. Okay, maybe I was too hard on the handbook. We should have been required to buy the full book. Hurry up and publish the 8th Edition...I need it for school!!! -Curtis Chow
Core Collection choice in the Brandon & Hill bibliography. January 3, 1998
Paul Deane (Arlington Heights, IL USA)
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
Sixth edition of this title was selected as a core collection item in nursing diagnosis in the Brandon & Hill bibliography for small medical libraries. This is a new edition.
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