Book excerpt: Manual of Nursing Diagnosis, Thirteenth Edition outlines all the major and most recent diagnoses listed by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) in order to help nurses create care plans for patients with any range of ailments. Updated and organized to meet the needs of both novices and expert diagnosticians, it includes sample admission assessment guides for the family, community, and individual. Manual of Nursing Diagnosis, Thirteenth Edition is and easy to use quick reference the shows nurses how to use diagnoses to guide questions and observations beyond the basic assessment. In addition, it helps nurses use diagnostic categories in other clinical activities, including critical paths and quality improvement. New to this edition are the latest NANDA changes, including: 21 new nursing diagnoses 9 revised nursing diagnoses 6 retired nursing diagnoses. --Publisher description.