**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Nursing Process**
Plan effective patient care using standardized interprofessional clinical problems and a concept-based approach! Conceptual Nursing Care Planning, 2nd Edition, shows you how to identify clinical problems, determine expected outcomes, and choose interventions — all grounded in a logical, concept-based framework. The focus on concepts gives you the big picture, helping you recognize similarities in nursing care based on physiologic concepts, as well as differences based on the needs of individuals. Written by noted nursing educators Mariann Harding and Debra Hagler, this unique book demonstrates how the use of a concept-based approach and standardized clinical problems language makes it easier to plan effective care and communicate with other members of the interprofessional team.
Key Features
Author Information
Mariann M. Harding, Nursing Program Director and Professor of Nursing, Kent State University Tuscarawas, USA; Debra Hagler, Clinical Professor, Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, USA
1. Conceptual Nursing Care Planning - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Inside front cover - p. Page iv 6. Copyright - p. Page v 7. Preface - p. Page vi 8. How to use this book - p. Page vii 9. Contents - p. Page viii 10. List of Illustrations - p. Page ix 11. List of Tables - p. Page x 12. 1 : Cultural belief conflict - p. Page x 13. 2 : Impaired growth and development - p. Page 3 14. 3 : Negative self-image - p. Page 8 15. 4 : Parenting problem - p. Page 13 16. 5 : Impaired family function - p. Page 18 17. 6 : Impaired role performance - p. Page 23 18. 7 : Impaired socialization - p. Page 30 19. 8 : Personal care problem - p. Page 35 20. 9 : Health maintenance alteration - p. Page 39 21. 10 : Nonadherence - p. Page 44 22. 11 : Spiritual problem - p. Page 47 23. 12 : Acid–base imbalance - p. Page 52 24. 13 : Risk for clotting - p. Page 59 25. 14 : Impaired bowel elimination - p. Page 64 26. 15 : Impaired urinary elimination - p. Page 70 27. 16 : Electrolyte imbalance - p. Page 74 28. 17 : Fluid imbalance - p. Page 78 29. 18 : Impaired respiratory function - p. Page 84 30. 19 : Altered blood glucose level - p. Page 90 31. 20 : Impaired endocrine function - p. Page 97 32. 21 : Increased intracranial pressure - p. Page 101 33. 22 : Neurologic problem - p. Page 106 34. 23 : Body weight problem - p. Page 113 35. 24 : Impaired gastrointestinal function - p. Page 121 36. 25 : Infant feeding problem - p. Page 127 37. 26 : Nutritionally compromised - p. Page 131 38. 27 : Impaired cardiac function - p. Page 137 39. 28 : Impaired tissue perfusion - p. Page 143 40. 29 : Altered blood pressure - p. Page 147 41. 30 : Impaired sleep - p. Page 152 42. 31 : Altered temperature - p. Page 160 43. 32 : Impaired fertility - p. Page 166 44. 33 : Risk for perinatal problems - p. Page 169 45. 34 : Impaired sexual function - p. Page 178 46. 35 : Fatigue - p. Page 182 47. 36 : Allergy - p. Page 186 48. 37 : Impaired immunity - p. Page 193 49. 38 : Infection - p. Page 198 50. 39 : Risk for infection - p. Page 202 51. 40 : Inflammation - p. Page 208 52. 41 : Activity intolerance - p. Page 212 53. 42 : Musculoskeletal problem - p. Page 215 54. 43 : Pain - p. Page 224 55. 44 : Sensory deficit - p. Page 228 56. 45 : Impaired tissue integrity - p. Page 236 57. 46 : Risk for impaired skin integrity - p. Page 242 58. 47 : Anxiety - p. Page 251 59. 48 : Impaired cognition - p. Page 257 60. 49 : Victim of violence - p. Page 265 61. 50 : Violent behavior - p. Page 272 62. 51 : Depressed mood - p. Page 276 63. 52 : Emotional problem - p. Page 280 64. 53 : Impaired psychological status - p. Page 286 65. 54 : Caregiver role strain - p. Page 292 66. 55 : Difficulty coping - p. Page 296 67. 56 : Grief - p. Page 302 68. 57 : Substance use - p. Page 308 69. 58 : Continuity of care problem - p. Page 319 70. 59 : Impaired communication - p. Page 323 71. 60 : Socioeconomic difficulty - p. Page 327 72. 61 : Risk for disease - p. Page 332 73. 62 : Dying process - p. Page 336 74. 63 : Deficient knowledge - p. Page 341 75. 64 : Health literacy problem - p. Page 346 76. 65 : Inadequate community resources - p. Page 350 77. 66 : Health care–associated complication - p. Page 354 78. 67 : Risk of environment injury - p. Page 357 79. 68 : Risk for injury - p. Page 362 80. 69 : Exemplars with common clinical problems - p. Page 366 81. Bibliography - p. Page 399 82. GENERIC-TITLE - p. Page 400
**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Nursing Process**
Plan effective patient care using standardized interprofessional clinical problems and a concept-based approach! Conceptual Nursing Care Planning, 2nd Edition, shows you how to identify clinical problems, determine expected outcomes, and choose interventions — all grounded in a logical, concept-based framework. The focus on concepts gives you the big picture, helping you recognize similarities in nursing care based on physiologic concepts, as well as differences based on the needs of individuals. Written by noted nursing educators Mariann Harding and Debra Hagler, this unique book demonstrates how the use of a concept-based approach and standardized clinical problems language makes it easier to plan effective care and communicate with other members of the interprofessional team.
Key Features
Author Information
Mariann M. Harding, Nursing Program Director and Professor of Nursing, Kent State University Tuscarawas, USA; Debra Hagler, Clinical Professor, Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, USA
1. Conceptual Nursing Care Planning - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Inside front cover - p. Page iv 6. Copyright - p. Page v 7. Preface - p. Page vi 8. How to use this book - p. Page vii 9. Contents - p. Page viii 10. List of Illustrations - p. Page ix 11. List of Tables - p. Page x 12. 1 : Cultural belief conflict - p. Page x 13. 2 : Impaired growth and development - p. Page 3 14. 3 : Negative self-image - p. Page 8 15. 4 : Parenting problem - p. Page 13 16. 5 : Impaired family function - p. Page 18 17. 6 : Impaired role performance - p. Page 23 18. 7 : Impaired socialization - p. Page 30 19. 8 : Personal care problem - p. Page 35 20. 9 : Health maintenance alteration - p. Page 39 21. 10 : Nonadherence - p. Page 44 22. 11 : Spiritual problem - p. Page 47 23. 12 : Acid–base imbalance - p. Page 52 24. 13 : Risk for clotting - p. Page 59 25. 14 : Impaired bowel elimination - p. Page 64 26. 15 : Impaired urinary elimination - p. Page 70 27. 16 : Electrolyte imbalance - p. Page 74 28. 17 : Fluid imbalance - p. Page 78 29. 18 : Impaired respiratory function - p. Page 84 30. 19 : Altered blood glucose level - p. Page 90 31. 20 : Impaired endocrine function - p. Page 97 32. 21 : Increased intracranial pressure - p. Page 101 33. 22 : Neurologic problem - p. Page 106 34. 23 : Body weight problem - p. Page 113 35. 24 : Impaired gastrointestinal function - p. Page 121 36. 25 : Infant feeding problem - p. Page 127 37. 26 : Nutritionally compromised - p. Page 131 38. 27 : Impaired cardiac function - p. Page 137 39. 28 : Impaired tissue perfusion - p. Page 143 40. 29 : Altered blood pressure - p. Page 147 41. 30 : Impaired sleep - p. Page 152 42. 31 : Altered temperature - p. Page 160 43. 32 : Impaired fertility - p. Page 166 44. 33 : Risk for perinatal problems - p. Page 169 45. 34 : Impaired sexual function - p. Page 178 46. 35 : Fatigue - p. Page 182 47. 36 : Allergy - p. Page 186 48. 37 : Impaired immunity - p. Page 193 49. 38 : Infection - p. Page 198 50. 39 : Risk for infection - p. Page 202 51. 40 : Inflammation - p. Page 208 52. 41 : Activity intolerance - p. Page 212 53. 42 : Musculoskeletal problem - p. Page 215 54. 43 : Pain - p. Page 224 55. 44 : Sensory deficit - p. Page 228 56. 45 : Impaired tissue integrity - p. Page 236 57. 46 : Risk for impaired skin integrity - p. Page 242 58. 47 : Anxiety - p. Page 251 59. 48 : Impaired cognition - p. Page 257 60. 49 : Victim of violence - p. Page 265 61. 50 : Violent behavior - p. Page 272 62. 51 : Depressed mood - p. Page 276 63. 52 : Emotional problem - p. Page 280 64. 53 : Impaired psychological status - p. Page 286 65. 54 : Caregiver role strain - p. Page 292 66. 55 : Difficulty coping - p. Page 296 67. 56 : Grief - p. Page 302 68. 57 : Substance use - p. Page 308 69. 58 : Continuity of care problem - p. Page 319 70. 59 : Impaired communication - p. Page 323 71. 60 : Socioeconomic difficulty - p. Page 327 72. 61 : Risk for disease - p. Page 332 73. 62 : Dying process - p. Page 336 74. 63 : Deficient knowledge - p. Page 341 75. 64 : Health literacy problem - p. Page 346 76. 65 : Inadequate community resources - p. Page 350 77. 66 : Health care–associated complication - p. Page 354 78. 67 : Risk of environment injury - p. Page 357 79. 68 : Risk for injury - p. Page 362 80. 69 : Exemplars with common clinical problems - p. Page 366 81. Bibliography - p. Page 399 82. GENERIC-TITLE - p. Page 400