Nurse's Pocket Guide Diagnoses, Prioritized Interventions, and Rationales 16th Edition by Doenges, Moorhouse & Murr (2022)

The Nurse's Pocket Guide: Diagnoses, Prioritized Interventions, and Rationales, Sixteenth Edition is the essential quick-reference tool that nursing students and practicing nurses rely on for efficient, accurate care planning. Published by F.A. Davis Company, this #1 bestselling pocket guide provides everything needed to select the appropriate nursing diagnoses and develop effective patient care plans quickly and confidently at the point of care.

The 16th Edition features all the latest nursing diagnoses and updated interventions drawn from NANDA-I 2021–2023, ensuring alignment with current standards of nursing practice. Each entry includes clearly prioritized nursing interventions and clinical rationales that support sound clinical decision-making — making this the most practical nursing reference available for students, new graduates, and seasoned clinicians alike.

Organized for rapid bedside access, this trusted pocket reference covers hundreds of nursing diagnoses across all patient populations and care settings. It is widely used in nursing programs as a required clinical tool and is highly recommended for nurses preparing for the NCLEX-RN, NCLEX-PN, and professional nursing practice. The guide helps nurses develop individualized, prioritized care plans that reflect current evidence-based nursing knowledge and clinical standards.

Key features include: complete NANDA-I aligned diagnoses, prioritized nursing interventions, clinical rationales, defining characteristics, related factors, and expected outcomes. Authored by renowned nursing educators Marilynn E. Doenges, Mary Frances Moorhouse, and Alice C. Murr, this pocket guide continues to be one of the most-used nursing references in both education and clinical settings.