This handbook is a quick reference to nursing diagnosis. Suitable as a supplement to any nursing diagnosis text, this handbook has a two-section organization. Section I contains all nursing diagnoses including definitions, characteristics, related factors, outcomes and interventions. Section II contains diagnostic clusters with collaborative focus to show how nursing diagnoses are used in all clinical areas. Features include author notes, key concepts, interventions with rationale, focus assesment and outcome criteria. This edition includes the addition of new diagnoses and a section on Errors in Diagnostic Statements.