This pocket-size guide saves nurses precious time while ensuring that a complete patient record is created and that legal, quality assurance, and reimbursement requirements are met. This handbook provides specific verbiage for charting patient progress, change or tasks accomplished for approximately 50 common problems. The new third edition has been completely updated to include Critical Assessment Findings, Subjective Findings for Documentation, Resources for Care and Practice, Legal Considerations, Time Saving Tips, and new Managed Care information. Plus, roughly 15 additional common problems and diagnoses have been added making this practical resource more valuable than ever. Diagnoses are in alphabetical order allowing for fast and easy access.