# Nurse's Pocket Guide-Diagnosis

> Nursing Diagnosis, Care Plans

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id669466772](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id669466772)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id669466772`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Unbound Medicine, Inc.
- **Category:** Medical
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (176 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.14
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-06
- **First published:** 2013-07-26
- **Size:** 14 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nurses-pocket-guide-diagnosis/id669466772)
- **Website:** [https://www.unboundmedicine.com/products/iphone](https://www.unboundmedicine.com/products/iphone)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.unboundmedicine.com/privacy](http://www.unboundmedicine.com/privacy)

## Description

Nurse's Pocket Guide-Diagnosis provides quick, authoritative access to 400+ nursing diagnoses with complete definitions, related factors, and defining characteristics. Each entry includes prioritized actions/interventions with rationales, NIC/NOC classifications, and documentation guidelines, helping you craft accurate diagnoses and effective care plans. The guide remains current with the latest NANDA-I and ICNP revisions and now incorporates NCJMM terminology to reflect contemporary clinical judgment. You can also browse by patient symptom and link directly to the relevant nursing diagnoses, streamlining your workflow in study or clinical practice.

Key features include full-text search, highlight and note capabilities, Favorites for bookmarking, and the ability to customize entries with personal highlights. Icons indicate cultural, collaborative, community/home care, diagnostic studies, pediatric/geriatric/lifespan considerations, and medications. Powered by Unbound Medicine and published by F.A. Davis, it serves nursing students and professionals as a trusted reference for documentation and care planning.

## Rankings

- #110,854 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the app for saving time and aiding care planning and nursing diagnoses, and for being a convenient mobile reference. However, many reviewers cite high cost and a subscription model, plus reliability and maintenance issues (blank screens, app failures, iOS compatibility) and the need to repurchase for updates. Overall, strong utility and value for clinicians and students tempered by price and ongoing maintenance concerns.

### Pros

- Saves time and streamlines care planning; helps write patient care plans
- Comprehensive resource for nursing diagnoses and related diseases/pathophysiology
- Portable and convenient mobile reference you can carry in clinical settings
- Often described as a must-have for nurses and nursing students and regarded as a valuable investment

### Cons

- High cost and subscription-based pricing; many feel it's not affordable for students
- Reliability and maintenance issues (screens blank, app won’t open) and compatibility problems with newer iOS updates; some users must repurchase for newer versions
- Free version is not sufficient to evaluate value before buying

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