Sparks and Taylor’s Nursing Diagnosis Pocket Guide , third edition, by Linda Phelps offers a quick guide to clearly written, authoritative care plans covering the entire life span and helping to meet patients’ health care needs. The guide thoroughly integrates the nursing process, 2015-2017 NANDA-I diagnoses and standards, the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) and Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) labels. A consistent, easy to use, four color design makes accessing information and designing care plans quicker and simpler. With its easy-to carry size, this guide is the perfect addition to the classroom or the clinical setting.