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Drug Therapy in Nursing - With Atlas and CD (3RD 09 Edition)

by Diane S. Aschenbrenner

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This text presents a totally nursing-focused framework for teaching and learning nursing pharmacology, and "places the patient" at the center of all drug and drug administration decisions and considerations. The book presents core drug knowledge using prototypes of different drug classes and emphasizes core patient variables that influence the patient's response to therapy. Features include abundant review questions, concept maps, drug summary tables, drug interaction tables, and critical thinking scenarios that teach students how to apply pharmacology knowledge to patient care. This thoroughly updated Third Edition covers newly approved drugs, has separate chapters on drugs affecting fungal and viral infections, and includes more pathophysiology information. Black Box warnings from the FDA labels have been added to the discussion of each prototype when applicable, and safety alerts have been added to emphasize prevention of common medication errors. A companion Website offers student and instructor ancillaries including NCLEX(R)-style chapter review questions, pathophysiology animations, medication administration videos, and dosage calculation quizzes.

Synopsis:

This undergraduate nursing pharmacology text is designed to "place the patient" at the center of all drug and drug administration decisions and considerations. Drug Therapy in Nursing, Third Edition, is unique in that it presents a totally nursing-focused framework to support the teaching and learning of nursing pharmacology. Learning the pharmacology facts about different drug prototypes is only half of the knowledge nursing students need. Because they're learning to be nurses, they must understand how to apply this knowledge to patient care. Systematic organization, prototype approach, and effective pedagogy present nursing pharmacology in a readable and clinically applicable style.

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Organized by body system, this fully revised Second Edition places the patient at the center of all drug and drug administration choices. The book bridges the gap between basic science and clinical practice and shows how today's therapeutic agents can address each patient's specific needs. Features include critical thinking scenarios, abundant review questions, color concept maps, drug summary tables, Lifespan Alerts regarding pediatric, childbearing, and geriatric patients, and Web Alerts directing readers to Internet information. A "Focus on Research" feature provides the groundwork for evidence-based decision-making. Appendices cover Canadian drugs, diagnostic imaging agents, enteral nutrition supplements, antidotes, immunizations, and more.
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Table of Contents

Unit 1: FOUNDATIONS FOR DRUG THERAPY IN NURSING

1: Nursing Management of Drug Therapy

2: Pharmaceuticals: Development, Safeguards, and Delivery

3: Drug Administration

Unit 2: CORE DRUG KNOWLEDGE

4: Pharmacotherapeutics, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics

5: Adverse Effects and Drug Interactions

Unit 3: CORE PATIENT VARIABLES

6: Life Span: Children

7: Life Span: Pregnant or Breast-Feeding Women

8: Life Span: Older Adults

9: Lifestyle: Substance Abuse

10: Lifestyle, Diet, and Habits: Nutrition and Complementary Medications

11: Environment: Influences on Drug Therapy

12: Culture and Inherited Traits: Considerations in Drug Therapy

Unit 4: PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS

13: Drugs Affecting Adrenergic Function

14: Drugs Affecting Cholinergic Function

Unit 5: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS

15: Drugs Producing Anesthesia and Neuromuscular Blocking

16: Drugs Affecting Muscle Spasm and Spasticity

17: Drugs Treating Parkinson Disease and Other Movement Disorders

18: Drugs Relieving Anxiety and Promoting Sleep

19: Drugs Treating Mood Disorders

20: Drugs Treating Psychotic Disorders and Dementia

21: Drugs Treating Seizure Disorders

22: Drugs Stimulating the Central Nervous System

Unit 6: ANALGESIC AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS

23: Drugs Treating Severe Pain

24: Drugs Treating Mild to Moderate Pain, Fever, Inflammation, and Migraine Headache

25: Drugs Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis and Gout

Unit 7: CARDIOVASCULAR AND RENAL SYSTEM DRUGS

26: Drugs Affecting Lipid Levels

27: Drugs Affecting Urinary Output

28: Drugs Affecting Blood Pressure

29: Drugs Treating Heart Failure

30: Drugs Treating Angina

31: Drugs Affecting Cardiac Rhythm

32: Drugs Affecting Coagulation

Unit 8: HEMATOPOIETIC AND IMMUNE SYSTEM DRUGS

33: Drugs Affecting Hematopoiesis

34: Drugs Affecting the Immune Response

35: Drugs Affecting Corticosteroid Levels

36: Drugs That Are Cell Cycle-Specific

37: Drugs That Are Cell Cycle-Nonspecific

Unit 9: ANTIMICROBIAL DRUGS

38: Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy

39: Antibiotics Affecting the Bacterial Cell Wall

40: Antibiotics Affecting Protein Synthesis

41: Drugs That Are Miscellaneous Antibiotics

42: Drugs Treating Urinary Tract Infections

43: Drugs Treating Mycobacterial Infections

44: Drugs Treating Fungal Infections

45: Drugs Treating Viral Infections

46: Drugs Treating HIV Infection and AIDS

47: Drugs Treating Parasitic Infections

Unit 10: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DRUGS

48: Drugs Affecting the Upper Respiratory System

49: Drugs Affecting the Lower Respiratory System

Unit 11: GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM DRUGS

50: Drugs Affecting the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract

51: Drugs Affecting the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract

Unit 12: ENDOCRINE SYSTEM DRUGS

52: Drugs Affecting Blood Glucose Levels

53: Drugs Affecting Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Hypothalamic Function

54: Drugs Affecting Men's Health and Sexuality

55: Drugs Affecting Women's Health and Sexuality

56: Drugs Affecting Uterine Motility

Appendices

Appendix A: Diagnostic Imaging Agents

Appendix B: Enzyme or Debridement Therapy

Appendix C: Enteral and Nutritional Supplements

Appendix D: Parenteral Nutrition

Appendix E: Immunizations and Recommended Schedules

Appendix F: Drugs That May Cause Photosensitivity

Appendix G: Drugs Affected by Grapefruit Juice

Appendix H: Cytochrome P450 Drug Interactions

Answers to Questions for Study and Review

Index

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780781765879
Author:
Aschenbrenner, Diane S.
Publisher:
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Author:
Venable, Samantha J.
Subject:
Nursing - Pharmacology
Subject:
Pharmacology
Subject:
Nursing
Subject:
Chemotherapy
Edition Number:
3
Edition Description:
Third Edition
Publication Date:
February 2008
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
Professional and scholarly
Language:
English
Illustrations:
99
Pages:
1344
Dimensions:
11.08x8.63x1.95 in. 6.71 lbs.
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