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Pharmacology for Nursing Care - Elsevier eBook on Vitalsource (Retail Access Card)
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Jacqueline Burchum
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Laura Rosenthal
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UNIQUE Summaries of Major Nursing Implications at the end of each chapter help you understand how to apply concepts to clinical practice in an easy-to-understand format.
A prototype drug approach uses one drug within each drug family that characterizes all members of its group to give you the knowledge you need to learn not only about related drugs currently on the market, but also about those drugs that will be released once the student begins practice.
Uses large print to identify essential need-to-know" information and small print to identify nice-to-know" information
Concise drug summary tables present quick reference to detailed information on individual drugs, including class, generic and trade names, dosages, routes, and indications.
End-of-chapter Key Points are summarized in a bulleted format to facilitate your review of the most important concepts in each chapter.
Patient and family teaching content is highlighted to emphasize this key content and provide you with critical information to include in teaching patients about drugs and effects and stresses points for educating family members when they will be helping to care for the patient.
Provides Anatomy and Physiology and Pathophysiology reviews at the beginning of chapters to help you understand the relationships pharmacology and the biologic systems that drugs influence.
A comprehensive collection of appendixes includes a concise overview of Canadian drug information, gender-related drugs, drug administration techniques, normal laboratory values, and much more.
Companion CD-ROM features 700 NCLEX examination-style multiple-choice review questions, animations depicting drug mechanisms and effects, flash cards, key points, and numerous electronic calculators.
Includes numerous new drugs and formulations recently approved by the FDA to keep you current with today's drug therapy practice.
Special Interest Topic boxes address late-breaking issues in pharmacology that have recently emerged in the media so you can learn the current events that may affect them in practice.
Extensive revision to the Cancer Chemotherapy unit provides you with up-to-date information on new drug therapy in this complex and rapidly changing area of practice.
Companion CD-ROM features audio and printable key points that you can download to a CD or MP3 player to listen to and review at their leisure.
Additional full-color graphics illustrate how drugs work in the body and depict key pharmacologic principles.
Synopsis
UNIQUE Engaging writing style
with clear explanations makes content easy to grasp and even enjoyable to learn.
A drug prototype approach
uses one drug within each drug family to characterize all members of its group to help you learn about related drugs currently on the market and drugs that will be released once you begin practice.
UNIQUE
Special Interest Topic
boxes
address timely issues in pharmacology and connect pharmacology content with current trends.
Large print/small print design
distinguishes essential "need-to-know" information from "nice-to-know" information.
Limited discussion of adverse effects and drug interactions
keeps your limited study time focused on only the most clinically important information.
Reliance on up-to-date evidence-based clinical guidelines
ensures that therapeutic uses are clinically relevant.
Integrated and summarized nursing content
demonstrates the vital interplay between drug therapy and nursing care.
Coverage of dietary supplements and herbal interactions
equips you to alert patients and caregivers to the potential dangers of certain dietary supplements, including interactions with prescribed and over-the-counter drugs and herbal therapies.
Additional learning features
provide a touchstone for study and review as you complete reading assignments and build a foundation of pharmacologic knowledge.
Updated drug content
and related nursing content
reflect the very latest FDA drug approvals, withdrawals, and evidence-based therapeutic uses.
Expanded and updated content on medication safety
prepares you to pass the NCLEX Examination and practice safe medication administration in the clinical setting.
Expanded coverage of pharmacogenomics
introduces you to the many different genetic factors that influence drug therapy.
New information on electronic prescribing
primes you for nursing practice in the 21
st
century, as electronic prescribing systems become more common in the clinical setting.
Updated coverage of evidence-based clinical treatment guidelines
, particularly those for cholesterol and diabetes management, promotes evidence-based practice in nursing pharmacology.
New chapter (Chapter 39) on nicotine and tobacco
abuse highlights our growing understanding of the unique addictive properties of nicotine and the nursing considerations for helping patients improve their health through smoking cessation.
Canadian drug names
are now included and highlighted with a maple leaf icon to familiarize U.S readers with other trade names they may see and to make the book more useful for Canadian students.
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Publisher:
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Language:
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Edition:
8
Height:
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Width:
5.80IN
Author:
Richard A. Lehne
Author:
Jacqueline Burchum
Author:
Laura Rosenthal
Subject:
Health and Medicine-Nursing
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