Synopses & Reviews
This comprehensive, up-to-date text introduces pharmacology from an interdisciplinary perspective, illuminating core concepts of anatomy, physiology, and pathology that make drug therapy understandable to all nursing students. Organized around body systems and diseases, it clearly places each drug in context. Its focused nursing content includes easy-to-read flowcharts that illuminate assessment, diagnosis, planning, interventions, patient education, discharge planning, and evaluation. This edition contains new chapters on the nursing process and drugs for degenerative diseases and muscles; new Safety Alerts; new coverage of weight loss surgery and drugs; revamped NCLEX-PN® questions; a brand-new glossary, and many other improvements. Some new feautres to this edition include:
- New! Full chapter on the nursing process
- New! All-new chapter on drugs for degenerative diseases and muscles
- New! Safety Alerts call attention to medication errors and Joint Commission safety guidelines Updated! End-of-chapter NCLEX-PN® questions completely revamped to reflect the latest practice
- New! Scenario-based Case Study Questions help students apply pharmacology and nursing care to specific clients and circumstances
Synopsis
Introduces LPN/LVNs to pharmacology principles and practices. The body system and disease organization (versus drug classification) is more intuitive and patient care oriented because it places the drug in context of how they are used therapeutically. Nursing Process flowcharts provide succinct, easy-to-read view of the most important nurisng actions for tehe prescribed drug classes; Lifespan Facts provide important pediatric adn geriatric considerations for drug therapies; Natural Alternatives features present a popular herbal and dietary supplement that may be considered along with conventional drugs; Mechanism in Action features use computer animations to clearly demonstrate drug action; Patient Need boxes help a nurse develop communication skills to help increase patient education and understanding. Reference forLicense Practical Nurses and License Vocational Nurses
Synopsis
'Introduces LPN/LVNs to pharmacology principles and practices. The body system and disease organization (versus drug classification) is more intuitive and patient care oriented because it places the drug in context of how they are used therapeutically. Nursing Process flowcharts provide succinct, easy-to-read view of the most important nurisng actions for tehe prescribed drug classes; Lifespan Facts provide important pediatric adn geriatric considerations for drug therapies; Natural Alternatives features present a popular herbal and dietary supplement that may be considered along with conventional drugs; Mechanism in Action features use computer animations to clearly demonstrate drug action; Patient Need boxes help a nurse develop communication skills to help increase patient education and understanding. Reference forLicense Practical Nurses and License Vocational Nurses'
Table of Contents
Unit I - Basic Concepts in Pharmacology
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Pharmacology; Drug Regulation and Approval
Chapter 2 - Drug Classes, Schedules and Categories
Chapter 3 - Methods of Drug Administration
Chapter 4 - What Happens After a Drug Has Been Administered
Chapter 5 — Herbs and Dietary Supplements
Chapter 6 - Substance Abuse
Unit II — The Nervous System
Chapter 7 — Drugs Affecting Functions of the Autonomic Nervous System
Chapter 8 - Drugs for Anxiety and Insomnia
Chapter 9 - Drugs for Emotional and Mood Disorders
Chapter 10 - Drugs for Psychoses and Degenerative Diseases of the Nervous System
Chapter 11 - Drugs for Seizures
Chapter 12 - Drugs for Pain Control
Chapter 13 — Drugs for Anesthesia
Unit III — The Cardiovascular System
Chapter 14 - Drugs for Coagulation Disorders
Chapter 15 — Drugs for Hypertension
Chapter 16 - Drugs for Heart Failure
Chapter 17 — Drugs for Dysrhythmias
Chapter 18 - Drugs for Angina Pectoris, Myocardial Infarction, and Cerebrovascular Accident
Chapter 19 - Drugs for Shock and Anaphylaxis
Chapter 20 — Drugs for Lipid Disorders
Unit IV — The Immune System
Chapter 21 - Drugs for Inflammation, Allergies, and Immune Disorders
Chapter 22 - Drugs for Bacterial Infections
Chapter 23 - Drugs for Fungal, Viral, and Parasitic Infections
Chapter 24 — Drugs for Neoplasia
Unit V — The Respiratory, Digestive, and Renal Systems
Chapter 25 - Drugs for Pulmonary Disorders
Chapter 26 - Drugs for Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter 27 — Vitamins, Minerals, and Nutritional Supplements
Chapter 28 - Drugs for Fluid, Acid-Base, and Electrolyte Disorders
Unit VI — The Endocrine and Reproductive Systems
Chapter 29 - Drugs for Endocrine Disorders
Chapter 30 — Drugs for Disorders and Conditions of the Reproductive System
Unit VII — The Musculoskeletal System, Integumentary System, and Eyes and Ears
Chapter 31 - Drugs for Muscle, Bone, and Joint Disorders
Chapter 32 — Drugs for Skin Disorders
Chapter 33 — Drugs for Eye and Ear Disorders
Appendix A: References
Appendix B: Answers to NCLEX-PNÔ and Case Study Questions
Appendix C: Top 200 Drugs
Index