A comprehensive, annual guide for practicing nurses and nursing students, "2009 Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide" provides quick A-to-Z access to current, vital drug information. The book has complete monographs on about 800 common drugs and summaries of key information on about 350 less commonly used drugs in the appendices. Complete monographs contain generic and trade names; pronunciations; pregnancy risk category; controlled substance schedule (if appropriate); drug classes; therapeutic actions; indications; contraindications and cautions; available forms; dosages; pharmacokinetics; IV facts (if appropriate); adverse effects; interactions; and nursing considerations, including assessment, interventions, and teaching points.The book also has a 32-page full-color photoguide to pills and capsules for easy reference and 25 appendices that summarize key clinical information. A companion Website offers 200 drug monographs and patient-teaching aids. A Canadian version of the book is endorsed by the Canadian Nursing Students' Association. The 2009 edition will be the sixth straight edition available in a Canadian version carrying this endorsement.
A comprehensive, annual guide for practicing nurses and nursing students, "2009 Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide" provides quick A-to-Z access to current, vital drug information. The book has complete monographs on about 800 common drugs and summaries of key information on about 350 less commonly used drugs in the appendices. Complete monographs contain generic and trade names; pronunciations; pregnancy risk category; controlled substance schedule (if appropriate); drug classes; therapeutic actions; indications; contraindications and cautions; available forms; dosages; pharmacokinetics; IV facts (if appropriate); adverse effects; interactions; and nursing considerations, including assessment, interventions, and teaching points.The book also has a 32-page full-color photoguide to pills and capsules for easy reference and 25 appendices that summarize key clinical information. A companion Website offers 200 drug monographs and patient-teaching aids. A Canadian version of the book is endorsed by the Canadian Nursing Students' Association. The 2009 edition will be the sixth straight edition available in a Canadian version carrying this endorsement.
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978-0-7817-9288-2 (9780781792882)
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Consultants Preface Anatomy of a monograph Guide to abbreviations Nursing process guidelines Preventing medication errors Pharmacologic classes Alphabetical listing of drugs by generic name Appendices: A: Alternative and complementary therapies B: Preventing miscommunication C: Patient teaching to prevent medication errors (NEW) D: Important dietary guidelines for patient teaching E: Drugs that interact with grapefruit juice F: Intramuscular and subcutaneous routes of administration G: Tablets and capsules that cannot be cut, crushed, or chewed H: Medication disposal guidelines (NEW) I: Calculating pediatric dosages J: Recommended pediatric immunizations K: Recommended adult immunizations L: Federal drug classifications M: NANDA International taxonomy II N: Cardiovascular guidelines O: Normal laboratory values P: Canadian regulations Q: Topical drugs R: Ophthalmic drugs S: Laxatives T: Combination products by therapeutic class U: Frequently used combination products by trade name V: Hormonal contraceptives W: Commonly used biologicals X: Less commonly used drugs Bibliography Index Quick-access full-color Photoguide to pills and capsules
