Basic Pharmacology for Nurses is a modern classic nursing pharmacology textbook known for its impeccably accurate drug content and its practical applications of the nursing process. A consistent emphasis on health promotion through monitoring and patient education is a hallmark of the book. Introductory units ground the reader in basic principles of pharmacology and medication administration.?Subsequent body-system units apply the nursing process to every major disorder, and appropriate nursing implications are discussed for every drug class to promote safe medication administration.
UNIQUE! Two-tiered application of the nursing process provides the general principles of care, along with specific nursing implications for each drug class or individual drug.
Meticulously accurate and updated drug content keeps the book in step with the latest FDA approvals, withdrawals, and changes in therapeutic uses.
UNIQUE! Introduction to Cardiovascular Disease and Metabolic Syndrome sets the stage for an understanding of the progression of cardiovascular disease and the pharmacologic treatment of that progression.
UNIQUE! Patient Teaching boxes equip you for health teaching related to medications.
LPN Threads design presents information in an easy to understand and visually engaging manner.
NEW! Increased emphasis on medication safety prepares you for a clinical environment that is more focused than ever on reducing drug errors.
NEW! Updated and added coverage keeps you up to date with the latest information on genetics, pharmacogenomics, and racial/gender factors in drug actions.
Auflage
Sprache
Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Editions-Typ
Illustrationen
Approx. 145 illustrations (145 in full color)
Maße
Höhe: 276 mm
Breite: 216 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-323-08654-7 (9780323086547)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Unit 1: Foundations of Pharmacology
Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources
Basic Principles of Drug Action and Drug Interactions
Drug Action across the Life Span
The Nursing Process and Pharmacology
Patient Education to Promote Health
Unit 2: Illustrated Atlas of Medication Administration and Math Review
A Review of Arithmetic
Principles of Medication Administration and Medication Safety
Percutaneous Administration
Enteral Administration
Parenteral Administration: Safe Preparation of Parenteral Medications
Parenteral Administration: Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular Routes
Parenteral Administration: Intravenous Route
Unit 3: Drugs That Affect the Autonomic and Central Nervous Systems
Drugs That Affect the Central Nervous System
Drugs Used for Sleep
Drugs Used for Parkinson's Disease
Drugs Used for Anxiety Disorders
Drugs Used for Mood Disorders
Drugs Used for Psychoses
Drugs Used for Seizure Disorders
Drugs Used for Pain Management
Unit 4: Drugs That Affect the Cardiovascular System
Introduction to Cardiovascular Disease and Metabolic Syndrome
Drugs Used to Treat Dyslipidemias
Drugs Used to Treat Hypertension
Drugs Used to Treat Dysrhythmias
Drugs Used to Treat Angina Pectoris
Drugs Used to Treat Peripheral Vascular Disease
Drugs Used to Treat Thromboembolic Disorders
Drugs Used to Treat Heart Failure
Drugs Used for Diuresis
Unit 5: Drugs Used to Treat Disorders of the Respiratory System
Drugs Used to Treat Upper Respiratory Disease
Drugs Used to Treat Lower Respiratory Disease
Unit 6: Drugs That Affect the Digestive System
Drugs Used to Treat Oral Disorders
Drugs Used to Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux and Peptic Ulcer Disease
Drugs Used to Treat Nausea and Vomiting
Drugs Used to Treat Constipation and Diarrhea
Unit 7: Drugs That Affect the Endocrine System
Drugs Used to Treat Diabetes Mellitus
Drugs Used to Treat Thyroid Disease
Corticosteroids
Gonadal Hormones
Unit 8: Drugs That Affect the Reproductive System
Drugs Used in Obstetrics
Drugs Used in Men's and Women's Health
Unit 9: Drugs That Affect Other Body Systems
Drugs Used to Treat Disorders of the Urinary System
Drugs Used to Treat Glaucoma and Other Eye Disorders
Drugs Used for Cancer Treatment
Drugs Used to Treat the Muscular System
Antimicrobial Agents
Unit 10: Drugs That Affect the General Health of the Body
Nutrition
Herbal and Dietary Supplement Therapy
Substance Abuse
Miscellaneous Agents
Bibliography
Illustration Credits
Index
