Basic Pharmacology for Nurses

by Clayton, Bruce D.

• ISBN13: 9780323057806
• ISBN10: 0323057802
• Edition: 15th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-10-06
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science div

Summary

Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 15th edition, is a contemporary 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 medication monitoring and patient education is a hallmark of the book. Introductory units ground the reader in basic principles of pharmacology and medication administration, and subsequent body-system units apply the nursing process to every major disorder and drug class to promote safe medication administration. Provides an overview of relevant pathophysiology with an application of the nursing process in each drug chapter, followed by an application of the nursing process to each applicable drug class. Covers the pharmacology of all major classes of drugs, emphasizing side effects to expect, side effects to report, drug interactions, and more. Emphasizes patient education and health promotion with easy-to-recognize Patient Education and Health Promotion headings and reproducible Patient Self-Assessment forms. UNIQUE! Each chapter concludes with a 3-part Medication Safety Review that highlights the importance of safe drug administration and provides review and application of key chapter content related to medication safety. Provides need-to-know coverage of herbal therapies and dietary supplements with an Herbal and Dietary Supplement Therapy chapter, plus Herbal Interactions boxes throughout the chapters. UNIQUE! New coverage of drugs for weight management are included in the expanded Nutrition and Weight Management chapter (Chapter 49). Increased emphasis on medication safety prepares nurses to practice more safely in a clinical environment that is both more pressured and more focused than ever on reducing drug errors. The increased emphasis includes Chapter 7: Principles of Medication Administration, do-not-confuse icons, and an icon to signal ISMP's "high alert" drugs. As the focus on pharmacology on the NCLEX continues to increase, chapter-ending Medication Safety Review sections have been refocused into three types of application-level questions, including Dosage Calculation Review Questions, Review Questions for the NCLEX Examination, and Critical Thinking Activities. Evidence-based practice content is now highlighted with a distinctive icon in the margins. The antimicrobial chapter has been broken into three smaller chapters (Antimicrobiotics, Antifungals, Antivirals) resulting in a less overwhelming reading on this topic. Updated coverage of the most recent FDA approvals, withdrawals, and therapeutic uses provide impeccably accurate and current content to ensure safe drug therapy. Updated and streamlined coverage of nursing care with a stronger focus on the need-to-know material helps students focus on the most current, need-to-know content.

Table of Contents

Foundations of Pharmacology

Definitions, Names, Standards, and Information Sources

Principles of Drug Action and Drug Interactions

Drug Action Across the Life Span

The Nursing Process and Pharmacology

Patient Education and Health Promotion

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

Drugs Affecting the Autonomic and Central Nervous Systems

Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System

Sedative-Hypnotics

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

Drugs Affecting 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

Drugs Used to Treat Disorders of the Respiratory System

Drugs Used to Treat Upper Respiratory Disease

Drugs Used to Treat Lower Respiratory Disease

Drugs Affecting the Digestive System

Drugs Used to Treat Oral Disorders

Drugs Used to Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux and Peptic Ulcer Diseases

Drugs Used to Treat Nausea and Vomiting

Drugs Used to Treat Constipation and Diarrhea

Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System

Drugs Used to Treat Diabetes Mellitus

Drugs Used to Treat Thyroid Disease

Corticosteroids

Gonadal Hormones

Drugs Affecting the Reproductive System

Drugs Used in Obstetrics

Drugs Used in Men's and Women's Health

Drugs Affecting 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

Nutrition

Herbal and Dietary Supplement Therapy

Substance Abuse

Miscellaneous Agents

Bibliography

Illustration Credits

Index

Answers to Medication Safety Review

Appendices [on Evolve at http://evolve.elsevier.com/Clayton/]

Common Prescription Abbreviations

Medical Abbreviations

Nomogram for Calculating the Body Surface Area of Adults and Children

Commonly Used Laboratory Test and Drug Values

Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule -- United States, 2008 UPDATED!

MedWatch Drug Reporting Form

Dyskinesia Identification System: Condensed User Scale (DISCUS)

A Simple Method to Determine Tardive Dyskinesia Symptoms: AIMS Examination Procedure

Templates for Developing a Written Record for Patients to Monitor Their Own Therapy

Glossary [on Evolve at http://evolve.elsevier.com/Clayton/]

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