Basic Pharmacology for Nurses

Summary

Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 14th 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. 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. A new chapter on cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome addresses the emerging links among cardiovascular disease, hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity, and Type II diabetes. Medication Safety Review sections at the end of each chapter include NCLEX Examination-style Content Review Questions, as well as Math Review Questions and Critical Thinking Questions. Updated nursing diagnoses throughout reflect the 2005-2006 NANDA list of approved diagnoses.

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
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 Parkinsons 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 SyndromeNEW!
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 Mens and Womens 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 Affecting Neoplasms
Drugs Used to Treat the Muscular System
Antimicrobial Agents
Nutrition
Herbal and Dietary Supplement Therapy
Substance Abuse
Miscellaneous Agents
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 ScheduleUnited States, January-December 2003
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
Bibliography
Index
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