Pharmacology and the Nursing Process

by Lilley, Linda Lane; Collins, Shelly Rainforth; Snyder, Julie S.

• ISBN13: 9780323087896
• ISBN10: 0323087892
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-12-07
• Publisher: Mosby Inc

Summary

With its colorful, user-friendly format, Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 7th Edition, provides you with all the pharmacology information you need - and no more than you need - to administer drugs safely and effectively. Increased emphasis on the nursing process and prioritization helps you focus on the most essential assessments, nursing diagnoses, interventions, and evaluations related to drug therapy. Thoroughly updated drug information is clear and concise, highlighting the most commonly used drugs, and includes a unique focus on the safety-oriented QSEN competencies. Hundreds of full-color illustrations show how drugs work in the body and depict key steps in drug administration. Written by pharmacology experts Linda Lane Lilley, Shelly Rainforth Collins, and Julie S. Snyder, this bestselling textbook employs innovative, practical learning aids to help you prepare for success on the NCLEX ® Examination and in nursing practice. Focus on need-to-know information provides the most essential drug information for safe, effective clinical practice. Focus on the nursing process and prioritization helps you apply the nursing process to all aspects of drug therapy, from assessment to nursing diagnoses, interventions, and evaluation/outcome criteria. UNIQUE! Illustrated Study Skills Tips include practical advice on time management, note taking, study techniques, and test-taking strategies. Special boxes and tables highlight evidence-based practice, dosages, pharmacokinetics, laboratory values related to drug therapy, preventing medication errors, cultural implications, lifespan considerations, herbal therapies, and legal and ethical principles. Nearly 300 full-color illustrations and the Photo Atlas of Drug Administration show how drugs work in the body and depict key steps in drug administration by various routes. NCLEX ® Examination-style review questions are included in every chapter, with at least one alternate-format item per chapter and more than 40 new dosage calculation questions. Drug profiles highlight the pharmacokinetics and unique variations of commonly used drugs. Case studies promote clinical reasoning skills related to nursing pharmacology. Patient Teaching Tips include key points to convey to patients, their families, and their caregivers. Focus on need-to-know content uses a streamlined approach to drug indications and emphasizes only the most common or serious adverse effects rather than all reported adverse effects, listing them in order of those most commonly seen. Focus on prioritization includes prioritized nursing diagnoses along with corresponding prioritization of goals and outcomes, helping you connect nursing diagnoses to goals and outcomes. UNIQUE! QSEN focus highlights those aspects of the book that correlate with the QSEN competencies for patient safety and quality nursing care. Clear, direct-address writing style promotes learning of pharmacology content. NEW drugs and NEW treatment guidelines help you ensure that your clinical practice is consistent with the latest evidence-based guidelines, including the latest FDA drug approvals, drug withdrawals, therapeutic uses, and warnings/precautions. NEW and UPDATED illustrations clarify drug administration and pharmacological processes for easier understanding. Student resources on an Evolve companion website include new Unfolding Case Studies and additional opportunities for active learning.

Table of Contents

Pharmacology Basics

Study Skills Tips: Introduction to Study Skills Concepts, PURR, and Pharmacology Basics

The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy

Pharmacologic Principles

Lifespan Considerations

Cultural, Legal, and Ethical Considerations

Medication Errors: Preventing and Responding

Patient Education and Drug Therapy

Over-the-Counter Drugs and Herbal and Dietary Supplements

Gene Therapy and Pharmacogenomics

Photo Atlas of Drug Administration

Drugs Affecting The Central Nervous System

Study Skills Tips: Vocabulary, Text Notation, and Language Conventions

Analgesic Drugs

General and Local Anesthetics

Central Nervous System Depressants and Muscle Relaxants

Central Nervous System Stimulants and Related Drugs

Antiepileptic Drugs

Antiparkinson Drugs

Psychotherapeutic Drugs

Substance Abuse

Drugs Affecting The Autonomic Nervous System

Study Skills Tips: PURR Application and Study Groups

Adrenergic Drugs

Adrenergic-Blocking Drugs

Cholinergic Drugs

Cholinergic-Blocking Drugs

Drugs Affecting The Cardiovascular And Renal Systems

Study Skills Tips: Linking Learning and Text Notation

Antihypertensive Drugs

Antianginal Drugs

Heart Failure Drugs

Antidysrhythmic Drugs

Coagulation Modifier Drugs

Antilipemic Drugs

Diuretic Drugs

Fluids and Electrolytes

Drugs Affecting The Endocrine And Reproductive Systems

Study Skills Tips: Questioning Strategy

Pituitary Drugs

Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs

Antidiabetic Drugs

Adrenal Drugs

Women's Health Drugs

Men's Health Drugs

Drugs Affecting The Respiratory System

Study Skills Tips: Study on the Run and PURR

Antihistamines, Decongestants, Antitussives, and Expectorants

Bronchodilators and Other Respiratory Drugs

Antiinfective And Antiinflammatory Drugs

Study Skills Tips: Applying the Nursing Process

Antibiotics Part 1

Antibiotics Part 2

Antiviral Drugs

Antitubercular Drugs

Antifungal Drugs

Antimalarial, Antiprotozoal, and Anthelmintic Drugs

Antiinflammatory and Antigout Drugs

Chemotherapeutic Drugs And Biologic And Immune Modifiers

Study Skills Tips: Manage Time, Evaluate Prior Performance, Anticipate the Test, and Plan for Distributed Study

Antineoplastic Drugs

Cancer Overview and Cell Cycle-Specific Drugs

Antineoplastic Drugs

Cell Cycle-Nonspecific Drugs and Miscellaneous Drugs

Biologic Response-Modifying and Antirheumatic Drugs

Immunosuppressant Drugs

Immunizing Drugs and Biochemical Terrorism

Drugs Affecting The Gastrointestinal System And Nutrition

Study Skills Tips: Active Questioning, What Are the Right Questions, Kinds of Questions, and Questioning Application

Acid-Controlling Drugs

Bowel Disorder Drugs

Antiemetic and Antinausea Drugs

Vitamins and Minerals

Anemia Drugs

Nutritional Supplements

Dermatologic, Ophthalmic, And Otic Drugs

Study Skills Tips: Time Management, PURR, and Repeat the Steps

Dermatologic Drugs

Ophthalmic Drugs

Otic Drugs

Appendix: Pharmaceutical Abbreviations

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