By M. Linda Workman, PhD, RN, FAAN and Linda A. LaCharity, PhD, RN
Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials for Medication Safety, 3rd Edition uses a unique combination of simplified language, easy-to-follow headers, and engaging boxes and icons — such as Memory Joggers, Critical Points for Safety, Do Not Confuse, a
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Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials for Medication Safety, 3rd Edition uses a unique combination of simplified language, easy-to-follow headers, and engaging boxes and icons — such as Memory Joggers, Critical Points for Safety, Do Not Confuse, and Drug Alerts — to help you really understand how drugs work, instead of simply memorizing drug information. Updated drug tables with nursing implications ensure you are equipped with all the tools and information you need to safely prepare and administer drugs. Online case studies help you prepare for the Next Generation NCLEX-PN® and NCLEX-RN®.
Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials for Medication Safety, 3rd Edition uses a unique combination of simplified language, easy-to-follow headers, and engaging boxes and icons — such as Memory Joggers, Critical Points for Safety, Do Not Confuse, and Drug Alerts — to help you really understand how drugs work, instead of simply memorizing drug information. Updated drug tables with nursing implications ensure you are equipped with all the tools and information you need to safely prepare and administer drugs. Online case studies help you prepare for the Next Generation NCLEX-PN® and NCLEX-RN®.
New to this edition
NEW! Clinical Judgment questions
at the end of each clinical chapter offer additional self-assessment on pharmacology and medication administration.
NEW! Critical Point for Safety boxes emphasize very important pharmacologic concepts to remember.
NEW! Approximately 40 animations on the companion Evolve website supplement important concepts related to understanding pharmacology.
NEW! Printed answer key with rationales in the back of the book makes it easy to check your answers and assess your comprehension.
UPDATED!Revised drug tables provide adult dosages and nursing implications for individual drugs.
Key Features
Sections on "Priority Actions to Take Before," "Priority Actions to Take After," and "Teaching Priorities for Patients"
emphasize important aspects of drug administration, monitoring, follow-up, and patient teaching.
Life span considerations outline nursing implications for drugs used in children, older adults, and pregnant women.
Math and dosage calculations review reinforces medication preparation safety.
Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination! sections at the end of each chapter summarize key points and provide review questions that reinforce important concepts learned in the chapter.
An array of marginal cartoon icons in Common Side Effects boxes help visual learners remember essential drug side effects.
Drug Alert and Do Not Confuse boxes highlight areas of common drug/dosage errors.
Memory Jogger boxes help you retain important drug information.
Try This! boxes in the math chapter allow you to practice dosage calculation concepts.
Author Information
By M. Linda Workman, PhD, RN, FAAN, Visiting Professor, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio and Linda A. LaCharity, PhD, RN, Formerly, Accelerated Program Director, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
By M. Linda Workman, PhD, RN, FAAN, Visiting Professor, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio and Linda A. LaCharity, PhD, RN, Formerly, Accelerated Program Director, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
UNIT I GENERAL ASPECTS OF PHARMACOLOGY 1 Drug Therapy: Roles, Regulations, Actions,and Responses 2 Safely Preparing and Giving Drugs UNIT II MATHEMATICS FOR PHARMACOLOGY AND DOSAGE CALCULATION 3 Mathematics Review and Introduction to Dosage Calculations 4 Medical Systems of Weights and Measures 5 Dosage Calculation of Intravenous Solutions and Drugs UNIT III PHARMACOLOGY FOR MULTISYSTEM APPLICATION 6 Antiinfectives: Antibacterial Drugs 7 Antiinfectives: Antiviral Drugs 8 Antiinfectives: Antitubercular and Antifungal Drugs 9 Drugs for Pain Control, Migraines, and Skeletal Muscle Spasms 10 General Antiinflammatory Drugs 11 Immunizations and Immunosuppressant Drugs UNIT IV DRUG THERAPY FOR PROBLEMS OF THE CIRCULATORY AND CARDIAC SYSTEMS 12 Drugs That Affect Urine Output 13 Drug Therapy for Hypertension 14 Drug Therapy for Heart Failure 15 Drug Therapy for Dysrhythmias 16 Drug Therapy for High Blood Lipids 17 Drugs That Affect Blood Clotting UNIT V DRUG THERAPY FOR RESPIRATORY SYSTEM PROBLEMS 18 Drug Therapy for Asthma and Other Respiratory Problems UNIT VI DRUG THERAPY FOR GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS 19 Drug Therapy for Gastrointestinal Problems 20 Drug Therapy for Gastric Ulcers, Reflux, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease UNIT VII DRUG THERAPY FOR ENDOCRINE PROBLEMS 21 Drug Therapy for Diabetes 22 Drug Therapy for Thyroid and Adrenal Gland Problems UNIT VIII DRUG THERAPY FOR NERVOUS SYSTEM PROBLEMS 23 Drug Therapy for Seizures 24 Drug Therapy for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases 25 Drug Therapy for Psychiatric Problems 26 Drug Therapy for Insomnia 27 Drug Therapy for Eye Problems UNIT IX DRUG THERAPY FOR PROBLEMS OF THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM 28 Drug Therapy for Male Reproductive Problems 29 Drug Therapy for Female Reproductive Problems Appendix A: Answers to In-Text Review Questions Appendix B: Medication Administration Skills (only on Evolve) Appendix C: Drug Therapy with Nutritional Supplements (only on Evolve) Appendix D: Anticancer Drugs (only on Evolve) Bibliography Index
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