| Edition |
8th edition. |
| Description |
xv, 971 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Note |
Previous edition has subtitle: "a nursing process approach." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Drug action: pharmaceutic, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacodynamic phases -- The drug approval process -- Cultural and pharmacogenetic considerations -- Drug interactions and over-the-counter drugs -- Drugs of abuse -- Herbal therapies -- Pediatric pharmacology -- Geriatric pharmacology -- Collaboration in community settings -- The role of the nurse in drug research -- The nursing process in patient-centered pharmacotherapy -- Safety and quality in pharmacotherapy -- Medication administration -- Medications and calculations -- Vitamin and mineral replacement -- Fluid and electrolyte replacement -- Nutritional support -- Adrenergic agonists and adrenergic blockers -- Cholinergic agonists and anticholinergics -- Central nervous system stimulants -- Central nervous system depressants -- Anticonvulsants -- Drugs for neurologic disorders: Parkinsonism and Alzheimer's disease -- Drugs for neuromuscular disorders: myasthenia gravis, multiple sclerosis, and muscle spasms -- Antiinflammatory drugs -- Nonopioid and opioid analgesics -- Antipsychotics and anxiolytics -- Antidepressants and mood stabilizers -- Penicillins and cephalosporins -- Macrolides, tetracyclines, aminoglycosides, and fluoroquinolones -- Sulfonamides -- |
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Antituberculars, antifungals, peptides, and metronidazole -- Antivirals, antimalarials, and anthelmintics -- Drugs for urinary tract disorders -- HIV- and AIDS-related drugs -- Vaccines -- Anticancer drugs -- Targeted therapies to treat cancer -- Biologic response modifiers -- Drugs for upper respiratory disorders -- Drugs for lower respiratory disorders -- Cardiac glycosides, antianginals, and antidysrhythmics -- Diuretics -- Antihypertensives -- Anticoagulants, antiplatelets, and thrombolytics -- Antihyperlipidemics and peripheral vasodilators -- Drugs for gastrointestinal tract disorders -- Antiulcer drugs -- Drugs for eye and ear disorders -- Drugs for dermatologic disorders -- Endocrine drugs: pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal disorders -- Antidiabetics -- Female reproductive cycle I: pregnancy and preterm labor drugs -- Female reproductive cycle II: labor, delivery, and preterm neonatal drugs -- Postpartum and newborn drugs -- Drugs for women's reproductive health and menopause -- Drugs for men's health and reproductive disorders -- Drugs for disorders in women's health, infertility, and sexually transmitted infections -- Adult and pediatric emergency drugs -- Appendix A: Therapeutic drug monitoring -- Appendix B: Selected potential weapons of bioterrorism. |
| Summary |
Prepare to administer drugs safely by mastering key pharmacology concepts and drug calculation skills! Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 8th Edition covers nursing pharmacology within a real-world nursing context. Using a clear, streamlined approach, this text makes it easier to understand pharmacology with a detailed unit on dosage calculations, a nursing process framework for drug therapy, and summaries of prototype drugs. Written by nursing educators Joyce Kee, Evelyn Hayes, and Linda McCuistion, this edition includes a strong QSEN focus, enhanced coverage of prioritization, and more NCLEX® Examination-style questions on the subject of pharmacology. - Publisher. |
| Subject |
Pharmacology.
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Nursing.
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Pharmacological Phenomena.
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| Genre/Form |
Nurses' Instruction.
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| Subject |
Drug Therapy.
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Patient-Centered Care.
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Pharmaceutical Preparations.
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Nursing. (OCoLC)fst01041731
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Pharmacology. (OCoLC)fst01060259
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| Added Author |
Hayes, Evelyn R., author.
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McCuistion, Linda E., author.
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| ISBN |
9781455751488 (paperback) (alkaline paper) |
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1455751480 (paperback) (alkaline paper) |
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