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Lilley's Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice
- 4th Edition - October 18, 2020
- Authors: Kara Sealock, Cydnee Seneviratne, Linda Lane Lilley, Julie S. Snyder
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 9 4 8 0 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 9 4 8 1 - 0
Let Canada’s #1 pharmacology text help guide you in mastering the complicated world of nursing pharmacology. Now in its fourth edition, Lilley’s Pharmacology for Canadian Healt… Read more
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Request a sales quoteLet Canada’s #1 pharmacology text help guide you in mastering the complicated world of nursing pharmacology. Now in its fourth edition, Lilley’s Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice covers all the key pharmacology content needed by today’s Canadian nurses. Known for its vibrant design, abundance of visuals, and wealth of helpful feature boxes, this engaging text brings important pharmacology concepts to life. The text’s popular and unique key drug approach focuses only on the drug information you need to know to safely and effectively administer drugs. Along with its exam preparation and insightful learning strategies, it’s the complete (and proven) pharmacology text to help you succeed in school, clinicals, and professional practice.
- Popular key drug approach focuses on the need-to-know content for safe clinical practice and uses a streamlined approach to drug indications, emphasizing only the most common or serious adverse effects.
- Consistent and colourful reader-friendly format utilizes a variety of tables and a practical body systems organization to help you integrate pharmacology content with what you are learning in medical-surgical and adult health nursing courses.
- Focus on prioritization includes prioritized nursing diagnoses along with corresponding prioritization of goals and outcomes, helping readers learn to connect nursing diagnoses to goals and outcomes.
- Evolve companion site is included with new text adoptions and emphasizes active learning for increased reader engagement.
- Cartoon-illustrated study tips on the Evolve companion website cover study, time management, and test-taking tips.
- Wealth of student-friendly learning aids includes approachable text elements such as:
- Case studies throughout the text that help bring patients to life
- Drug profiles highlighting specific information on commonly used agents
- Pharmacokinetics tables that include "Elimination Half-Life" information for each drug profile
- Patient teaching tips outlining useful patient information specific to each drug group
- Evidence in Practice boxes featuring current research and findings relevant to nursing pharmacology
- Lab Values Related to Drug Therapy summary boxes covering therapeutic levels of various drugs
- Preventing Medication Errors boxes reinforcing concepts introduced in the medication errors chapter and relating them to specific common errors that occur in nursing pharmacology
- Ethnocultural Implications boxes discussing differences to expect among cultural or ethnic groups
- Dosages tables providing instant access to dosages, routes, and indications for individual drugs
- Natural Health Products boxes providing an Overview, Common Uses, Adverse Effects, Potential Drug Interactions, and Contraindications for popular herbal therapies
- Special Populations Considerations boxes highlighting critical points related to drug therapy in children, adolescents, women and older adult patients
- Key points summarizing key pharmacology and nursing content in each chapter
- Legal and Ethical Principles boxes promoting awareness of liability issues and proper professional conduct
- Pharmacokinetic Bridge to Nursing Practice feature covering topics such as heart failure, women’s health issues, iron, and monitoring renal function
- More than 250 full-colour photos and illustrations showing how drugs work in the body and how to administer medications safely and effectively
- Examination review questions in every chapter
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- About the Authors
- Reviewers
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- PART 1. Pharmacology Basics
- 1. Nursing Practice in Canada and Drug Therapy
- Overview
- Assessment
- Analysis of Data
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- Evidence-Informed Practice
- 2. Pharmacological Principles
- Overview
- Pharmaceutics
- Pharmacokinetics
- Pharmacodynamics
- Pharmacotherapeutics
- Pharmacognosy
- Pharmacoeconomics
- Toxicology
- Summary
- 3. Legal and Ethical Considerations
- Legal Considerations
- New Drug Development
- Health Canada Drug Approval Process
- Legal Nursing Considerations and Drug Therapy
- Ethical Considerations
- 4. Patient-Focused Considerations
- Overview
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses: Age-Related
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- Nursing Diagnoses: Ethnocultural
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 5. Gene Therapy and Pharmacogenomics
- Overview
- Basic Principles of Genetic Inheritance
- Discovery, Structure, and Function of DNA
- Gene Therapy
- Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics
- Application of Genetic Principles as a Result of Drug Therapy and the Nursing Process
- Summary
- 6. Medication Errors: Preventing and Responding
- General Impact of Errors on Patients
- Medication Errors
- Issues Contributing to Errors
- Preventing, Responding to, Reporting, and Documenting Medication Errors: A Nursing Perspective
- Other Ethical Issues
- Summary
- 7. Patient Education and Drug Therapy
- Overview
- Assessment of Learning Needs Regarding Drug Therapy
- Nursing Diagnoses Regarding Learning Needs and Drug Therapy
- Planning Regarding Learning Needs and Drug Therapy
- Implementation Regarding Drug Therapy
- Evaluation of Patient Learning Regarding Drug Therapy
- Summary
- 8. Over-the-Counter Drugs and Natural Health Products
- Over-the-Counter Drugs
- Natural Health Products
- Nursing Process
- 9. Vitamins and Minerals
- Overview
- Drug Profile
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profile
- Drug Profile
- Drug Profile
- Drug Profile
- Drug Profile
- Drug Profile
- Drug Profile
- Drug Profile
- Drug Profile
- Drug Profile
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- Patient Teaching Tips
- 10. Principles of Drug Administration
- Preparing for Drug Administration
- Enteral Drugs
- Parenteral Drugs
- Topical Drugs
- PART 2. Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System
- 11. Analgesic Drugs
- Overview
- Treatment of Pain in Special Situations
- Opioid Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nonopioid and Miscellaneous Analgesics
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Assessment
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- Patient Teaching Tips
- 12. General and Local Anaesthetics
- Overview
- General Anaesthetics
- Drug Profiles
- Drugs for Procedural Sedation
- Local Anaesthetics
- Drug Profiles
- Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Pharmacokinetic Bridge to Nursing Practice
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 13. Central Nervous System Depressants and Muscle Relaxants
- Overview
- Physiology of Sleep
- Benzodiazepines and Miscellaneous Hypnotic Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Barbiturates
- Drug Profiles
- Over-the-Counter Hypnotics
- Muscle Relaxants
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 14. Central Nervous System Stimulants and Related Drugs
- Overview
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Narcolepsy
- Obesity
- Migraine
- Drugs for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Narcolepsy
- Adverse Effects
- Drug Profiles
- Anorexiants
- Drug Profiles
- Antimigraine Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Analeptics
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 15. Antiepileptic Drugs
- Epilepsy
- Antiepileptic Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 16. Antiparkinsonian Drugs
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease
- Drug Therapy
- Drug Profiles
- Dopamine Replacement Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Indirect-Acting Dopaminergic Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Dopamine Modulator
- Drug Profile
- Catechol Ortho-Methyltransferase Inhibitors
- Drug Profile
- Anticholinergic Therapy
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 17. Psychotherapeutic Drugs
- Overview
- Overview of Mental Health Disorders
- Anxiety Disorders
- Drug Profiles
- Affective Disorders
- Mood-Stabilizing Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Antidepressant Drugs
- Tricyclic Antidepressants
- Drug Profiles
- Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
- Second-Generation Antidepressants
- Drug Profiles
- Psychotic Disorders
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 18. Substance Misuse
- Overview
- Opioids
- Stimulants
- Depressants
- Alcohol
- Nicotine
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- PART 3. Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System
- 19. Adrenergic Drugs
- Overview
- Sympathetic Nervous System
- Adrenergic Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 20. Adrenergic-Blocking Drugs
- Overview
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 21. Cholinergic Drugs
- Overview
- Parasympathetic Nervous System
- Cholinergic Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 22. Cholinergic-Blocking Drugs
- Overview
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- PART 4. Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular and Renal Systems
- 23. Antihypertensive Drugs
- Overview
- Antihypertensive Drugs
- Review of Autonomic Neurotransmission
- Diuretics
- Adrenergic Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
- Drug Profiles
- Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers
- Drug Profiles
- Calcium Channel Blockers
- Vasodilators
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Assessment
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 24. Antianginal Drugs
- Overview
- Antianginal Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Beta Blockers
- Drug Profiles
- Calcium Channel Blockers
- Drug Profiles
- Summary of Antianginal Pharmacology
- Pharmacokinetic Bridge to Nursing Practice
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 25. Heart Failure Drugs
- Overview
- Drug Therapy
- Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
- Drug Profile
- Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers
- Drug Profile
- Beta Blockers
- Aldosterone Antagonists
- Drug Profiles
- Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids
- Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors
- Drug Profile
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 26. Antidysrhythmic Drugs
- Dysrhythmias and Normal Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Antidysrhythmic Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Pharmacokinetic Bridge to Nursing Practice
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 27. Coagulation Modifier Drugs
- Hemostasis and Coagulation
- Coagulation Modifier Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Assessment
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 28. Antilipemic Drugs
- Overview
- Lipids and Lipid Abnormalities
- Atherosclerotic Plaque Formation
- Cholesterol and Coronary Artery Disease
- Dyslipidemias and Treatment Guidelines
- Hydroxymethylglutaryl–Coenzyme A Reductase Inhibitors
- Drug Profiles
- Bile Acid Sequestrants
- Drug Profile
- Nicotinic Acid
- Drug Profiles
- Fibric Acid Derivatives
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 29. Diuretic Drugs
- Overview
- Diuretic Drugs
- Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors
- Drug Profile
- Loop Diuretics
- Summary of Major Drug Effects of Loop Diuretics
- Drug Profile
- Osmotic Diuretics
- Drug Profiles
- Potassium-Sparing Diuretics
- Drug Profiles
- Thiazides and Thiazide-Like Diuretics
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Expected Patient Outcomes
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 30. Fluids and Electrolytes
- Overview
- Physiology of Fluid Balance
- Crystalloids
- Drug Profile
- Colloids
- Drug Profiles
- Blood Products
- Drug Profiles
- Physiology of Electrolyte Balance
- Potassium
- Drug Profiles
- Sodium
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- PART 5. Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System
- 31. Pituitary Drugs
- Endocrine System
- Pituitary Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 32. Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs
- Thyroid Function
- Hypothyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Thyroid Replacement Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Antithyroid Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Pharmacokinetic Bridge to Nursing Practice
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 33. Antidiabetic Drugs
- Pancreas
- Diabetes
- Antidiabetic Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Injectable Antihyperglycemic Drugs
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 34. Adrenal Drugs
- Adrenal System
- Adrenal Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 35. Women’s Health Drugs
- Overview of Female Reproductive Functions
- Female Sex Hormones
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Drugs Related to Pregnancy, Labour, Delivery, and the Postpartum Period
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 36. Men’s Health Drugs∗
- Overview of the Male Reproductive System
- Androgens and Other Drugs Pertaining to Men’s Health
- Drug Profiles
- Pharmacokinetic Bridge to Nursing Practice
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- PART 6. Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System
- 37. Antihistamines, Decongestants, Antitussives, and Expectorants
- Cold Medications
- Antihistamines
- Drug Profiles
- Decongestants
- Drug Profiles
- Antitussives
- Drug Profiles
- Expectorants
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 38. Respiratory Drugs
- Overview
- Diseases of the Respiratory System
- Treatment of Diseases of the Lower Respiratory Tract
- Bronchodilators
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Nonbronchodilating Respiratory Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- PART 7. Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal System and Nutrition
- 39. Acid-Controlling Drugs
- Overview
- Hydrochloric Acid
- Antacids
- Drug Profiles
- H2 Antagonists
- Drug Profiles
- Proton Pump Inhibitors
- Drug Profiles
- Miscellaneous Acid-Controlling Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 40. Antidiarrheal Drugs and Laxatives
- Overview
- Antidiarrheals
- Drug Profiles
- Laxatives
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 41. Antiemetic and Antinausea Drugs
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Antiemetic and Antinausea Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 42. Nutritional Supplements
- Overview
- Enteral Nutrition
- Drug Profiles
- Total Parenteral Nutrition
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- PART 8. Anti-infective and Anti-inflammatory Drugs
- 43. Antibiotics Part 1: Sulfonamides, Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Macrolides, and Tetracyclines
- Microbial Infection
- General Principles of Antibiotic Therapy
- Antibiotics
- Sulfonamides
- Drug Profiles
- Beta-Lactam Antibiotics
- Penicillins
- Drug Profiles
- Cephalosporins
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profile
- Macrolides
- Drug Profiles
- Tetracyclines
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 44. Antibiotics Part 2: Aminoglycosides, Fluoroquinolones, and Other Drugs
- Overview
- Aminoglycosides
- Drug Profiles
- Quinolones
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 45. Antiviral Drugs
- General Principles of Virology
- Overview of Viral Illnesses and Their Treatment
- Herpes Simplex Virus and Varicella-Zoster Virus Infections
- Antivirals (Non-HIV)
- Drug Profiles
- HIV Infection and AIDS
- Drugs Used to Treat HIV Infection
- Drug Profiles
- Other Viral Illnesses
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 46. Antitubercular Drugs
- Tuberculosis
- Antitubercular Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 47. Antifungal Drugs
- Fungal Infections
- Antifungal Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 48. Antimalarial, Antiprotozoal, and Anthelmintic Drugs
- Overview
- Malaria
- Antimalarial Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Other Protozoal Infections
- Nonmalarial Antiprotozoal Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Helminthic Infections
- Anthelmintic Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 49. Anti-inflammatory and Antigout Drugs
- Overview
- Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Antigout Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- PART 9. Immune and Biological Modifiers and Chemotherapeutic Drugs
- 50. Immunosuppressant Drugs
- Immune System
- Immunosuppressant Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 51. Immunizing Drugs and Pandemic Preparedness
- Immunity and Immunization
- Immunizing Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Pandemic Preparedness and Response
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 52. Antineoplastic Drugs Part 1: Cancer Overview and CellCycle–Specific Drugs
- Overview
- Cell Cycle–Specific Antineoplastic Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 53. Antineoplastic Drugs Part 2: Cell Cycle–Nonspecific and Miscellaneous Drugs
- Cell Cycle–Nonspecific Antineoplastic Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Miscellaneous Antineoplastics
- Drug Profiles
- Hormonal Antineoplastics
- Radiopharmaceuticals and Related Antineoplastics
- Nursing Process
- Assessment
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 54. Biological Response–Modifying Drugs and Antirheumatic Drugs
- Overview of Immunomodulators
- Immune System
- Biological Response Modifiers
- Hematopoietic Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Interferons
- Drug Profiles
- Monoclonal Antibodies
- Drug Profiles
- Interleukins and Related Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Miscellaneous Immunomodulating Drugs
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Arthritis Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- PART 10. Miscellaneous Therapeutics: Hematological, Dermatological, Ophthalmic, and Otic Drugs
- 55. Anemia Drugs
- Erythropoiesis
- Types of Anemia
- Drug Profiles
- Iron
- Drug Profiles
- Folic Acid
- Drug Profiles
- Other Anemia Drugs
- Nursing Process
- Pharmacokinetic Bridge to Nursing Practice
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 56. Dermatological Drugs
- Skin Anatomy and Physiology
- Topical Dermatological Drugs
- Antimicrobials
- General Antibacterial Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Antiacne Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Antifungal Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Antiviral Drugs
- Topical Anaesthetics
- Topical Antipruritics and Anti-Inflammatories
- Antipsoriatic Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Miscellaneous Dermatological Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Wound Care Drugs
- Skin Preparation Drugs
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 57. Ophthalmic Drugs
- Ocular Anatomy and Physiology
- Treatment of Eye Disorders
- Glaucoma
- Antiglaucoma Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profile
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profile
- Antimicrobial Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Topical Anaesthetics
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- 58. Otic Drugs
- Overview of Ear Anatomy
- Treatment of Ear Disorders
- Antibacterial and Antifungal Otic Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Nursing Diagnoses
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- Appendix. Pharmaceutical Abbreviations
- Answers to Review Questions
- Bibliography
- Index of Glossary Terms
- Drug Index
- General Index
- Special Features
- No. of pages: 1040
- Language: English
- Edition: 4
- Published: October 18, 2020
- Imprint: Mosby Canada
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323694803
- eBook ISBN: 9780323694810
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Kara Sealock
Dr. Kara Sealock is a tenured, Professor in the Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary with a focus in adult education. She has extensive experience teaching students from years 1 to 4 in both clinical and theory. Dr. Sealock is passionate about pathophysiology, assessment, and pharmacology content addressing populations across the lifespan, supporting students as they transition from student to practitioner, and student success on NCLEX-RN.
To the educator role, Dr. Sealock brings strong clinical nursing experience in adult critical care (ICU/CCU), medical-surgical, gerontology, and clinical research (cardiovascular and endocrinology).
Dr. Sealock’s research interests include adult learning with specific attention to cognitive levels of learning in clinical and theoretical environments (critical thinking/clinical judgement), student success on NCLEX-RN and faculty development, relational inquiry, and empathy. She has presented at the local, provincial, and national level.
Dr. Sealock has been an NCSBN item writer for the NCLEX and NGN. She is also the NGN faculty training lead at the University of Calgary. Along with being one of the co-authors of our Lilley’s Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice, Dr. Sealock serves as Elsevier’s Canadian NCLEX-NGN subject matter expert.
Dr. Sealock holds the 2019 Faculty of Nursing, Pursuit of Excellence Award- Committee’s Choice, and was recently awarded the 2022/23 Pat Griffin Research Grant by the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN).
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary ,Calgary, Alberta, CanadaCS
Cydnee Seneviratne
Cydnee Seneviratne, RN, BScN, MN, PhD
Affiliations and expertise
University of Calgary, Faculty of Nursing
Calgary, AlbertaLL
Linda Lane Lilley
Linda Lilley, RN, PhD, is University Professor and Associate Professor Emeritus at the School of Nursing at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor Emeritus, School of Nursing, Old Dominion University, Virginia Beach, VirginiaJS
Julie S. Snyder
Julie S. Snyder, MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, teaches at the School of Nursing at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.
Affiliations and expertise
Adjunct Faculty, School of Nursing, Old Dominion University, Virginia Beach, Virginia