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Pharmacology and the Nursing Process
- 9th Edition - January 4, 2019
- Authors: Linda Lane Lilley, Shelly Rainforth Collins, Julie S. Snyder
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 5 5 0 4 6 - 8
Get the perfect blend of pharmacology, prioritization, and nursing process information. As one of the best-selling nursing pharmacology books on the market, Pharmacology and the N… Read more
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Request a sales quoteGet the perfect blend of pharmacology, prioritization, and nursing process information. As one of the best-selling nursing pharmacology books on the market, Pharmacology and the Nursing Process focuses on the key information you need to safely and effectively administer medications. The 9th Edition features clearly written updated drug content reflecting the latest FDA drug approvals, withdrawals, and therapeutic uses. Hundreds of full-color illustrations detail how drugs work in the body and depict key steps in administration. As in previous editions, the text includes thoughtful learning strategies, simple language, a wealth of student-friendly features and innovative learning aids, and QSEN callouts. Along with its integrated NCLEX® preparation and instructor resources, you won’t find a more complete pharmacology text on the market!
- Focus on need-to-know content uses a "key drug" approach to help you focus on the most important information.
- Focus on the nursing process helps you learn to prioritize nursing care to focus on the most essential assessments, nursing diagnoses, interventions, and evaluation/outcome criteria.
- Focus on prioritization includes prioritized nursing diagnoses along with corresponding prioritization of goals and outcomes, to help you learn to connect nursing diagnoses to goals and outcomes.
- Additional QSEN coverage incorporates more QSEN information throughout the text.
- Applicable QSEN competencies added to text case study titles
- Collaboration and teamwork content added to selected case studies
- Addition of new Safety: What Went Wrong? case studies
- Explanation of QSEN initiatives as it relates to safety and quality of patient care is included in the Medication Errors chapter
- Improved readability is aided by more friendly, direct-address language; shorter sentences; simplified language (where appropriate); and much more.
- An extensive Photo Atlas of Drug Administration features more than 100 step-by-step illustrations depicting key steps in drug administration for various routes of drug administration.
- UNIQUE! QSEN focus highlights those aspects of the book — such as boxes, tips, case studies, and other content — that correlate with the QSEN competencies.
- 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.
- Integrated NCLEX® Examination preparation includes seven NCLEX Examination review questions in every chapter, with at least one alternate-format item per chapter.
- Thorough application of the nursing process is addressed in each chapter to help you learn how to prioritize nursing care to focus on the most essential assessments, nursing diagnoses, interventions, and evaluation/outcome criteria.
- Colorful and consistent learner-friendly format utilizes a variety of tables and practical body systems organization to help you integrate pharmacology content with what you are learning in medical-surgical and adult health nursing courses.
- Large collection of student-friendly learning aids includes approachable text elements such as:
- Cartoon-illustrated learning strategies covering study, time management, and test-taking tips related to studying pharmacology.
- Drug profiles highlighting specific information on commonly-used agents.
- Case studies that help bring patients to life and promote critical thinking skills.
- Dosages tables providing instant access to dosages, routes, and indications for individual drugs.
- Key points summarizing key pharmacology and nursing content in each chapter.
- Critical thinking and prioritization questions encourage you to think on a deeper level.
- More than 250 full-color photos and illustrations show how drugs work in the body and how to administer medications safely and effectively.
- Cover image
- Title Page
- Disclaimer
- Table of Contents
- About the Authors
- Copyright
- Contributors to Teaching/Learning Resources
- Reviewers
- Preface
- Organization
- New to This Edition
- Additional Teaching/Learning Features
- Supplemental Resources
- Acknowledgments
- We Welcome Your Feedback
- To the Student
- Learning Strategies
- Nursing Process
- Vocabulary
- Text Notation
- Enhanced Typeface
- Study Time
- Learning Styles
- Use of Applications
- Flash Cards
- Study Groups
- Chat Rooms and Discussion Groups
- Time Management
- Practice Questions
- Application of Pharmacology and Making Connections
- Studying for Tests
- Test-Taking Strategies
- Performance Evaluation
- Future Application
- Part 1 Pharmacology Basics
- 1 The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy
- Overview of the Nursing Process
- Assessment
- Identification of Human Need Statements
- Planning: Outcome Identification
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 2 Pharmacologic Principles
- Overview
- Pharmaceutics
- Pharmacokinetics
- Pharmacodynamics
- Pharmacotherapeutics
- Pharmacognosy
- Pharmacoeconomics
- Toxicology
- Summary
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 3 Lifespan Considerations
- Overview
- Drug Therapy During Pregnancy
- Drug Therapy During Breastfeeding
- Considerations for Neonatal and Pediatric Patients
- Considerations for Older Adult Patients
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 4 Cultural, Legal, and Ethical Considerations
- Cultural Considerations
- Legal Considerations
- Ethical Considerations as Related to Drug Therapy and Nursing Practice
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 5 Medication Errors
- Medication Errors
- Issues Contributing to Errors
- Preventing, Responding to, Reporting, and Documenting Medication Errors: a Nursing Perspective
- Errors Related to the Transition of Care
- Summary
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 6 Patient Education and Drug Therapy
- Overview
- Assessment of Learning Needs Related to Drug Therapy
- Human Need Statements Related to Learning Needs and Drug Therapy
- Planning: Outcome Identification as Related to Learning Needs and Drug Therapy
- Implementation Related to Patient Education and Drug Therapy
- Evaluation of Patient Learning Related to Drug Therapy
- Summary
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 7 Over-the-Counter Drugs and Herbal and Dietary Supplements
- Over-the-Counter Drugs
- Herbals and Dietary Supplements
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 8 Gene Therapy and Pharmacogenomics
- Overview
- Basic Principles of Genetic Inheritance
- Discovery, Structure, and Function of DNA
- Gene Therapy
- Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics
- Application of the Nursing Process as Related to Genetic Principles
- Summary
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 9 Photo Atlas of Drug Administration
- Preparing for Drug Administration
- Enteral Drugs
- Parenteral Drugs
- Topical Drugs
- References
- Part 2 Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System
- 10 Analgesic Drugs
- Overview
- Treatment of Pain in Special Situations
- Pharmacology Overview
- Opioid Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nonopioid and Miscellaneous Analgesics
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Assessment
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 11 General and Local Anesthetics
- Overview
- General Anesthetics
- Drug Profiles
- Drugs for Moderate Sedation
- Local Anesthetics
- Drug Profiles
- Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 12 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
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 13 Central Nervous System Stimulants and Related Drugs
- Overview
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- Narcolepsy
- Obesity
- Migraine
- Analeptic-Responsive Respiratory Depression Syndromes
- Drugs for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Narcolepsy
- Drug Profiles
- Anorexiants
- Drug Profiles
- Antimigraine Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Drugs for Specific Respiratory Depression Syndromes: Analeptics
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 14 Antiepileptic Drugs
- Epilepsy
- Antiepileptic Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 15 Antiparkinson Drugs
- Indirect-Acting Dopaminergic Drugs
- Direct-Acting Dopamine Receptor Agonists
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 16 Psychotherapeutic Drugs
- Anxiety Disorders
- Affective Disorders
- Psychotic Disorders
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 17 Substance Use Disorder
- Overview
- Opioids
- Stimulants
- Depressants
- Alcohol
- Nicotine
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- Part 3 Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System
- 18 Adrenergic Drugs
- Overview
- Sympathetic Nervous System
- Adrenergic Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 19 Adrenergic-Blocking Drugs
- Overview
- Alpha Blockers
- Drug Profiles
- Beta Blockers
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 20 Cholinergic Drugs
- Overview
- Parasympathetic Nervous System
- Cholinergic Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 21 Cholinergic-Blocking Drugs
- Parasympathetic Nervous System
- Cholinergic-Blocking Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- Part 4 Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular and Renal Systems
- 22 Antihypertensive Drugs
- Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology Overview
- Pharmacology Overview
- Review of Autonomic Neurotransmission
- Adrenergic Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
- Drug Profiles
- Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers
- Drug Profile
- Calcium Channel Blockers
- Diuretics
- Vasodilators
- Drug Profiles
- Miscellaneous Antihypertensive Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 23 Antianginal Drugs
- Overview
- Pharmacology Overview
- Nitrates and Nitrites
- Drug Profiles
- Beta Blockers
- Drug Profiles
- Calcium Channel Blockers
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profile
- Summary of Antianginal Pharmacology
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 24 Heart Failure Drugs
- Overview
- Pharmacology Overview
- Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
- Drug Profile
- Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers
- Drug Profile
- Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitors
- Drug Profile
- Beta Blockers
- Aldosterone Antagonists
- Drug Profiles
- Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors
- Drug Profile
- Cardiac Glycosides
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 25 Antidysrhythmic Drugs
- Dysrhythmias and Normal Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Antidysrhythmic Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 26 Coagulation Modifier Drugs
- Overview
- Pharmacology Overview
- Anticoagulants
- Drug Profiles
- Antiplatelet Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Thrombolytic Drugs
- Drug Profile
- Antifibrinolytic Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 27 Antilipemic Drugs
- Overview
- Lipids and Lipid Abnormalities
- Atherosclerotic Plaque Formation
- Cholesterol and Coronary Heart Disease
- Hyperlipidemias and Treatment Guidelines
- Hydroxymethylglutaryl–Coenzyme a Reductase (HMG-CoA Reductase) Inhibitors
- Drug Profiles
- Bile Acid Sequestrants
- Drug Profile
- Niacin
- Drug Profile
- Fibric Acid Derivatives
- Drug Profiles
- Miscellaneous Antilipemic Drugs
- Psck-9 Inhibitors
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 28 Diuretic Drugs
- Overview
- Pharmacology Overview
- Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors
- Drug Profile
- Loop Diuretics
- Summary of Major Drug Effects of Loop Diuretics
- Drug Profile
- Osmotic Diuretics
- Drug Profile
- Potassium-Sparing Diuretics
- Drug Profiles
- Thiazides and Thiazide-Like Diuretics
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 29 Fluids and Electrolytes
- Overview
- Crystalloids
- Drug Profile
- Colloids
- Drug Profiles
- Blood Products
- Drug Profiles
- Physiology of Electrolyte Balance
- Potassium
- Drug Profiles
- Sodium
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- Part 5 Drugs Affecting the Endocrine and Reproductive Systems
- 30 Pituitary Drugs
- Endocrine System
- Pituitary Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 31 Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs
- Thyroid Function
- Pathophysiology of Hypothyroidism
- Pathophysiology of Hyperthyroidism
- Thyroid Replacement Drugs
- Drug Profile
- Antithyroid Drugs
- Drug Profile
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 32 Diabetes Drugs
- Insulins
- Oral Diabetes Drugs
- Injectable Diabetes Drugs
- Sodium Glucose Cotransporter Inhibitors (SGLT2 Inhibitors)
- Glucose-Elevating Drugs
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 33 Adrenal Drugs
- Adrenal System
- Adrenal Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 34 Women's Health Drugs
- Female Sex Hormones
- Drug Profile
- Drug Profiles
- Contraceptive Drugs
- Drug Profile
- Drugs for Osteoporosis
- Drug Profiles
- Drugs Related to Pregnancy, Labor, Delivery, and the Postpartum Period
- Drug Profile
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 35 Men's Health Drugs
- Male Reproductive System
- Androgens and Other Drugs Pertaining to Men's Health
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- Part 6 Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System
- 36 Antihistamines, Decongestants, Antitussives, and Expectorants
- Overview
- Antihistamines
- Drug Profiles
- Decongestants
- Drug Profile
- Antitussives
- Drug Profiles
- Expectorants
- Drug Profile
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 37 Respiratory Drugs
- Bronchodilators
- Nonbronchodilating Respiratory Drugs
- Review Questions
- References
- Part 7 Antiinfective and Antiinflammatory Drugs
- 38 Antibiotics Part 1
- Antibiotics
- Beta-Lactam Antibiotics
- Macrolides
- Tetracyclines
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 39 Antibiotics Part 2
- Overview
- Pathophysiology of Resistant Infections
- Aminoglycosides
- Drug Profiles
- Quinolones
- Drug Profiles
- Miscellaneous Antibiotics
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 40 Antiviral Drugs
- General Principles of Virology
- Overview of Viral Illnesses and Their Treatment
- Herpes Simplex Virus and Varicella-Zoster Virus Infections
- Hepatitis
- Antivirals (Non–Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
- Drug Profiles
- HIV Infection and AIDS
- Drugs Used to Treat Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 41 Antitubercular Drugs
- Pathophysiology of Tuberculosis
- Antitubercular Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 42 Antifungal Drugs
- Fungal Infections
- Antifungal Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 43 Antimalarial, Antiprotozoal, and Anthelmintic Drugs
- Overview
- Pathophysiology of Malaria
- Antimalarial Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Other Protozoal Infections
- Antiprotozoal Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Helminthic Infections
- Anthelmintic Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 44 Antiinflammatory and Antigout Drugs
- Overview
- Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Antigout Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- Part 8 Chemotherapeutic Drugs and Biologic and Immune Modifiers
- 45 Antineoplastic Drugs Part 1
- Overview
- Targeted Drug Therapy
- Cell Cycle–Specific Antineoplastic Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 46 Antineoplastic Drugs Part 2
- Overview
- Cell Cycle–Nonspecific Antineoplastic Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Miscellaneous Antineoplastics
- Drug Profiles
- Hormonal Antineoplastics
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 47 Biologic Response–Modifying and Antirheumatic Drugs
- Overview of Immunomodulators
- Pharmacology Overview
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 48 Immunosuppressant Drugs
- Immune System
- Immunosuppressant Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 49 Immunizing Drugs
- Immunity and Immunization
- Immunizing Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- Part 9 Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal System and Nutrition
- 50 Acid-Controlling Drugs
- Overview
- Acid-Related Pathophysiology
- Antacids
- Drug Profiles
- H2 Receptor Antagonists
- Drug Profiles
- Proton Pump Inhibitors
- Drug Profiles
- Miscellaneous Acid-Controlling Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 51 Bowel Disorder Drugs
- Overview
- Antidiarrheals
- Drug Profiles
- Laxatives
- Drug Profiles
- Drugs for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Nursing Process
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 52 Antiemetic and Antinausea Drugs
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Antiemetic Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 53 Vitamins and Minerals
- Overview
- Pharmacology Overview
- Fat-Soluble Vitamins
- Drug Profile
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profile
- Drug Profile
- Water-Soluble Vitamins
- Drug Profile
- Drug Profile
- Drug Profile
- Drug Profile
- Drug Profile
- Drug Profile
- Minerals
- Drug Profile
- Drug Profile
- Drug Profile
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 54 Anemia Drugs
- Erythropoiesis
- Types of Anemia
- Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Iron
- Drug Profiles
- Folic Acid
- Drug Profile
- Other Anemia Drugs
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 55 Nutritional Supplements
- Overview
- Enteral Nutrition
- Drug Profiles
- Parenteral Nutrition
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- Part 10 Dermatologic, Ophthalmic, and Otic Drugs
- 56 Dermatologic Drugs
- Overview
- Pharmacology Overview
- Antimicrobials
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Anesthetic, Antipruritic, and Antipsoriatic Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Miscellaneous Dermatologic Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Wound Care Drugs
- Skin Preparation Drugs
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 57 Ophthalmic Drugs
- Overview
- Pharmacology Overview
- Antiglaucoma Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profile
- Drug Profiles
- Drug Profile
- Antimicrobial Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Antiinflammatory Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Topical Anesthetics
- Drug Profile
- Diagnostic Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Miscellaneous Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- 58 Otic Drugs
- Overview
- Treatment of Ear Disorders
- Antibacterial and Antifungal Otic Drugs
- Drug Profiles
- Earwax Emulsifiers
- Drug Profile
- Nursing Process
- Key Points
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Review Questions
- References
- Appendix Pharmaceutical Abbreviations
- Answers to Review Questions
- Index
- Special Features
- Language: English
- Edition: 9
- Published: January 4, 2019
- Imprint: Mosby
- eBook ISBN: 9780323550468
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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, VirginiaSC
Shelly Rainforth Collins
Shelly Collins, PharmD, has decades of clinical experience in which she has been responsible for overseeing system-wide pharmaceutical safety.
Affiliations and expertise
President, Drug Information Consultants, Chesapeake, 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