Pharmacology
A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach
- 10th Edition - January 11, 2020
- Imprint: Saunders
- Authors: Linda E. McCuistion, Kathleen Vuljoin DiMaggio, Mary B. Winton, Jennifer J. Yeager
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 4 2 4 7 - 7
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 4 9 5 9 - 6
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Request a sales quoteGet the pharmacology guidance proven to help aspiring nurses succeed on the NCLEX and later as a professional nurse. Using a streamlined prototype approach, an emphasis on nursing care, plus a wealth of other trademark features, Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 10th Edition makes it easy for you to really understand pharmacology. Prototype drug charts summarize the need-to-know information about key drugs, including dosage, side effects, interactions, and more. Images of current drug package labels reinforce your understanding of text content using relevant, true-to-life learning. Bulleted nursing process summaries relate nursing care to drug therapy in addition to highlighting patient teaching, patient safety, and relevant cultural content. Finally, the unique and thorough drug calculations section features math review as well as step-by-step instructions for drug calculations using the four general methods of dosage calculation. All in all this text has all the tools you need to better understand the complicated subject of pharmacology.
- UNIQUE! Prototype drug charts provide easy access to key information for representative drugs, including dosages, contraindications, drug-lab-food interactions, pharmacokinetics, and more.
- UNIQUE! Extensive chapter on drug calculations presents six methods of dosage calculation, providing a helpful review and supplement to a dosage calculations textbook.
- UNIQUE! Nursing process summaries highlight important nursing considerations within the framework of the nursing process.
- Consistent RN-standard chapter pedagogy includes: online learning resources on the companion Evolve website, objectives, and outline.
- Critical thinking case studies challenge you to apply your knowledge and analytical skills to realistic patient scenarios. Answer guidelines are provided on the Evolve website.
- Application-level NCLEX study questions include at least one alternate-format question included per chapter.
- Chapter on safety and quality discusses medication errors, specific nursing measures to promote safety, National Patient Safety Goals, and many other safety issues and concerns.
- Prioritization coverage throughout the text helps you learn to prioritize nursing care and differentiate need-to-know from nice-to-know content.
- Instructions for online access
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Unit I. Introduction to Pharmacology
- Unit II. Pharmacotherapy and Drug Administration
- Unit III. Maintenance of Homeostasis
- Unit IV. Autonomic Nervous System Drugs
- Unit V. Central and Peripheral Nervous System Drugs
- Unit VI. Mental and Behavioral Health Drugs
- Unit VII. Pain and Inflammation Management Drugs
- Unit VIII. Antimicrobial Drugs
- Unit IX. Immunologic Drugs
- Unit X. Antineoplastics and Biologic Response Modifiers
- Unit XI. Respiratory Drugs
- Unit XII. Cardiovascular Drugs
- Unit XIII. Gastrointestinal Drugs
- Unit XIV. Eye, Ear, and Skin Drugs
- Unit XV. Endocrine Drugs
- Unit XVI. Renal and Urologic Drugs
- Unit XVII. Reproductive and Gender-Related Drugs
- Unit 18. Emergency Drugs
- Edition: 10
- Published: January 11, 2020
- Imprint: Saunders
- No. of pages: 848
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323642477
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323749596
- LooseLeaf ISBN: 9780323750660
- eBook ISBN: 9780323654326
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Linda E. McCuistion
Affiliations and expertise
Professor (Ret.), University of Holy Cross, New Orleans, Louisiana, USAKV
Kathleen Vuljoin DiMaggio
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emerita, University of Holy Cross, New Orleans, Louisiana, USAMW
Mary B. Winton
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas, USAJY
Jennifer J. Yeager
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas, USA