Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2015
- 1st Edition - June 15, 2014
- Authors: Robert Kizior, Barbara B. Hodgson
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 2 8 0 1 8 - 1
Written by expert nursing and pharmacy clinicians and organized alphabetically by generic drug name, Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2015 provides essential information for over… Read more
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Written by expert nursing and pharmacy clinicians and organized alphabetically by generic drug name, Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2015 provides essential information for over 1,000 generic name and 4,000 trade name drugs in one quick, convenient source. With comprehensive coverage of IV drug administration as well as guidance through clinical priorities in the practice setting, this resource offers the precautionary information you need to provide safer patient care.
- Over 1,000 generic name drugs (encompassing over 4,000 trade name drugs) organized alphabetically with A to Z tabs to make accessing important information quick and easy.
- Detailed drug information distinguishing side effects and adverse reactions helps you identify which are most likely to occur.
- Special text treatment for "High Alert" drugs that pose the greatest risk for patient harm promotes safe drug administration.
- Top 200 Drugs helps you identify the most frequently administered drugs.
- Lifespan and disorder-related dosage variations content equips you with special considerations for specific patient populations.
- Therapeutic and toxic blood level information shows you patient implications for drug administration.
- Comprehensive IV Compatibility Chart foldout arms you with compatibility information for 65 intravenous drugs.
- Pageburst eBook works on any mobile device giving you access to drug information from virtually anywhere.
- UNIQUE! ( for ebook only) Frequently-used herb monographs as well as additional herb information keep you informed of commonly encountered herbs.
How to Use This Book
Evolve Page
IV Compatibility Chart Insert
Contents
Drugs by Disorder
List of Newly Approved Drugs
Drug Classifications
A-Z Drug Entries
Appendixes
A. Calculation of Doses
B. Controlled Drugs (United States)
C. Chronic Wound Care
D. Drugs of Abuse
E. Equianalgesic Dosing
F. FDA Pregnancy Categories
G. Herbal: Common Natural Medicines
H. Lifespan, Cultural Aspects, and Pharmacogenomics of Drug Therapy
I. Normal Laboratory Values
J. Cytochrome P450 (CYP) Enzymes
K. Poison Antidote Chart
L. Preventing Medication Errors and Improving Medication Safety
M. Recommended Childhood and Adult Immunizations
N. Parenteral Fluid Administration
General Index
Commonly Used Abbreviations
Dangerous Abbreviation List
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 15, 2014
- Language: English
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Robert Kizior
Pharmacist Robert Kizior (retired) worked in the Department of Pharmacy, Alexian Brothers Medical Center, Elk Grove Village, Illinois,; Former Adjunct Faculty Member at William Rainey Harper Community College, Palatine, Illinois.
Affiliations and expertise
Pharmacist (retired), Department of Pharmacy, Alexian Brothers Medical Center, Elk Grove Village, Illinois; Former Adjunct Faculty Member at William Rainey Harper Community College, Palatine, Illinois, USABH
Barbara B. Hodgson
Affiliations and expertise
Morton Plant Mease Northbay Hospital, Former Staff Nurse, New Port Richey, FL; St. Joseph's Hospital, Former Staff Nurse in the Cancer Institute, Tampa, FL, USA