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Pharmacology for Nursing Practice
Kathleen GutierrezSherry F. Queener
出版Mosby, 2003
主題Medical / Nursing / GeneralMedical / Nursing / PharmacologyMedical / Pharmacology
ISBN03230191109780323019118
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=4ORsAAAAMAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋This new text combines highly readable pharmacology content with clinically oriented nursing to focus on the nurse's role of administering drugs, monitoring their effects, and patient education. A strong presentation of pathophysiology and pharmacology, it includes three distinct sections: pathophysiology, drug class, and application to practice.
  • Emphasizes the pathophysiologic basis for understanding the mechanisms of drug action.
  • Presents comprehensive nursing implications in separate Application to Practice sections with headings and icons for Lifespan Considerations, Cultural/Social Considerations, Goals for Therapy, and Case Studies.
  • Highlights prototype drugs in drug class listing.
  • Includes content on Pharmacoeconomics & Evidence-Based Practice and Over-the-Counter Drugs & Herbal Remedies to provide a focus on contemporary topics.
  • Presents pharmacology in a consistent format with headings for mechanisms of action, uses, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, adverse reactions and contraindications, toxicity, and interactions.
  • Includes nursing implications with coverage of assessment, goals of therapy, interventions, and evaluation.
  • Features special boxes with icons for Herbal Interactions, Dietary Considerations, Evidence-Based Practice and Drug Abuse Alerts.
  • Features lifespan content in separate chapters on perinatal, pediatric, and geriatric pharmacotherapeutics.
  • Presents real-life Case Studies focusing on the nurse's role in administering drugs, monitoring their effects, and patient education, followed by the Patient History and Critical Thinking Questions and Answers.
  • Includes Drug History-Taking Questions in both Spanish and English on a tear-out card.
  • Provides key terms and page reference in chapter openers; terms are printed in color in the narrative.
  • Identifies Canadian trade names with a maple leaf icon.
  • Provides stable Internet Resources at the end of chapters.
  • Includes Patient Problem boxes in several drug chapters accompanied by solutions.
  • Provides a Disorders Index for easy reference along with a standard index.
  • Features a colorful design for visual appeal.