Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 15th edition, is a contemporary classic nursing pharmacology textbook known for its impeccably accurate drug content and itspractical applications of the nursing process. A consistent emphasis on health promotion through medication monitoring and patient education is a hallmark of the book. Introductory units ground the reader in basic principles of pharmacology and medication administration, and subsequent body-system units apply the nursing process to every major disorder and drug class to promote safe medication administration. INDICE: Unit 1: Foundations of Pharmacology 1. Definitions, Names, Standards, and Information Sources2. Principles of Drug Action and Drug Interactions3. Drug Action Across the Life Span4. The Nursing Process and Pharmacology5. Patient Education and Health PromotionUnit 2: Illustrated Atlas of Medication Administration and Math Review6. A Review of Arithmetic7. Principles of Medication Administration and Medication Safety 8. Percutaneous Administration9. Enteral Administration10. Parenteral Administration: Safe Preparation of ParenteralMedications11. Parenteral Administration: Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular Routes12. Parenteral Administration: Intravenous RouteUnit 3: Drugs Affecting the Autonomic and Central Nervous Systems13. Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System14. Sedative-Hypnotics15. Drugs Used for Parkinson's Disease16. Drugs Used for Anxiety Disorders17. Drugs Used for Mood Disorders18. Drugs Used for Psychoses19. Drugs Used for Seizure Disorders20. Drugs Used for Pain ManagementUnit 4: Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular System21. Introduction to Cardiovascular Disease and Metabolic Syndrome22. Drugs Used to Treat Dyslipidemias23. Drugs Used to Treat Hypertension24. Drugs Used to Treat Dysrhythmias25. Drugs Used to Treat Angina Pectoris26. Drugs Used to Treat Peripheral Vascular Disease27. Drugs Used to Treat Thromboembolic Disorders28. Drugs Used to Treat Heart Failure29. Drugs Used for DiuresisUnit 5: Drugs Used to Treat Disorders of the Respiratory System30. Drugs Used to Treat Upper Respiratory Disease31. Drugs Used to Treat Lower Respiratory DiseaseUnit 6: Drugs Affecting the Digestive System32. Drugs Used to Treat Oral Disorders33. Drugs Used to Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux and Peptic Ulcer Diseases34. Drugs Used to Treat Nausea and Vomiting35. Drugs Used to Treat Constipation and DiarrheaUnit 7: Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System36. Drugs Used to Treat Diabetes Mellitus37. Drugs Used to Treat Thyroid Disease38. Corticosteroids 39. Gonadal HormonesUnit 8: Drugs Affecting the Reproductive System40. Drugs Used in Obstetrics41. Drugs Used in Men's and Women's HealthUnit 9: Drugs Affecting Other Body Systems42. Drugs Used to Treat Disorders of the Urinary System43. Drugs Used to TreatGlaucoma and Other Eye Disorders44. Drugs Used for Cancer Treatment 45. DrugsUsed to Treat the Muscular System46. Antimicrobial Agents47. Nutrition48. Herbal and Dietary Supplement Therapy49. Substance Abuse50. Miscellaneous AgentsBibliographyIllustration CreditsIndexAnswers to Medication Safety ReviewAppendices [on Evolve at http://evolve.elsevier.com/Clayton/]Common Prescription AbbreviationsMedical AbbreviationsNomogram for Calculating the Body Surface Area of Adults and ChildrenCommonly Used Laboratory Test and Drug ValuesRecommended Childhood Immunization Schedule -- United States, 2008 UPDATED!MedWatch Drug Reporting FormDyskinesia Identification System: Condensed User Scale (DISCUS)A Simple Method to Determine Tardive Dyskinesia Symptoms: AIMS Examination ProcedureTemplates for Developing a Written Record for Patients to Monitor Their Own TherapyGlossary [on Evolve at http://evolve.elsevier.com/Clayton/]
- ISBN: 978-0-323-05780-6
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