Pharmacology: a nursing process approach

Featuring concise, straightforward coverage, Pharmacology: A Nursing Process Approach, 7th Edition puts nursing pharmacology concepts and essential drug calculation skills into a practical nursing context to prepare you for real-world drug administration responsibilities. This edition has been revised and updated with the most current nursing pharmacology information available. Innovative features such as Prototype Drug Charts, Nursing Process Summaries, an extensive math/dosage calculation section, and NCLEX Examination-style study questions make nursing pharmacology more understandable than ever. INDICE: UNIT ONE: A Nurse's Perspective of Pharmacology Drug Action: Pharmaceutic, Pharmacokinetic, and Pharmacodynamic Phases Nursing Process and Client Teaching Medication Safety NEW! Medication Administration UNIT TWO: Drug Calculations Medications and Calculations Section 5A: Systems of Measurement withConversion Section 5B: Methods for Calculation Section 5C: Calculations of Oral Dosages Section 5D: Calculations of Injectable Dosages Section 5E: Calculations of Intravenous Fluids Section 5F: Pediatric Drug Calculations UNIT THREE:Contemporary Issues in Pharmacology The Drug Approval Process Cultural and Pharmacogenetic Considerations Drug Interaction and Over-the-Counter Drugs Drugsof Abuse Herbal Therapy with Nursing Implications Pediatric Pharmacology Geriatric Pharmacology Medication Administration in Community Settings The Role ofthe Nurse in Drug Research UNIT FOUR: Nutrition and Electrolytes Vitamin and Mineral Replacement Fluid and Electrolyte Replacement Nutritional Support UNITFIVE: Autonomic Nervous System Agents Adrenergic Agonists and Adrenergic Blockers Cholinergic Agonists and Anticholinergics UNIT SIX: Neurologic and Neuromuscular Agents Central Nervous System Stimulants Central Nervous System Depressants Anticonvulsants Drugs for Neurological Disorders: Parkinsonism and Alzheimer's Disease Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders: Myasthenia Gravis, Multiple Sclerosis, and Muscle Spasms UNIT SEVEN: Pain and Inflammation Management Agents Antiinflammatory Drugs Nonopioid and Opioid Analgesics UNIT EIGHT: Psychiatric Agents Antipsychotics and Anxiolytics Antidepressants and Mood StabilizersUNIT NINE: Antibacterial Agents Penicillins and Cephalosporins Macrolides, Tetracyclines, Aminoglycosides, and Fluoroquinolones Sulfonamides UNIT TEN: Antiinfective Agents Antituberculars, Antifungals, Peptides, and Metronidazole Antivirals, Antimalarials, and Anthelmintics Drugs for Urinary Tract Disorders UNIT ELEVEN: Immunologic Agents HIV- and AIDS-Related Drugs Vaccines UNIT TWELVE: Antineoplastic Agents Anticancer Drugs Targeted Therapies to Treat Cancer Biologic Response Modifiers UNIT THIRTEEN: Respiratory Agents Drugs for Upper Respiratory Disorders Drugs for Lower Respiratory Disorders UNIT FOURTEEN: Cardiovascular Agents Cardiac Glycosides, Antianginals, and Antidysrhythmics Diuretics Antihypertensives Anticoagulants, Antiplatelets, and Thrombolytics Antihyperlipidemics and Peripheral Vasodilators UNIT FIFTEEN: Gastrointestinal AgentsDrugs for Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders Antiulcer Drugs UNIT SIXTEEN: Eye,Ear, and Skin Agents Drugs for Eye and Ear Disorders Drugs for Dermatologic Disorders UNIT SEVENTEEN: Endocrine Agents Endocrine Drugs: Pituitary, Thyroid,Parathyroid, and Adrenal Disorders Antidiabetics UNIT EIGHTEEN: Reproductive and Gender-Related Agents Female Reproductive Cycle I: Pregnancy and Preterm Labor Drugs Female Reproductive Cycle II: Labor, Delivery, and Preterm NeonatalDrugs Postpartum and Newborn Drugs Drugs for Women's Reproductive Health and Menopause Drugs for Men's Health and Reproductive Disorders Drugs for Disorders in Women's Health, Infertility, and Sexually Transmitted Infections UNIT NINETEEN: Emergency Agents Adult and Pediatric Emergency Drugs APPENDICES Appendix A: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) Appendix B: Potential Weapons of Bioterrorism

• ISBN: 978-1-4377-1711-2
• Editorial: Saunders
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 1008
• Fecha Publicación: 05/04/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés