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Pharmacology

A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach

  • 12 Edición - 3 de diciembre de 2024
  • Última edición
  • Editores: Linda E. McCuistion, Kathleen Vuljoin DiMaggio, Mary B. Winton, Jennifer J. Yeager
  • Idioma: Inglés

**Selected for 2025 Doody’s Core Titles® in Pharmacology**Gain a solid understanding of nursing pharmacology and patient-centered medication safety! Pharmacology: A P… Leer más

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**Selected for 2025 Doody’s Core Titles® in Pharmacology**

Gain a solid understanding of nursing pharmacology and patient-centered medication safety! Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 12th Edition, makes it easy to learn the principles of nursing pharmacology and drug dosage calculation. A clear guide to pharmacotherapy and safe drug administration, this popular book uses drug prototypes to provide need-to-know information about key drugs, including dosage, side effects, interactions, and more. Nursing Process/Clinical Judgment summaries enhance your skills in applying clinical judgment skills for safe patient care. Written by a team of nursing experts led by Linda McCuistion, this time-tested textbook provides the nursing pharmacology knowledge you need to succeed on the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam and administer drugs safely.

Puntos claves

  • NEW! The latest FDA drug approvals, withdrawals, and drug uses are included throughout
  • NEW! Content updates reflect the most current evidence-based care and the 2021 AACN Essentials
  • NEW! Updated Women’s Health chapter features new content and safety highlights
  • NEW! Study and practice questions include the very latest formats for the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam (NGN)
  • NEW! Protein binding and half-life information is now listed in the Uses/Considerations columns in drug tables
  • UNIQUE! Nursing Process/Clinical Judgment summaries highlight important nursing considerations and clinical judgment skills within the framework of the nursing process
  • UNIQUE! Prototype Drug Charts provide easy access to key information for representative drugs, including dosages, contraindications, drug-lab-food interactions, pharmacokinetics, and more
  • UNIQUE! An extensive Drug Calculations chapter presents six methods of dosage calculation, providing a helpful review and supplement to a dosage calculations textbook
  • Safety and Quality chapter addresses medication errors, specific nursing measures to promote medication safety, U.S. National Patient Safety Goals, the 2021 AACN Essentials, and other safety issues and concerns
  • NGN-Style Case Studies (single-episode and unfolding) provide practice opportunities with the very latest item types
  • Application-level NCLEX®-Style Study Questions at the end of each chapter help prepare you for the growing pharmacology coverage on the NCLEX® Examination.
  • Prioritization coverage helps you learn to prioritize nursing care by listing nursing interventions in the order of priority
  • Clinical Judgment Case Studies (in chapters that do not include NGN-style case studies) challenge you to apply your knowledge and analytical skills to realistic patient scenarios. Answer guidelines are provided on the Evolve website
  • Cultural content is integrated into Nursing Process boxes

De interès para

ADN and BSN students in mid-level nursing pharmacology courses or nursing programs with integrated pharmacology content

Índice

UNIT I: Introduction to Pharmacology

1. Clinical Judgment Measurement Model and the Nursing Process

2. Drug Development and Ethical Considerations

3. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics

4. Pharmacogenetics

5. Complementary and Alternative Therapies

6. Pediatric Considerations

7. Geriatric Considerations

8. Drugs in Substance Use Disorder

UNIT II: Pharmacotherapy and Drug Administration

9. Safety and Quality

10. Drug Administration

11. Drug Labels and Dosage Calculations

UNIT III: Maintenance of Homeostasis

12. Fluid Volume and Electrolytes

13. Vitamin and Mineral Replacement

14. Nutritional Support

UNIT IV: Autonomic Nervous System Drugs

15. Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists

16. Cholinergic Agonists and Antagonists

UNIT V: Central and Peripheral Nervous System Drugs

17. Stimulants

18. Depressants

19. Antiseizure Drugs

20. Drugs for Parkinsonism and Alzheimer’s Disease

21. Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders and Muscle Spasms

UNIT VI: Mental and Behavioral Health Drugs

22. Antipsychotics and Anxiolytics

23. Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers

UNIT VII: Pain and Inflammation Management Drugs

24. Antiinflammatories

25. Analgesics

UNIT VIII: Antimicrobial Drugs

26. Penicillins, Other Beta-Lactams, and Cephalosporins

27. Macrolides, Oxazolidinones, Lincosamides, Glycopeptides, Ketolides, and Lipopeptides

28. Tetracyclines, Glycylcyclines, Aminoglycosides, and Fluoroquinolones

29. Sulfonamides and Nitroimidazoles Antibiotics

30. Antituberculars, Antifungals, and Antivirals

31. Antimalarials, Anthelmintics, and Peptides

UNIT IX: Immunologic Drugs

32. HIV- and AIDS-Related Drugs

33. Transplant Drugs

34. Vaccines

UNIT X: Antineoplastics and Biologic Response Modifiers

35. Anticancer Drugs

36. Targeted Therapies to Treat Cancer

37. Biologic Response Modifiers

UNIT XI: Respiratory Drugs

38. Upper Respiratory Disorders

39. Lower Respiratory Disorders

UNIT XII: Cardiovascular Drugs

40. Cardiac Glycosides, Antianginals, and Antidysrhythmics

41. Diuretics

42. Antihypertensives

43. Anticoagulants, Antiplatelets, and Thrombolytics

44. Antihyperlipidemics and Drugs to Improve Peripheral Blood Flow

UNIT XIII: Gastrointestinal Drugs

45. Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders

46. Antiulcer Drugs

UNIT XIV: Eye, Ear, and Skin Drugs

47. Eye and Ear Disorders

48. Dermatologic Disorders

UNIT XV: Endocrine Drugs

49. Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Disorders

50. Antidiabetics

UNIT XVI: Renal and Urologic Drugs

51. Urinary Disorders

UNIT XVII: Reproductive and Gender-Related Drugs

52. Pregnancy and Preterm Labor

53. Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum

54. Neonatal and Newborn

55. Women’s Reproductive Health

56. Men’s Reproductive Disorders

57. Sexually Transmitted Infections

UNIT XVIII: Emergency Drugs

58. Adult and Pediatric Emergency Drugs

Appendix A: Answers to Review Questions
Appendix B: Solution Compatibility Chart
Bibliography
Glossary

Detalles del producto

  • Edición: 12
  • Última edición
  • Publicado: 4 de marzo de 2025
  • Idioma: Inglés

Sobre los editores

LM

Linda E. McCuistion

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Professor (Ret.), University of Holy Cross, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

KV

Kathleen Vuljoin DiMaggio

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Professor Emerita, University of Holy Cross, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

MW

Mary B. Winton

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Associate Professor, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas, USA

JY

Jennifer J. Yeager

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Associate Professor, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas, USA