Full Description
Get the right dosage of pharmacology content to succeed on the NCLEX and as a professional nurse with Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 9th Edition. Using a streamlined prototype approach and an emphasis on nursing care, this text makes it easy for today's nursing students to better understand the complicated subject of pharmacology. The book's detailed chapter on dosage calculation, the nursing process framework for drug therapy, strong QSEN focus, and summaries of prototype drugs help deliver the perfect pharmacology foundation. UNIQUE! An extensive, color-coded Drug Calculations chapter presents six methods of dosage calculation, providing a helpful review and supplement to a dosage calculations textbook.UNIQUE! Nursing Process summaries present patient care and drug therapy within the framework of each step of the nursing process, including information on patient teaching and cultural considerations.UNIQUE! Illustrated overviews of normal anatomy and physiology open each unit and provide a critical foundational review for understanding how drugs work in each body system.Chapter on safety and quality discusses medication errors, specific nursing measures to promote safety, National Patient Safety Goals, and many other safety issues and concerns.Cultural considerations icons highlight important cultural considerations in the Nursing Process sections.QSEN focus emphasizes patient-centered care, safety, quality, and collaboration and teamwork.Application-level NCLEX Study Questions at the end of each chapter help prepare readers for the growing pharmacology coverage on the NCLEX Examination.Consistent RN-standard chapter pedagogy includes objectives, outlines, key terms with page references, and activities on the Evolve companion website. Coverage of prioritization throughout the text helps readers learn to prioritize nursing care and differentiate need-to-know from nice-to-know content.NEW! Streamlined content and improved organization makes this edition even more user-friendly.NEW! Patient Safety boxes reinforce concepts related to medication safety, and more. NEW! New chapter on Transplant Drugs discusses key drugs prescribed for organ transplants.NEW! Updated Prototype Drug Charts provide easy access to key information for the most commonly used drugs, including dosages, contraindications, drug-lab-food interactions, pharmacokinetics, and more. NEW! New pregnancy categories regulations are addressed in all chapters where pregnancy categories were mentioned. NEW! Additional QSEN icons will be included in boxes that discuss patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, or informatics.NEW! Expanded chapter on cultural considerations now includes new information on community-based nursing content.NEW! Complementary and Alternative Therapies boxes (formerly Herbal Alert boxes) more appropriately reflect the content, which covers more than just safety information. NEW! New or updated Critical thinking case studies are included at the end of every chapter to challenge readers to apply knowledge and analytical skills to realistic patient scenarios.
Contents
UNIT ONE1. Drug Development and Ethical Considerations2. Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Pharmacogenetics3. Cultural Considerations4. Complementary and Alternative Therapies5. Pediatric Considerations6. Geriatric Considerations7. Drugs in Substance Use DisorderUNIT TWO: Pharmacotherapy and Drug Administration8. The Nursing Process and Patient-Centered Care 9. Safety and Quality 10. Drug Administration 11. Drug CalculationsUNIT THREE: Maintenance of Homeostasis12. Fluid Volume and Electrolytes 13. Vitamin and Mineral Replacement 14. Nutritional Support UNIT FOUR: Autonomic Nervous System Drugs15. Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists16. Cholinergic Agonists and AntagonistsUNIT FIVE: Central and Peripheral Nervous System Drugs17. Stimulants18. Depressants19. Antiseizure Drugs20. Drugs for Parkinsonism and Alzheimer's Disease 21. Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders and Muscle Spasms UNIT SIX: Mental and Behavioral Health Drugs22. Antipsychotics and Anxiolytics23. Antidepressants and Mood StabilizersUNIT SEVEN: Pain and Inflammation Management Drugs24. Antiinflammatories 25. AnalgesicsUNIT EIGHT: Antimicrobial Drugs26. Antibacterials27. Antituberculars, Antifungals, and Antivirals28. Peptides, Antimalarials, and AnthelminticsUNIT NINE: Immunologic Drugs29. HIV- and AIDS-Related Drugs30. Transplant Drugs31. VaccinesUNIT TEN: Antineoplastics and Biologic Response Modifiers32. Anticancer Drugs33. Targeted Therapies to Treat Cancer34. Biologic Response ModifiersUNIT ELEVEN: Respiratory Drugs35. Upper Respiratory Disorders36. Lower Respiratory DisordersUNIT TWELVE: Cardiovascular Drugs37. Cardiac Glycosides, Antianginals, and Antidysrhythmics38. Diuretics39. Antihypertensives40. Anticoagulants, Antiplatelets, and Thrombolytics41. Antihyperlipidemics and Peripheral VasodilatorsUNIT THIRTEEN: Gastrointestinal Drugs 42. Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders43. Antiulcer DrugsUNIT FOURTEEN: Eye, Ear, and Skin Drugs44. Eye and Ear Disorders45. Dermatologic DisordersUNIT FIFTEEN: Endocrine Drugs 46. Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Disorders47. AntidiabeticsUNIT SIXTEEN: Renal and Urologic Drugs48. Urinary DisordersUNIT SEVENTEEN: Reproductive and Gender-Related Drugs49. Pregnancy and Preterm Labor50. Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum51. Neonatal and Newborn 52. Women's Reproductive Health 53. Men's Reproductive Health 54. Sexually Transmitted InfectionsUNIT EIGHTEEN: Emergency Drugs55. Adult and Pediatric Emergency Drugs
