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SAFETY FIRST! Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses(R) Canadian Version, Fifteenth Edition delivers all of the information you need to administer medications safely across the lifespan--well-organized monographs for hundreds of generic and thousands of trade-name drugs. BONUS!FREE DIGITAL ACCESS www.DrugGuide.com Redeem the access code inside to unlock your one-year, free subscription to Davis's Drug Guide Online, powered by Unbound Medicine. It's accessible from your desktop, laptop, or any mobile device with a web browser 5,000-drug database and appendices Cross-referencing of drugsFDA drug newsLIFE-SAVING GUIDANCE ... AT A GLANCE Canadian-specific content Monographs on drugs approved for use in Canada that are not FDA-approved for use in the USAdditional Canadian trade names for many US-approved generic drugs, identified by a maple leaf iconA summary of the similarities and differences between pharmaceutical practices in the US and CanadaSpecial contributions by Holly G. Mansell, BSP, PharmD, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, CanadaCanadian Advisory Board of clinicians, educators, and studentsRed tab for high alert medications, plus in-depth high alert and patient safety coverageRed, capitalized letters for life-threatening side effectsNEW! REP heading for use of drugs in males and females of reproductive ageDrug-drug, drug-food, drug-natural product interactionsPedi, Geri, OB, and Lactation cautionsIV administration subheadsREMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies) iconPharmacogenomic content and iconMuch more!LEARNING, CARE-PLANNING, AND PATIENT EDUCATION TOOLS Online at DavisPlus (Redeem the Plus Code on the inside front cover of a new, printed text to access your DavisPlus resources.) Audio library for 1,200+ drug namesThree tutorials, each with a self-test Calculators for body mass index (BMI), metric conversions, IV drip rates, dosage/kg, and Fahrenheit/CelsiusInteractive case studies, brief, real-life scenarios that are followed by a series of questionMed-Deck-style cardsVideo clips illustrating the safe administration of medicationsAnimations demonstrating the administration and absorption of oral drugsSchematic brain illustrations depicting the impact of certain DSM disorders and the effect of psychotropic medications on patients Reviews for Davis's Canadian Drug Guide for Nurses, 14th Edition "Love the set-up on this guide- I can easily find the medication I'm looking for. Excellent Nursing Implications included!" - Karen C., Nursing Student"Great resource! I love the extra informational pages at the end of the book- foods providing specific nutrients, herbal drug interactions, narcotic equivalents...the list goes on and on! I will definitely be purchasing each new edition, as this is an invaluable nursing tool!"- Laura T., Nursing Student
