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Nursing student must-have. "This is a must-have. Hands down the best book ever."—Jennifer S.
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Bring the Drug Guide (and more) with you wherever you go—classroom, clinical, or practice. Davis Nursing Consult provides high quality, up-to-date, easily searchable information from our three leading nursing reference resources—Davis's Drug Guide, Davis's Lab and Dx Manual, and Taber's Medical Dictionary.
SAFETY FIRST WITH 'CURE & CARE'!
Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses®, Twentieth Edition delivers everything you need to administer medications safely across the lifespan—well-organized monographs encompassing hundreds of generic drugs and thousands of trade names.
Its nursing-focused 'Cure & Care' approach makes it the ideal resource for both student and practicing nurses by delivering exactly what they need to know to provide the very best care for their patients. 'Cure' explains what the drug does, while 'Care' describes what the nurse does and how the nursing process relates to the pharmacotherapeutics.
LIFE-SAVING GUIDANCE AT A GLANCE
#1 Drug Guide for patient safety
Red tab for high alert medications, plus in-depth high alerts and patient safety coverage
Red, bold, capitalized letters for life-threatening side effects
REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies) icon
Drug-drug, drug-food, and drug-natural product interactions
Special considerations for patient populations
Geri heading identifies special concerns for older adults, including the AGS Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults.
OB and Lact headings highlight information for pregnant and breastfeeding patients.
Pedi heading identifies concerns for children.
Rep heading identifies considerations for patients of reproductive age.
IV Administration subheads
Pharmacogenomic content
Patient and family teaching guidance
Canadian-specific content
Monographs on drugs approved for use in Canada that are not FDA-approved for use in the U.S.
Additional Canadian trade names for many US-approved generic drugs, identified by a maple leaf icon
A summary of the similarities and differences between pharmaceutical practices in the U.S. and Canada
Canadian educators and reviewers
FREE ONLINE LEARNING, CARE PLANNING, AND PATIENT EDUCATION TOOLS
Audio Library of 1,200 drug names to help you pronounce important terms
Tutorials with self-tests, Preventing Medication Errors and Psychotropic Drugs
Calculators for body mass index (BMI), metric conversions, IV drip rates, dosage/KG and Fahrenheit/Celsius.
Interactive Case Studies, brief, real-life scenarios, each followed by a series of questions
Video clips illustrating the safe administration of medications
Appendix N: Combination Drugs
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Keeping up. "A must have for all nurses. Gotta keep up with new meds.—Annette F.
A must-have resource! "Amazing resource especially for nurses or nursing students! I thought I wouldn't need one before I started nursing school and immediately ordered one!"—Laci P.
Clear, organized, and reliable—great for nursing students and quick drug lookups. "A must-have for nursing students and professionals. It's clear, well-organized, and easy to reference during clinicals or study sessions. The drug information is up-to-date and concise, and I appreciate how it includes nursing considerations for each medication. Definitely worth it—very helpful and reliable resource!—Dwayne M.
Pharmacology Necessity "If you are in nursing school or healthcare, it will definitely be a help. Don't trust Google and just get this book. Has def provided background information that my professors haven't mentioned in lecture, wasn't in the [text]book, but was a question on my homework or exams."—Online Reviewer
Contents
How To Use Davis's Drug Guide For Nurses
Evidence-Based Practice And Pharmacotherapeutics
Pharmacogenomics
Medication Errors: Improving Practices And Patient Safety
Detecting And Managing Adverse Drug Reactions
Overview Of Risk Evaluation And Mitigation Systems (Rems)
Special Dosing Considerations
The Cytochrome P450 System: What Is It And Why Should I Care?
Educating Patients About Safe Medication Use
Classifications
Drug Monographs In Alphabetical Order By Generic Name
Drugs Approved In Canada
Natural/Herbal Products
Medication Safety Tools
Appendices
A.Recent Drug Approvals
B.Ophthalmic Medications
C.Medication Administration Techniques
D.Administering Medications to Children
E.Formulas Helpful for Calculating Doses
F.Pediatric Dosage Calculations
G.Normal Values of Common Laboratory Tests
H.Controlled Substance Schedules
I.Equianalgesic Dosing Guidelines
J.Food Sources for Specific Nutrients
K.Insulins and Insulin Therapy
L.Differences in U.S. and Canadian Pharmaceutical Practices
M.Routine Pediatric and Adult Immunizations
N.Combination Drugs (Available online at FADavis.com)
Bibliography
Comprehensive Generic/Trade/Classifications Index
