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Mosby's Pharmacology in Nursing

Medical Books

McKenry PhD C-APN FAAN, Leda M.

Salerno RPh BS PharmD FASCP, Evelyn

Nursing

Mosby

Success in Practical and Vocational Nursing 4/e continues to be an essential tool teaching students skills they need throughout their careers! Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing encourages critical thinking and active problem solving. It presents learning strategies for adult students, as well as approaches for traditionaland returning students and offers tips on taking the NCLEX-PN and searching for a job.

Student Learning Guide for McKenry & Salerno Mosby's Pharmacology in Nursing

Hartsock RN MA AOCN, Jane M.

McKenry, Leda

Salerno, Evelyn

This text is one of the most comprehensive sources in the nursing pharmacology market. The 20th edition provides thorough coverage of more than 1,000 generic and trade drugs, including more than 200 new drugs recently approved by the FDA. Two new chapters are presented on over-the-counter medications and alternative medications. Other new features include boxes on the management of drug overdoses and highlighted content on serious drug interactions. This book features extensive pedagogy, including chapter overview, chapter objectives, key terms, critical thinking questions, case studies, and new collaborative activities at the end of each chapter. Features: * Explanations of drug groups and individual drugs feature significant drug interactions and dosage and administration guidelines to provide the student with the most thorough and comprehensive information available. * Key Drugs are given more thorough treatment and highlighted with an icon for quick identification in the chapter. * The nursing process highlights important nursing content related to the specific drugs or drug groups. * Features drug reference tables to make information more accessible and enhance the text's utility as a reference. * Presents case studies highlighting specific clinical situations, with critical thinking questions, to illustrate clinical applicability. Answers are in the Instructor's Resource Kit. * Presents featured boxes on nursing research, cultural implications, and home health care to highlight these important issues. * Critical thinking questions for each chapter help students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. * Provides a separate disorder index that features alphabetical reference to disorders, conditions, and diseases in the text for easier access. NEW FEATURES: * Includes two new chapters: Over-the-Counter Medications (Chapter 11) and Alternative and Complementary Pharmacology (Chapter 12) to feature these growing areas in today's health care environment. * Features new boxes on management of drug overdose to alert the nurse to important information and guidelines regarding overdoses for specific medications. * Provides collaborative activities at the end of each chapter to encourage students to apply critical thinking skills to problems that involve interaction with other students. * Highlights serious drug interactions to alert the student to potential problems. * Provides a patient teaching disk with each book to provide more information about patient teaching related to approximately 30 drugs included in the textbook, also includes a free quick reference for medication administration. * Includes approximately 180 new illustrations to help explain how drugs work in the body and to help define other pharmacologic principles.

Mosby Pharmacology in Nursing Text and Study Guide Package

This Revised Reprint of a nursing pharmacology classic has been carefully updated to reflect the very latest drugs, drug indications, and trends in nursing care. Its systematic, monograph approach provides essential information on mechanisms of action · indications · pharmacokinetics · side effects/adverse reactions · drug interactions · dosage and administration · and more. Then, for every major drug or drug group, readers will find specific applications of the nursing process―enabling them to relate nursing care to the drug therapy of each patient.
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<li>Employs a body system organization that facilitates access and enhances learning.</li>
<li>Includes coverage of over 1,100 drugs, including new drugs recently approved by the FDA.</li>
<li>Alerts readers to common as well as serious drug interactions in two-column drug interaction overviews within Nursing Management sections.</li>
<li>Uses reader-friendly boxes throughout the text including: Pregnancy Safety boxes · Lifespan boxes (Special Considerations for Children, Special Considerations for Older Adults) · Management of Drug Overdose boxes · Cultural Considerations boxes
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<li>Presents a Comprehensive Index that lists entries by both trade name and generic name, plus a Disorders Index that lists coverage of diseases and disorders.</li>
<li>Includes Nursing Care Plans for selected drug groups.</li>
<li>Uses in-text Case Studies to illustrate the application of pharmacology content to common clinical situations.</li>
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About the Author Leda M McKenry, PhD, CRN, FNP, Associate Professor and Director of Academic Outreach, School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA; and Evelyn Salerno, RPh, BS, PharmD, FASCP, Courtesy Professor, School of Nursing, Florida International University, Miami, FL; Clinical Assistant Professor, Nova-Southeastern College of Pharmacy, Miami, FL

Mosby's Pharmacology in Nursing - Text and Student Learning Guide Package

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Mosby's Pharmacology in Nursing - Text and Study Guide Package

Hogan RN MSN, Mary Ann

Tessier PharmD MPH BCPS, Ed

For those who prefer to use the information on the computer, MOSBY'S PHARMACOLOGY PATIENT TEACHING GUIDES is available on CD-ROM.Provides affordable, easy access to up-to-date patient teaching guides which can be copied and distributed to patients as appropriate. Includes approximately 140 guides for the 200 most commonly prescribed drugs, giving the health care provider easy access to patient education information for many common drugs. Includes illustrated guides on medication administration methods, assisting the health care provider to more effectively teach medication administration. Contains guides on health promotion and safety topics, to help educate patients on issues related to safe medication use, such as medication safety with children and the elderly, immunization schedules, safe use of over-the-counter medications, flu shot guidelines, and other safety issues. Describes effective education techniques and strategies to increase the health care provider's effectiveness in providing patient education. Includes sample medication records that may be copied for patients to assist them in effectively managing their medications. Available in a 3-ring binder, to facilitate copying of the guides for distribution to patients. Written at the eighth grade level to increase understanding for patients with low literacy skills. Follows a consistent, patient-oriented format for each drug, including the drug's uses, how to take the drug, warnings and side effects, do's and don'ts while taking the drug, and other relevant information. Uses icons to highlight sections of each guide to facilitate finding relevant information and enhance visual appeal. Includes annual updates of approximately 20 to 25 new drugs, as well as revised guides for existing drugs, to ensure that current drug information is always available. Available as .pdf files on CD-ROM, allowing the health care provider to individualize guides for patients prior to printing by adding the patient's name and drug dosage, provider's name and telephone number, and any necessary additional instructions.

Mosby's Pharmacology Patient Teaching Guides on CD-ROM (For Windows & Macintosh)

With shorter hospital stays, growth of outpatient care, and increased emphasis on health promotion, patient teaching is a significant component in health care today. MOSBY'S PHARMACOLOGY PATIENT TEACHING GUIDES offers the health care provider an inexpensive source of approximately 160 patient teaching tools. The manual consists of instruction sheets for 140 individual drugs as well as guides for drug administration methods, health promotion and drug safety that can be copied and given to patients and their families. It also includes general information on patient education. For those who prefer multimedia, the guides are also available on CD-ROM. * Provides affordable, easy access to up-to-date patient teaching guides which can be copied and distributed to patients as appropriate. * Includes approximately 140 guides for the 200 most commonly prescribed drugs, giving the health care provider easy access to patient education information for many common drugs. * Includes illustrated guides on medication administration methods, assisting the health care provider to more effectively teach medication administration. * Contains guides on health promotion and safety topics, to help educate patients on issues related to safe medication use, such as medication safety with children and the elderly, immunization schedules, safe use of over-the-counter medications, flu shot guidelines, and other safety issues. * Describes effective education techniques and strategies to increase the health care provider's effectiveness in providing patient education. * Includes sample medication records that may be copied for patients to assist them in effectively managing their medications. * Available in a 3-ring binder, to facilitate copying of the guides for distribution to patients. * Written at the eighth grade level to increase understanding for patients with low literacy skills. * Follows a consistent, patient-oriented format for each drug, including the drug's uses, how to take the drug, warnings and side effects, do's and don'ts while taking the drug, and other relevant information. * Uses icons to highlight sections of each guide to facilitate finding relevant information and enhance visual appeal. * Includes annual updates of approximately 20 to 25 new drugs, as well as revised guides for existing drugs, to ensure that current drug information is always available. * Available as .pdf files on CD-ROM, allowing the health care provider to individualize guides for patients prior to printing by adding the patient's name and drug dosage, provider's name and telephone number, and any necessary additional instructions.

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Mosby's Pharmacology in Nursing

Student Learning Guide for McKenry & Salerno Mosby's Pharmacology in Nursing

Mosby Pharmacology in Nursing Text and Study Guide Package

Mosby's Pharmacology in Nursing

Mosby's Pharmacology in Nursing - Text and Student Learning Guide Package

Mosby's Pharmacology in Nursing - Text and Study Guide Package

Mosby's Pharmacology Patient Teaching Guides on CD-ROM (For Windows & Macintosh)

Mosby's Pharmacology Patient Teaching Guides

Mosby's Pharmacology Patient Teaching Guides with CD-ROM Package