Pharmacology: a patient-centered nursing process approach

"Get the pharmacology guidance proven to help aspiring nurses succeed on the NCLEX and later as a professional nurse. Using a streamlined prototype approach, an emphasis on nursing care, plus a wealth of other trademark features, "Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 10th Edition" makes it easy for you to really understand pharmacology. Prototype drug charts summarize the need-to-know information about key drugs, including dosage, side effects, interactions, and more. Images of current drug package labels reinforce your understanding of text content using relevant, true-to-life learning. Bulleted nursing process summaries relate nursing care to drug therapy in addition to highlighting patient teaching, patient safety, and relevant cultural content. Finally, the unique and thorough drug calculations section features math review as well as step-by-step instructions for drug calculations using the four general methods of dosage calculation." --Résumé de l'éditeur.

Paru à l'origine sous le titre : Pharmacology : a nursing process approach / Joyce LeFever Kee.

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Unit I: Introduction to pharmacology. The nursing process and patient-centered care ; Drug development and ethical considerations ; Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics ; Pharmacogenetics ; Complementary and alternative therapies ; Pediatric considerations ; Drug therapy in older adults ; Drugs in substance use disorder. -- Unit II: Pharmacotherapy and drug administration. Safety and quality ; Drug administration ; Drug calculations. -- Unit III: Maintenance of homeostasis. Fluid volume and electrolytes ; Vitamin and mineral replacement ; Nutritional support. -- Unit IV: Autonomic nervous system drugs. Adrenergic agonists and antagonists ; Cholinergic agonists and antagonists. -- Unit V: Central and peripheral nervous system drugs. Stimulants ; Depressants ; Antiseizure drugs ; Drugs for Parkinsonism and Alzheimer disease ; Drugs for neuromuscular disorders and muscle spasms. -- Unit VI: Mental and behavioral health drugs. Antipsychotics and anxiolytics ; Antidepressants and mood stabilizers. -- Unit VII: Pain and inflammation management drugs. Antiinflammatories ; Analgesics. -- Unit VIII: Antimicrobial drugs. Antibacterials ; Antituberculars, antifungals, and antivirals ; Antim…