Description:
**Selected for Doody&s Core Titles® 2024 in Pharmacology** Find the information you need to administer drugs safely, accurately, and professionally! Mosby's Drug Guide for Nursing Students, 15th Edition with 2024 Update provides concise profiles of more than 4,000 generic and trade name drugs, including the drugs most recently approved by the FDA. Each drug monograph includes clear guidelines to dosing, administration, and the nursing process, so you&ll always be sure that you&re practicing medication safety. What sets this handbook apart is its detailed coverage of rationales and explanations, IV drugs, and the similarities and differences in common classes of drugs. From well-known pharmacology expert Linda Skidmore-Roth, this drug guide has been trusted by nursing students for more than 25 years!
Key Features:
- More than 4,000 generic and trade-name drugs are profiled, covering almost every drug you will administer in practice or in clinicals.
- Alphabetical organization by generic name provides quick and easy access to specific drugs, and a full-color design highlights important information.
- Nursing Process steps are used as the framework for organizing all nursing care information.
- Black Box Warnings provide alerts to FDA warnings of dangerous or life-threatening drug reactions.
- High Alert headings indicate drugs that pose the great risk if administered improperly.
- Additional drug monographs on the Evolve website provide information on the most recently approved drugs.
- Individual drug monographs include generic name, pronunciation, functional and chemical classification, do-not-confuse drug names, action, therapeutic outcome, uses, unlabeled uses, pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics, contraindications, precautions, dosages and routes, adverse effects, interactions (including drug/herb, drug/food and lab test), nursing considerations, black box warnings, patient/family education, and treatment of overdose.
- Drug Categories sections promote the safe administration of common classes of drugs, explaining the similarities and differences among drugs in the same functional class including their common side effects and interactions.
- Common and life-threatening side effects are organized by body system, showing signs to watch for during assessments.
- Coverage of IV drug administration highlights dosage and IV administration instructions, including safety considerations and Y-site, syringe, and additive compatibilities.
- Complete pharmacokinetic information includes the mechanism and absorption of the drug, as well as its action, duration, and excretion.
- Photo atlas of drug administration includes full-color illustrations showing physical landmarks and administration techniques used for IV and other drugs.
- Cross-references indicate drug information that may be found in the appendixes.
- Flexible, water-resistant cover provides durability in the clinical setting.
New to this Edition:
- NEW! Information on new drugs for 2024 is included in the appendix.
- NEW! Updated Drug Categories sections include the new 2024 drugs.
Description:
The only truly Canadian adaptation of the first name in drug references! Mosby's® Canadian Nursing Drug Reference, 2nd Edition makes it easy for you to find the latest, most vital dosing and administration information on more than 5,000 Health-Canada-approved drugs. This portable, full-colour handbook emphasizes patient safety throughout with special !Warnings for potentially lethal reactions and alerts for clinical situations requiring special attention. Designed to help you develop clinical reasoning in practice and think critically in the classroom, this unique nursing drug reference is perfect for use at home and on the job. The companion Evolve website includes classroom-friendly documents showing how to read drug references, descriptions of drug family classifications, therapeutic uses, overarching cautions, critical thinking/clinical judgement exercises, and more!
Key Features:
- UNIQUE! Biohazard alerts are included to keep you safe when administering medications.
- More than 5,000 generic and trade-name drugs are profiled, covering almost every drug you will administer in practice or in clinicals.
- Logical alphabetical organization by generic name provides quick and easy access to specific drugs, and a full-colour design highlights important information.
- Logical organization of adverse effects organized by body system, are identified as common or life threatening, and show signs to watch for during assessments.
- Nursing process steps are used as the framework for organizing all nursing care information.
- Complete pharmacokinetic information includes the mechanism and absorption of the drug, as well as its action, duration, and excretion.
- Coverage of IV drug administration highlights dosage and IV administration instructions, including safety considerations and Y-site, syringe, and additive compatibilities.
- !Warning feature icon alerts you to important information.
- Nurse Alert feature icon highlights the most critical interactions and side-effects that you must be aware of during clinicals.
- High-alert Canadian medications are threaded throughout the text.
- Health-Canada-recommended vaccines and immune globulins appear throughout the text.
- Canadian controlled substances are discussed throughout the text.
- SI units are included throughout the text for easy reference.
- Comprehensive Canadian appendices are helpful for both clinical practice and nursing education.
- Flexible, water-resistant cover provides durability in the clinical setting.
New to this Edition:
- Coverage of the latest Health-Canada-approved drugs ensure you have access to the most up-to-date medications.
- Up-to-date content reflects the latest drug therapies.
- NEW! Approximately 100 review questions on the companion Evolve website strengthen your confidence to accurately and safely administer drugs.
- NEW! Geri-Alert banner indicates drugs with potential adverse effects in gerontological patients.
- NEW! Appendix on Older Persons, Polypharmacy, and Adverse Drug Events (ADEs).
- NEW! Case studies on Evolve reflect the NCLEX-RN® NGN Clinical Judgement Measurement Model and the latest Canadian Council for Practical Nurse Regulators (CCPNR) competencies.
Description:
The 2025 Lippincott Pocket Drug Guide for Nurses provides current, vital drug information “in a nutshell. This handy pocket guide contains essential information on over 4,100 medications, including 20 drugs newly approved by the FDA, in an easy-access A-to-Z format. Plus, a NEW appendix on dietary supplements plus fully updated appendices on topical and ophthalmic drugs, laxatives, contraceptives, biologicals, and combination products.
The “mini drug monographs include generic and trade names, drug classes, pregnancy risk category and controlled substance schedule, boxed warnings, indications & dosages, dose adjustments, adverse effects, drug interactions, nursing considerations, and patient teaching.
Appendices cover alternative and complementary therapies, topical drugs, ophthalmic drugs, laxatives, combination drugs by therapeutic class, hormonal contraceptives, and commonly used biologicals. Index includes all generic, brand, and combination drugs mentioned in the text and highlights drugs by therapeutic class for easy identification.
Key Features:
- Alphabetized by generic name for easy access to the information you need
- Includes brand names, drug class, pregnancy risk, and controlled substance schedule for each drug
- Prominent alerts for new drugs and boxed warnings
- Anatomy of a drug monograph on inside front cover guides readers to thorough understanding
- Detailed index of all generic and trade names and drug classes included