Mosby's Drug Guide for Nursing Students - E-Book

Book excerpt: Find the information you need to administer drugs safely, accurately, and professionally! Mosby's Drug Guide for Nursing Students, 16th Edition 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!• oOffers the most update-to-date dosage information, researched adverse effects, Black Box Warnings, nursing considerations and patient education so students have access to the best evidence-based medicine. • oContent on more than 4,000 generic and trade name drugs providing coverage for almost every drug a student is likely to encounter in clinicals. • oBlack Box warning feature alerts students to FDA warnings of potentially life-threatening reactions. • oSafety Alert feature icon highlights the most critical interactions and side-effects that students must be aware of during clinicals. • oBold heading and details on IV drug administration so students can easily find appropriate dosage and IV administration instructions to help them administer these drugs safely. • oLogical organization of side effects information: organized by body system and are identified as common or life threatening, showing nurses what signs to watch for during assessments. • oNursing Process steps used as the framework to organize all nursing care information helps students learn how to easily and completely incorporate the nursing process into their clinical experiences. • oLogical alphabetical organization by generic name with both trade and generic names in the index, which gives users quick access to specific drugs. • oComplete pharmacokinetic information organized in a table and explains the mechanism and absorption of the drug as well as the action, duration and excretion of the drug. • oAll of the drugs found in the appendixes have cross-reference headers in the body of the book, making it easier for users to find the drug content they need quickly and makes it less likely that a user will think a drug is missing if it is not in the body of the book.• Provides 20-30 monographs on newly released, FDA-approved drugs and up-to-date content on the latest drug therapies.