Mosby's Drug Guide for Nursing Students

Mosby's Drug Guide for Nursing Students

<p>This portable, student-friendly reference provides information on 50 drug classifications and more than 4,000 individual generic and trade name drugs ― including 20 new FDA-approved drugs. Drug monographs are organized alphabetically for quick reference, and important data on interactions and therapeutic outcomes is also included to help prevent errors. In all, this full-color reference equips you with all the information you could possibly need to master safe drug administration in a wide variety of scenarios.</p><ul><b><li>Monographs organized alphabetically by name </b>allow fast retrieval of important information.</li><li><b>Comprehensive drug monographs </b>throughout the text contain:</li> <ul> <ul> <p><li>Generic names</li><li>Rx or OTC designations</li><li>Pronunciations</li><li>U.S. and Canadian trade names</li><li>Functional and chemical classifications</li><li>Pregnancy category</li><li>Controlled-substance schedule</li><li>Do-not-confuse drugs</li><li>Actions</li><li>Therapeutic outcomes</li><li>Uses</li><li>Unlabeled uses</li><li>Dosages and routes</li><li>Available forms</li><li>Adverse effects</li><li>Contraindications</li><li>Precautions</li><li>Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics</li><li>Drug/herb, drug/food, and lab test interactions</li><li>Nursing considerations</li><li>Treatment of overdose</li> </ul></ul><b> <p><li>Concise, practice-oriented nursing considerations </b>include assessment, implementation, patient/family education, and evaluation.</li><li><b>IV drug information </b>is highlighted in one easy-to-find place, under the Implementation heading, and includes special considerations, Y-site, syringe, and additive compatibilities.</li><li><b>High alerts drugs </b>are identified by those that pose the greatest risk for patient harm if administered incorrectly.</li><li><b>Canadian brand names </b>are designated by a maple leaf icon.</li><li><b>Nursing alert icons </b>identify considerations that require special attention.</li><li><b>Common and life-threatening side effects </b>are highlighted for easy identification.</li><li><b><i>Do Not Confuse</i> headings</b> help you avoid administering the wrong drugs.</li><li><b><i>Tall Man</i> lettering </b>is applied to easily confused drug names, as recommended by the FDA.</li><li><b><i>Therapeutic Outcome</i> headings </b>in monographs encourage critical thinking and provide a focus for the plan of care.</li><li><b>Extensive interactions information </b>including lab test interferences is included.</li><li><b>Flexible, water-resistant cover </b>provides durability in the clinical setting.</li><li><b><i>Safe Medication Administration Guide</i> </b>in the back of the book includes a nomogram for calculation of body surface area.</li><li><b><i>Drug Categories</i> section </b>features nursing diagnoses, generic drugs, and highlighted key drugs in each category.</li><li><b>13 illustrations and an atlas of medication administration </b>show mechanisms or sites of action for select drug classes.</li><li><b>Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in chart form </b>offer easy access to information.</li></ul><ul><b><li>NEW! 20 of the latest FDA-approved drugs </b>have been added. </li><li><b>NEW! Common drugs seen on the NCLEX Exam </b>have been highlighted to help in review.</li><li><b>UPDATED! <i>Black Box Warnings</i> </b>include alerts to dangerous and/or life-threatening adverse effects.</li><li><b>NEW! Thousands of new and updated drug facts </b>cover the areas of doses, side effects, pharmacokinetics, interactions, and nursing considerations.</li></ul>