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Drug Therapy in Nursing, Fourth Edition, Revised Reprint Diane S. Aschenbrenner, RN 978-1-45118-766-3 • November 2012 • Hardbound • 8.375” x 10.875” • 1152 pp. • 200 Illus.

This text presents a totally nursing-focused framework for teaching and learning nursing pharmacology, and “places the patient” at the center of all drug and drug administration decisions and considerations. The book presents core drug knowledge using prototypes of different drug classes and emphasizes core patient variables that influence the patient’s response to therapy. Features • UPDATED! Significant updating of drug information and new references. • Additional emphasis placed on safety concerns with drug therapy. • Additional information about pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics. • Black BoxWarnings keeps students focused on key information, for all drugs, not just prototypes. • Color Concept Maps & Drug Summary Table . Ensuring student understanding and engagement. • Community Based Concerns . Keeping the patient and community at the focus. • Prep U . Adaptive quizzing for students and information for faculty. • Core Patient Variables . Helping students learn what important patient variables to consider. • Focus on Research Boxes . Keeping research at the front of students’ minds. • Memory Chips . Pointing out key elements for students to remember. • Physiology Features . Helping students focus on Physiology. • Prototype Approach . Giving students a simpler way to learn and remember drug types. • Questions for Study & Review . • Safety Alerts .

Table of Contents I: Foundations for Drug Therapy in Nursing II: Core Drug Knowledge III: Core Patient Variables IV: Peripheral Nervous System Drugs V: Central Nervous System Drug VI: Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Drugs VII: Hematopoietic, Cardiovascular and Renal System Drugs VIII: Respiratory Drugs IX: Gastrointestinal Tract Drugs X: Antimicrobial Drugs XI: Endocrine Drugs XII: Immune System and Cancer Chemotherapy Drugs

Pharmacology • Dosage Calculation

Study Guide for Drug Therapy in Nursing, Fourth Edition Diane S. Aschenbrenner, RN 978-1-60831-152-1 •December2011 •Softbound •8.375”x10.875” •384pp. •40 Illus.