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Pharmacology • Dosage Calculation
Drug Therapy in Nursing, Fourth Edition, Revised Reprint
Diane S. Aschenbrenner, RN
978-1-4511-8766-3 • 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
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.