Textbook Catalogue 2016

NURSING

Pharmacology

Clinical Drug Therapy: Rationales for Nursing Practice, 10th Edition G. Frandsen, S. Pennington

This popular core nursing pharmacology textbook provides unique coverage of nursing interventions for drug therapy with related rationales. Highly praised for its organised and readable presentation, the text explains the “why” behind each nursing action, and emphasises how drugs work differently in different patients. Included in this package is Lippincott’s Photo Atlas of Medication Administration which uses the nursing process format to provide step-by-step nursing skills. 978-1-60913-711-3 / 1,176 pp / 86 illus / 2013 / £72.00 €86.00

Focus on Nursing Pharmacology, 1 st UK Edition A. Karch

Fully adapted for the UK, this text presents essential pharmacology concepts in a streamlined, user-friendly fashion. Organised by body system, the book explains the rationale for each drug class’s therapeutic actions, contraindications, and adverse effects, using the British National Formulary as its reference guide. Each chapter opens with learning objectives and ends with questions to reinforce learning. Illustrations, tables, side bars, and boxes summaraise concepts and focus attention on critical thinking, patient safety, evidence-based practice, lifespan issues, patient teaching, and case study- based critical thinking exercises. 978-1-901831-01-6 / 1,080 pp / 2010 / £42.95 €50.00

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