Basic Pharmacology for Nurses

Bruce Clayton, BS, PharmD, RPh, Professor of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Butler University. Indianapolis, IN
Yvonne Stock, MS, RN, Professor Emeritus, Health Occupations Department, Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs, IA
Sandra Cooper, MSN, RN, CCM

Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 15th edition, is a contemporary classic nursing pharmacology textbook known for its impeccably accurate drug content and its practical applications of the nursing process. A consistent emphasis on health promotion through medication monitoring and patient education is a hallmark of the book. Introductory units ground the reader in basic principles of pharmacology and medication administration, and subsequent body-system units apply the nursing process to every major disorder and drug class to promote safe medication administration.

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Paperback, 888 Pages

Published: October 2009

Imprint: Mosby

ISBN: 978-0-323-05780-6

Unit 1: Foundations of Pharmacology
1. Definitions, Names, Standards, and Information Sources
2. Principles of Drug Action and Drug Interactions
3. Drug Action Across the Life Span
4. The Nursing Process and Pharmacology
5. Patient Education and Health Promotion
Unit 2: Illustrated Atlas of Medication Administration and Math Review
6. A Review of Arithmetic
7. Principles of Medication Administration and Medication Safety
8. Percutaneous Administration
9. Enteral Administration
10. Parenteral Administration: Safe Preparation of Parenteral Medications
11. Parenteral Administration: Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular Routes
12. Parenteral Administration: Intravenous Route
Unit 3: Drugs Affecting the Autonomic and Central Nervous Systems
13. Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System
14. Sedative-Hypnotics
15. Drugs Used for Parkinsons Disease
16. Drugs Used for Anxiety Disorders
17. Drugs Used for Mood Disorders
18. Drugs Used for Psychoses
19. Drugs Used for Seizure Disorders
20. Drugs Used for Pain Management
Unit 4: Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular System
21. Introduction to Cardiovascular Disease and Metabolic Syndrome
22. Drugs Used to Treat Dyslipidemias
23. Drugs Used to Treat Hypertension
24. Drugs Used to Treat Dysrhythmias
25. Drugs Used to Treat Angina Pectoris
26. Drugs Used to Treat Peripheral Vascular Disease
27. Drugs Used to Treat Thromboembolic Disorders
28. Drugs Used to Treat Heart Failure
29. Drugs Used for Diuresis
Unit 5: Drugs Used to Treat Disorders of the Respiratory System
30. Drugs Used to Treat Upper Respiratory Disease
31. Drugs Used to Treat Lower Respiratory Disease
Unit 6: Drugs Affecting the Digestive System
32. Drugs Used to Treat Oral Disorders
33. Drugs Used to Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux and Peptic Ulcer Diseases
34. Drugs Used to Treat Nausea and Vomiting
35. Drugs Used to Treat Constipation and Diarrhea
Unit 7: Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System
36. Drugs Used to Treat Diabetes Mellitus
37. Drugs Used to Treat Thyroid Disease
38. Corticosteroids
39. Gonadal Hormones
Unit 8: Drugs Affecting the Reproductive System
40. Drugs Used in Obstetrics
41. Drugs Used in Mens and Womens Health
Unit 9: Drugs Affecting Other Body Systems
42. Drugs Used to Treat Disorders of the Urinary System
43. Drugs Used to Treat Glaucoma and Other Eye Disorders
44. Drugs Used for Cancer Treatment
45. Drugs Used to Treat the Muscular System
46. Antimicrobial Agents
47. Nutrition
48. Herbal and Dietary Supplement Therapy
49. Substance Abuse
50. Miscellaneous Agents
Bibliography
Illustration Credits
Index
Answers to Medication Safety Review
Appendices [on Evolve at http://evolve.elsevier.com/Clayton/]
1. Common Prescription Abbreviations
2. Medical Abbreviations
3. Nomogram for Calculating the Body Surface Area of Adults and Children
4. Commonly Used Laboratory Test and Drug Values
5. Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule -- United States, 2008 UPDATED!
6. MedWatch Drug Reporting Form
7. Dyskinesia Identification System: Condensed User Scale (DISCUS)
8. A Simple Method to Determine Tardive Dyskinesia Symptoms: AIMS Examination Procedure
9. Templates for Developing a Written Record for Patients to Monitor Their Own Therapy
Glossary [on Evolve at http://evolve.elsevier.com/Clayton/]

Basic Pharmacology for Nurses

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