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Basic Pharmacology for Nurses

By
  • Bruce Clayton, BS, PharmD, RPh, Professor of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Butler University. Indianapolis, IN
  • Michelle Willihnganz

Basic Pharmacology for Nurses is a modern classic. Known for its impeccably accurate drug content and practical applications of the nursing process, this trusted text consistently emphasizes health promotion through monitoring and patient education. Introductory units ground your knowledge in the basic principles of pharmacology and medication administration, while subsequent body-system units prepare you to apply the nursing process to every major disorder.

Paperback, 912 Pages

Published: November 2012

Imprint: Mosby

ISBN: 978-0-323-08654-7

Contents

  • Unit 1: Foundations of Pharmacology

    1. Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources
    2. Basic Principles of Drug Action and Drug Interactions
    3. Drug Action across the Life Span
    4. The Nursing Process and Pharmacology
    5. Patient Education to Promote Health

      6. 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

      13. Unit 3: Drugs That Affect the Autonomic and Central Nervous Systems

    13. Drugs That Affect the Central Nervous System
    14. Drugs Used for Sleep
    15. Drugs Used for Parkinson’s 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

      21. Unit 4: Drugs That Affect 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

      30. 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

      32. Unit 6: Drugs That Affect the Digestive System

    32. Drugs Used to Treat Oral Disorders
    33. Drugs Used to Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux and Peptic Ulcer Disease
    34. Drugs Used to Treat Nausea and Vomiting
    35. Drugs Used to Treat Constipation and Diarrhea

      36. Unit 7: Drugs That Affect the Endocrine System

    36. Drugs Used to Treat Diabetes Mellitus
    37. Drugs Used to Treat Thyroid Disease
    38. Corticosteroids
    39. Gonadal Hormones

      40. Unit 8: Drugs That Affect the Reproductive System

    40. Drugs Used in Obstetrics
    41. Drugs Used in Men’s and Women’s Health

      42. Unit 9: Drugs That Affect 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. Unit 10: Drugs That Affect the General Health of the Body

    47. Nutrition
    48. Herbal and Dietary Supplement Therapy
    49. Substance Abuse
    50. Miscellaneous Agents

    Bibliography

    Illustration Credits

    Index

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