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Pharmacology and the Nursing Process

By
  • Linda Lilley, PhD, RN, Associate Professor Emeritus, School of Nursing, Old Dominion University, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Shelly Rainforth Collins, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist and Coordinator of Clinical Pharmacy Services, Chesapeake Regional Medical Center; President, Drug Information Consultants, Chesapeake, Virginia, USA
  • Julie Snyder, MSN, RN-BC, Adjunct Faculty, School of Nursing, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia

With its colorful, user-friendly format, Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 7th Edition, provides you with all the pharmacology information you need - and no more than you need - to administer drugs safely and effectively. Increased emphasis on the nursing process and prioritization helps you focus on the most essential assessments, nursing diagnoses, interventions, and evaluations related to drug therapy. Thoroughly updated drug information is clear and concise, highlighting the most commonly used drugs, and includes a unique focus on the safety-oriented QSEN competencies. Hundreds of full-color illustrations show how drugs work in the body and depict key steps in drug administration. Written by pharmacology experts Linda Lane Lilley, Shelly Rainforth Collins, and Julie S. Snyder, this bestselling textbook employs innovative, practical learning aids to help you prepare for success on the NCLEX® Examination and in nursing practice.

Paperback, 984 Pages

Published: December 2012

Imprint: Mosby

ISBN: 978-0-323-08789-6

Contents

  • PART 1: PHARMACOLOGY BASICS

    Study Skills Tips: Introduction to Study Skills Concepts, PURR, and Pharmacology Basics

    1. The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy

    2. Pharmacologic Principles

    3. Lifespan Considerations

    4. Cultural, Legal, and Ethical Considerations

    5. Medication Errors: Preventing and Responding

    6. Patient Education and Drug Therapy

    7. Over-the-Counter Drugs and Herbal and Dietary Supplements

    8. Gene Therapy and Pharmacogenomics

    9. Photo Atlas of Drug Administration

    PART 2: DRUGS AFFECTING THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

    Study Skills Tips: Vocabulary, Text Notation, and Language Conventions

    10. Analgesic Drugs

    11. General and Local Anesthetics

    12. Central Nervous System Depressants and Muscle Relaxants

    13. Central Nervous System Stimulants and Related Drugs

    14. Antiepileptic Drugs

    15. Antiparkinson Drugs

    16. Psychotherapeutic Drugs

    17. Substance Abuse

    PART 3: DRUGS AFFECTING THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM

    Study Skills Tips: PURR Application and Study Groups

    18. Adrenergic Drugs

    19. Adrenergic-Blocking Drugs

    20. Cholinergic Drugs

    21. Cholinergic-Blocking Drugs

    PART 4: DRUGS AFFECTING THE CARDIOVASCULAR AND RENAL SYSTEMS

    Study Skills Tips: Linking Learning and Text Notation

    22. Antihypertensive Drugs

    23. Antianginal Drugs

    24. Heart Failure Drugs

    25. Antidysrhythmic Drugs

    26. Coagulation Modifier Drugs

    27. Antilipemic Drugs

    28. Diuretic Drugs

    29. Fluids and Electrolytes

    PART 5: DRUGS AFFECTING THE ENDOCRINE AND REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

    Study Skills Tips: Questioning Strategy

    30. Pituitary Drugs

    31. Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs

    32. Antidiabetic Drugs

    33. Adrenal Drugs

    34. Women’s Health Drugs

    35. Men’s Health Drugs

    PART 6: DRUGS AFFECTING THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

    Study Skills Tips: Study on the Run and PURR

    36. Antihistamines, Decongestants, Antitussives, and Expectorants

    37. Bronchodilators and Other Respiratory Drugs

    PART 7: ANTIINFECTIVE AND ANTIINFLAMMATORY DRUGS

    Study Skills Tips: Applying the Nursing Process

    38. Antibiotics Part 1

    39. Antibiotics Part 2

    40. Antiviral Drugs

    41. Antitubercular Drugs

    42. Antifungal Drugs

    43. Antimalarial, Antiprotozoal, and Anthelmintic Drugs

    44. Antiinflammatory and Antigout Drugs

    PART 8: CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC DRUGS AND BIOLOGIC AND IMMUNE MODIFIERS

    Study Skills Tips: Manage Time, Evaluate Prior Performance, Anticipate the Test, and Plan for Distributed Study

    45. Antineoplastic Drugs Part 1: Cancer Overview and Cell Cycle-Specific Drugs

    46. Antineoplastic Drugs Part 2: Cell Cycle-Nonspecific Drugs and Miscellaneous Drugs

    47. Biologic Response-Modifying and Antirheumatic Drugs

    48. Immunosuppressant Drugs

    49. Immunizing Drugs and Biochemical Terrorism

    PART 9: DRUGS AFFECTING THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM AND NUTRITION

    Study Skills Tips: Active Questioning, What Are the Right Questions, Kinds of Questions, and Questioning Application

    50. Acid-Controlling Drugs

    51. Bowel Disorder Drugs

    52. Antiemetic and Antinausea Drugs

    53. Vitamins and Minerals

    54. Anemia Drugs

    55. Nutritional Supplements

    PART 10: DERMATOLOGIC, OPHTHALMIC, AND OTIC DRUGS

    Study Skills Tips: Time Management, PURR, and Repeat the Steps

    56. Dermatologic Drugs

    57. Ophthalmic Drugs

    58. Otic Drugs

    Appendix: Pharmaceutical Abbreviations

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