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PHARMACOLOGY AND THE NURSING PROCESS
Pharmacology and the Nursing Process
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Fifth Edition

By
Linda Lilley, PhD, RN, University Professor and Associate Professor Emeritus, School of Nursing, Old Dominion University, Virginia Beach, VA
Scott Harrington, PharmD, Harrington Health Informatics, LLC, Tucson, AZ; Director of Pharmacy, Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Willcox, AZ
Julie Snyder, MSN, RN-BC, Adjunct Faculty, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

Description
This market-leading text is known for presenting challenging content in a clear and consistent format that engages students. With an eye-catching design, full-color illustrations, and helpful, practical boxed features that highlight need-to-know information, the new edition of this bestseller continues its tradition of making pharmacology easy to learn and understand.

Contents


Part One: Pharmacology Basics


Study Skills Tips: Introduction to Study Skills Concepts

1. The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy

2. Pharmacologic Principles

3. Life Span 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. Substance Abuse

9. Photo Atlas of Drug Administration



Part Two: Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System


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

10. Analgesic Drugs

11. General and Local Anesthetics

12. Central Nervous System Depressants and Muscle Relaxants

13. Antiepileptic Drugs

14. Antiparkinsonian Drugs

15. Psychotherapeutic Drugs

16. Central Nervous System Stimulant Drugs



Part Three: Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System


Study Skills Tips: Application of PURR (Prepare, Understand, Rehearse, Review)

17. Adrenergic Drugs

18. Adrenergic-Blocking Drugs

19. Cholinergic Drugs

20. Cholinergic-Blocking Drugs



Part Four: Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular and Renal Systems


Study Skills Tips: Linking Learning and Text Notation

21. Positive Inotropic Drugs

22. Antidysrhythmic Drugs

23. Antianginal Drugs

24. Antihypertensive Drugs

25. Diuretic Drugs

26. Fluids and Electrolytes

27. Coagulation Modifier Drugs

28. Antilipemic Drugs



Part Five: Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System


Study Skills Tips: Questioning Strategy

29. Pituitary Drugs

30. Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs

31. Antidiabetic Drugs

32. Adrenal Drugs

33. Women's Health Drugs

34. Men's Health Drugs



Part Six: Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System


Study Skills Tips: Study on the Run

35. Antihistamines, Decongestants, Antitussives, and Expectorants

36. Bronchodilators and Other Respiratory Drugs



Part Seven: Antiinfective and Antiinflammatory Drugs


Study Skills Tips: Applying the Nursing Process

37. Antibiotics Part 1

38. Antibiotics Part 2

39. Antiviral Drugs

40. Antitubercular Drugs

41. Antifungal Drugs

42. Antimalarial, Antiprotozoal, and Antihelmintic Drugs

43. Antiseptic and Disinfectant Agents

44. Antiinflammatory, Antirheumatoid, and Related Drugs



Part Eight: Immune and Biologic Modifiers and Chemotherapeutic Drugs


Study Skills Tips: Strategies for Time Management

45. Immunosuppressant Drugs

46. Immunizing Drugs and Biochemical Terrorism

47. Antineoplastic Drugs Part 1

48. Antineoplastic Drugs Part 2

49. Immunomodulating Drugs

50. Gene Therapy and Pharmacogenomics



Part Nine: Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal System and Nutrition


Study Skills Tips: Active Questioning Skills

51. Acid-Controlling Drugs

52. Antidiarrheals and Laxatives

53. Antiemetic and Antinausea Drugs

54. Vitamins and Minerals

55. Nutritional Supplements



Part Ten: Miscellaneous Therapeutics: Hematologic, Dermatologic, Ophthalmic, and Otic Drugs


Study Skills Tips: More Strategies for Time Management

56. Blood-Forming Drugs

57. Dermatologic Drugs

58. Ophthalmic Drugs

59. Otic Drugs



Appendix:


Pharmaceutical Abbreviations

Online Appendixes:

A. Diagnostic Drugs

B. Canadian Trade Names and Generic Equivalents

C. Common Formulas, Weights, and Equivalents

D. Answer Key

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 976 pages, publication date: FEB-2007
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-04486-8
ISBN-10: 0-323-04486-7
Imprint: MOSBY


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Last update: 25 Nov 2009
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