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2012 Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide

ISBN: 9781609136215 | 1609136217

Edition: 1st
Format: Trade Book
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Pub. Date: 6/14/2011

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Summary

A comprehensive, annual guide for practicing nurses and nursing students, 2012 Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide uses the nursing process to provide quick A-to-Z access to current, vital drug information. The book has complete monographs on over 700 common drugs and summaries of key information on more than 200 less commonly used drugs in the appendices. Complete monographs contain generic and trade names, pronunciations, pregnancy risk category, controlled substance schedule (if appropriate), drug classes, therapeutic actions, indications, contr... MOREaindications and cautions, available forms, dosages, pharmacokinetics, IV facts (if appropriate), adverse effects, interactions, nursing considerations (including assessment, interventions, teaching points). The book also has a 32-page full-color photoguide to pills and capsules for easy reference, and multiple appendices that summarize key clinical information. The electronic ancillary (online toolkit) includes NCLEX-style review questions, patient teaching sheets and other patient safety resources, pharmacology information, tips for special populations, dosage calculator, a link to CE tests, and many more resources.

Quick A-to-Z Access to Current, Accurate Drug Information! The 2012 Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide, the comprehensive nursing drug resource for nurses and nursing students, is now updated with more than 1,200 additions and changes to provide the most accurate drug information available. This comprehensive drug guide incorporates the nursing process to provide extensive medication information, with complete monographs on 700 common drugs-including 15 new drugs-and appendices that summarize key information on 200 less commonly used drugs. Organized alphabetically by generic drug name, this drug resource provides fast access to the information needed to prevent drug errors and administer medications safely and accurately. The 2012 Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide offers: More than 1,200 new additions, changes, and updates on indications, dosages, and administration NEWAlerts to MRSA-risk antibiotics NEW"Tall Man" lettering to prevent confusion of similarly named drugs NEWappendix of drug-related websites, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) sites Complete monographs containing generic and trade names, pronunciations, pregnancy risk category, controlled substance schedule, drug classes, therapeutic actions, indications, contraindications and cautions, available forms, dosages, pharmacokinetics, IV facts, adverse effects, interactions, and nursing considerations-including assessment, interventions, teaching points A graphic "alert" symbol for drugs that cannot be crushed, cut, or chewed A 32-page full-color photo guide to pills and capsules Icons identifying dangerous drugs and new indications Interactions by drug-drug, drug-food, drug-lab tests, and drug-alternative therapy An appendix for best practices on disposal of medications An appendix of patient teaching to prevent medication errors An appendix with mini-monographs on over 200 less commonly used drugs On the companion website-NEW drug information and resources! NCLEX-style review questions Patient-teaching aids and other patient safety resources Tips for special populations Reference tools

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