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Product Identifiers

PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins

ISBN-101608311511

ISBN-139781608311514

eBay Product ID (ePID)109260078

Product Key Features

Number of Pages1360 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameDrug Therapy in Nursing

Publication Year2011

SubjectChemotherapy, Nursing / Pharmacology, Pharmacology, Nursing / General

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaMedical

AuthorSamantha J. Venable, Diane S. Aschenbrenner

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight98.6 Oz

Item Length10.9 in

Item Width8.4 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number4

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2011-013529

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal615.58

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisThis text presents a totally nursing-focused framework for teaching and learning nursing pharmacology, and places the patient at the center of all drug and drug administration decisions and considerations. The book presents core drug knowledge using prototypes of different drug classes and emphasizes core patient variables that influence the patients response to therapy. Features include abundant review questions, concept maps, drug summary tables, drug interaction tables, and critical thinking scenarios that teach students how to apply pharmacology knowledge to patient care., This text presents a complete nursing-focused framework for teaching and learning nursing pharmacology, and "places the patient" at the center of all drug and drug administration decisions and considerations. The book presents core drug knowledge using prototypes of different drug classes and emphasizes core patient variables that influence the patient's response to therapy. Features include abundant review questions, concept maps, drug summary tables, drug interaction tables, and critical thinking scenarios that teach students how to apply pharmacology knowledge to patient care. Lippincott's Photo Atlas of Medication Administration comes with this book. Photo Atlas uses the nursing process format to provide step-by-step nursing skills (with rationales). In addition to being completely illustrated, the Photo Atlas also contains documentation guidelines and samples, and Unexpected Situations, which explain how to respond to unanticipated outcomes. Topics include removing medication from an ampule, removing medication from a vial, mixing medications from two vials in one syringe, administering an intradermal injection, and more.

LC Classification NumberRM125.N83 2011