Springhouse Nurses Drug Guide

The alphabetical organization many nurses want plus easy-to-use interactive software. Entries cover 800 generic and 1,200 brand-name drugs. Software calculates dosages for virtually every drug form and poses 200 multiple-choice questions that test users on how much they have learned about pharmacology.

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Organized alphabetically for quick reference, Springhouse Nurse's Drug Guide covers in detail 750 generic drugs and more than 3,000 brand names. Nursing process approach: assessment, key nursing diagnoses, planning and implementation guidelines (including patient teaching), and evaluation criteria - for every drug; full coverage of newly approved drugs; special section that gives pharmacology, latest indications, adverse reactions, contra indications, and nursing considerations for drugs in 40 major pharmacologic classes; boldface headings for I.V., I.M., and other uses; pronunciation guide, therapeutic and pharmacologic classes, pregnancy risk category, and dosage forms; comprehensive index of generic and trade names, drug classes, and disorders; and actual-size photos show you more than 325 of the most widely prescribed tablets and capsules. Plus free software: dosage calculator - a personal tutor that takes you step-by-step through the most commonly used calculations and pharmacology review - 200 multiple-choice questions that can be pulled in sequence or random order to individualize test sessions.