Pharmacology Online for Pharmacology and the Nursing Process

Linda Lilley, RN, PhD, is University Professor and Associate Professor Emeritus at the School of Nursing at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Julie S. Snyder, MSN, RN-BC, teaches at the School of Nursing at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia and works in the clinical field as well, enabling her to bring comprehensive insight to the book.

Self-Study Modules 1.Overview of Pharmacology 2.Pharmaceutics 3.Pharmacokinetics 1: Absorption 4.Pharmacokinetics 2: Distribution 5.Pharmacokinetics 3: Metabolism 6.Pharmacokinetics 4: Excretion 7.Pharmacokinetics 5: Plasma Drug Concentrations 8.Pharmacodynamics: Dose-Response Relationships and Receptors 9.Pharmacotherapeutics 1: Assessment and Monitoring 10.Pharmacotherapeutics 2: Drug-Drug Interactions 11.Pharmacotherapeutics 3: Drug-Food and Drug-Nutrient Interactions 12.Pharmacotherapeutics 4: Medication Misadventures 13.Drug Calculation Review NEW! 14.Neuropharmacology NEW! 15.Essentials of Antibacterial Therapy NEW! 16.Medications for Diabetes Mellitus NEW! Unit Resources Case Studies 1.Medication Errors and Medication Administration 2.The Elderly and Polypharmacy 3.Herbal Therapy 4.Antidepressants 5.Pain 6.Antiseizure/Antiepileptic Medications NEW! 7.Multiple Sclerosis NEW! 8.Dopamine for Heart Failure 9.Antiangina Medications and Coronary Heart Disease 10.Diuretics and Potassium Imbalances 11.Anticoagulants NEW! 12.Medications for Advanced Cardiac Life Support NEW! 13.Hypothyroidism Therapy in Pregnancy 14.Oral Antidiabetic Medications 15.Oral Contraception 16.Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia NEW! 17.Osteoporosis Therapy 18.Asthma 19.Infection and Antibiotics 20.Malaria 21.Immunizations 22.Managing Side Effects of Anticancer Drugs 23.Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease NEW! 24.Laxatives 25.Nutrition 26.Isotretinoin Therapy in a Female Patient