Pharmacology - Joyce LeFever Kee, Evelyn R. Hayes

Pharmacology

A Nursing Process Approach
Buch | Softcover
858 Seiten
1997 | 2nd Revised edition
W B Saunders Co Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7216-6057-8 (ISBN)
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This text is a study guide to pharmacology, taken from a nursing process approach. It combines pharmacology, drug calculation, and administration for both adult and paediatric patients. Drugs are presented in a prototype chart format that correlates aspects of drug therapy with nursing process.
The fully revised and updated new edition of this clinical pharmacology textbook presents pharmacologic principles in a readily accessible format. It combines pharmacology, drug calculation, and administration for both adult and pediatric patients. Drugs are presented in a prototype chart format that correlates aspects of drug therapy with nursing process. "A good learning resource for nursing students, those reviewing for NCLEX, and clinicians who want a source with essential information related to drug groups and nursing responsibilities...Easy to read and understand. Numerous tables and figures as well as the appendices are especially useful." --Nursing & Health Care, review of previous edition

Unit I: A Nurse's Perspective of Pharmacology. Drug Action: Pharmaceutic, Pharmacokinetic, And Pharmacodynamic Phases. Nursing Process and Client Teaching. Principles of Drug Administration. Medications and Calculations. Unit II: Contemporary Issues in Pharmacology. The Drug Approval Process (US and Canada), Resources and Cultural Considerations. Drug Interaction and Drug Abuse. Drug Therapy Considerations Throughout the Life Span. The Role of the Nurse in Drug Research. Unit III: Nutrition and Electrolytes. Vitamin and Mineral Replacement. Fluid and Electrolyte Replacements. Nutritional Support. Unit IV: Neurologic and Neuromuscular Agents. Central Nervous System Stimulants. Central Nervous System Depressants. Nonnarcotic and Narcotic Analgesics. Anticonvulsants. Antipsychotics, Anxiolytics, And Antidepressants. Autonomic Nervous System. Adrenergics and Adrenergic Blockers. Cholinergics and Anticholinergics. Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders: Parkinsonism, Myasthenia Gravis, Multiple Sclerosis, And Muscle Spasms. Unit V: Antiinflammatory and Antiinfective Agents. Antiinflammatory Drugs. Antibacterials: Penicillins and Cephalosporins. Antibacterials: Macrolides, Tetracyclines, Aminoglycosides, Fluoroquinolones. Antibacterials: Sulfonamides. Antitubercular Drugs, Antifungal Drugs, Peptides. Antivirals, Antimalarials, And Anthelmintic Drugs. Drugs for Urinary Tract Disorders. Unit VI: Antineoplastic Agents. Anticancer Drugs. Biologic Response Modifiers. Unit VII: Respiratory Agents. Drugs for Common Upper Respiratory Infections. Drugs for Acute and Chronic Lower Respiratory Disorders. Unit VIII: Cardiovascular Agents. Drugs for Cardiac Disorders. Diuretics. Antihypertensive Drugs. Drugs for Circulatory Disorders. Unit IX: Gastrointestinal Agents. Drugs for Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders. Antiulcer Drugs. Unit X: Eye, Ear, And Skin Agents. Drugs for Disorders of the Eye and the Ear. Drugs for Dermatologic Disorders. Unit XI: Endocrine Agents. Endocrine Pharmacology: Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroids, And Adre

Zusatzinfo 595 ills (79 in full color; 176 in 2-color; 273 tables)
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 216 x 279 mm
Gewicht 1897 g
Themenwelt Schulbuch / Wörterbuch Lexikon / Chroniken
Medizin / Pharmazie Allgemeines / Lexika
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Pharmakologie / Pharmakotherapie
Medizin / Pharmazie Pflege
ISBN-10 0-7216-6057-6 / 0721660576
ISBN-13 978-0-7216-6057-8 / 9780721660578
Zustand Neuware
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