Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses

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Learn safe, effective nursing care for patients receiving drug therapy! Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 19th Edition helps you understand the principles of pharmacology and apply them to nursing practice. Known for its practical application of the nursing process to drugs and disorders, this book explains how to make informed decisions about drug therapy, educate patients, and administer medications. This edition adds new Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style case studies and questions to prepare you for the critical thinking questions on the NGN exam. Concise and easy to use, this text teaches the basics of medication administration and drug actions.

Application of the nursing process includes an overview of general principles of nursing care for each disorder, along with specific nursing considerations for drug treatmentDrug monographs are provided for each major drug class, describing actions, uses, and therapeutic outcomes for each classMedication Administration unit covers assessment, techniques, procedures, and documentation for the safe administration of percutaneous, enteral, and parenteral drugsMedication safety is emphasized with Medication Safety Alerts and Clinical Pitfall boxes, as well as Do Not Confuse and High Alert iconsClinical Goldmine boxes highlight tips and best practices for clinical proceduresLifespan Considerations boxes draw attention to the implications of drug therapy for children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and older adultsDrug tables summarize generic and brand names, availability, and dosage ranges for key medications for each disorder.Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination! section at the end of each chapter covers key points as well as review questions, preparing you for course assessments and the NCLEX ExaminationLearning resources on the Evolve website include video clips of medication administration, animations of drug actions, drug calculators, patient teaching guides, and Next Generation NCLEX® review questionsStudy guide corresponds to the textbook and offers review questions and clinical scenarios to reinforce your understanding of nursing pharmacology. Available separatelyNEW! Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style questions help you develop higher cognitive thinking skills, including clinical judgment, and provide opportunities to practice for the new question formats on the NGN examNEW! Updated content is included for newly approved and frequently prescribed pharmaceutical drugs, and for their therapeutic usesNEW! Unfolding case studies help you translate pharmacological knowledge into nursing practice and provide preparation for the Next Generation NCLEX exam

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Special Features
Next Gen Style Questions, Clinical Goldmine Boxes, Medication Safety and Administration, Evolve Access Code Next Gen Style Questions, Case Studies, Crossword Puzzle

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mosby
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 25, 2022
Edition ‏ : ‎ 19th
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 880 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0323796303
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0323796309
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 year and up
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 1.25 x 10.75 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #157,727 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #35 in Pharmacology (Books) #90 in Nursing Pharmacology (Books)
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