Pearson Nurse's Drug Guide 2014 - Hardcover

Wilson, Billie A.; Shannon, Margaret T.; Shields, Kelly

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0133355527 ISBN 13: 9780133355529

Publisher: Pearson, 2013

Synopsis

With over 350 updates, the new 2014 edition of the Pearson Nurse’s Drug Guide provides safe, effective, current, and accurate drug information in a quickly accessible format. Comprehensive and complete, it lists all drugs alphabetically by generic names for quick reference, with an index listing both generic and trade names. It presents important clinical information for hundreds of drugs, with adverse reactions, interactions, side effects, and impacts on lab results. It clearly presents information on IV preparation and push, continuous, or intermittent administration; as well as dosages for neonates, infants, adolescents, adults, and patients with obesity and renal or hepatic impairment. This edition also contains 21 brand-new monographs for drugs recently approved by the FDA.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Pearson Nurse’s Drug Guide 2014

 

Nurses agree: Pearson Nurse’s Drug Guide provides all the information you need for safe, effective drug administration in any setting!

• Organized alphabetically and indexed by generic and trade drug names
• Dosages across the lifespan from neonate to older adults
• Dosage with adjustments for clinically relevant conditions
• Complete IV preparation and administration information
• Clinically relevant drug interactions with food, herbals, and other drugs
• Pharmacological and therapeutic classifications for every drug
• Unique glossary of clinical conditions and their related signs and symptoms
• Prototype drugs for each drug classification

About the Author:

Billie Ann Wilson is currently Professor and Director of the Department of Nursing at Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Prior to entering nursing, she taught natural and physical sciences at the secondary and collegiate levels. She holds a BS in Biology from Boston College, an MS in Biology from Purdue University, a BS in Nursing from Northwestern State University of Louisiana, an MSRI from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, and a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of New Orleans. Margaret T. Shannon is Professor Emeritus of Nursing at Our Lady of Holy Cross College, New Orleans, Louisiana. She holds a BS and an MS in Chemistry, both from Saint Louis University; an MA in Teaching Biology from Saint Mary's College, a BS in Nursing from Northwestern State University of Louisiana, an MSN from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, and a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of New Orleans. Prior to entering nursing, she taught physical science, natural science, and mathematics at the secondary and collegiate levels. Kelly M. Shields is currently Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Ohio Northern University's Raabe College of Pharmacy. She holds a Doctor of Pharmacy from Butler University, and completed a fellowship in Natural Product Information and Research at University of Missouri-Kansas City. She has practiced pharmacy in retail, community, and academic settings and has worked as a freelance medical writer. Carolyn L. Stang is currently Vice President for Clinical Program Development at Caremark Inc. She has worked in hospital and community pharmacies, home health care, and the pharmaceutical industry. Sheholds a BS in Pharmacy from The Ohio State University, and a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Tennessee, Memphis, and completed a fellowship in Family Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0133355527
• ISBN 13: 9780133355529
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1808