PDR Nurse's Drug Handbook 1999 - Softcover

Woods, Adrienne L; Spratto, George R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0766809137 ISBN 13: 9780766809130

Publisher: Delmar Pub, 1998

Synopsis

The premier Drug Guide from the name you trust most!

New drugs are appearing at a faster pace than ever before, making the need for a truly up-to-date clinical reference guide an increasingly important concern for every nurse. To meet this challenge, we're proud to present the 1999 PDR(r) Nurse's Handbook(tm)!

An easy-to-use and comprehensive reference book with up-to-date drug information. Included are A-Z listing of drugs with dosage, overdose symptoms and treatments. 1999 PDR(r) Nurse's Handbook(tm) offers complete, alphabetically arranged descriptions of each drug - including contents, dosage, side effects, overdose symptoms and treatments.

Features and Benefits
* updated 12 times a year on the Internet
* over 3000 new drug facts
* an overdose management category that combines symptoms and treatment in one convenient location
* a full-color reference guide that makes it easy to identify drugs by appearance
* the largest therapeutic drug section of any A-Z drug reference
* quick and easy Search Index
* extensive nursing considerations with administration guidelines
* IV administration highlighted

Also Available
*CD-ROM Edition
*CD-ROM Network Edition
*Companion Web Site

About this title

About the Authors

Former positions have included Dean, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia Univ.; Associate Dean for Professional Programs, School of Pharmacy, Purdue Univ.; and, Adjunct Professor of Pharmacology, Indiana University School of Medicine. George is a current member of the American Society of Health System Pharmacists, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, and American Pharmacists Association. Recently completed a six-year term as a member of the Board of Directors, Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education."

Adrienne L. Woods worked in nursing for more than 35 years with the last 15 as a Nurse Practitioner. Her experience includes psychiatry; acute medical and surgical floors; medical, surgical, and coronary I.C.U.; and E.R. settings. She has also been nurse manager of an I.C.U. and a nursing supervisor. Currently a clinical instructor and adjunct faculty member in the College of Nursing at the University of Delaware, she also works as a private consultant and with a professional union. Ms. Woods serves on a post-deployment team caring for Iraqi war veterans and polytrauma patients. In addition to various certifications, she was Awarded Delaware Nurse Practitioner Advocate by A.A.N.P. in 2009. Ms. Woods is a member of A.N.A., Sigma Theta Tau, A.A.N.P., and D.C.N.P.

Edition details

• Publisher: Delmar Pub
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0766809137
• ISBN 13: 9780766809130
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 1493