Linda Skidmore-Roth: Mosby's Drug Guide for Nursing Students, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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Find the information you need to administer drugs safely, accurately, and professionally! *Mosby's Drug Guide for Nursing Students,*17th Edition with 2027 Update, provides concise profiles of more than 4, 000 generic and trade-name drugs, including the drugs most recently approved by the FDA. Each drug monograph includes clear guidelines for dosing, administration, and the nursing process, so you'll always be sure that you're prioritizing medication safety. What sets this handbook apart is its detailed coverage of rationales and explanations, IV drugs, and the similarities and differences in common classes of drugs. From well-known nursing and pharmacology expert Linda Skidmore-Roth, this drug guide has been trusted by nursing students for more than 25 years!

• Up-to-date information on drug dosages, researched adverse effects, Black Box Warnings, nursing considerations, and patient education helps ensure you have access to the best evidence-based medicine
• Content on more than 4, 000 generic and trade name drugs provides coverage for almost every drug you are likely to encounter in clinicals
• Black Box Warning feature alerts you to FDA warnings of potentially life-threatening reactions
• Safety Alert icon highlights the most critical interactions and side effects that you must be aware of during clinicals
• Bold headings and details on IV drug administration help you easily find appropriate dosage and IV administration instructions for safe drug administration
• Side effects information is logically organized by body system and is identified as common or life-threatening, showing you what signs to watch for during assessments.
• Nursing Process framework presents nursing care information to help you learn to easily and completely incorporate the nursing process into your clinical experiences
• Alphabetical organization by generic name, with both trade and generic names in the index, gives you quick access to specific drugs
• Complete pharmacokinetic information tables explain the mechanism and absorption of each drug, as well as the action, duration, and excretion of the drug
• Cross-reference headers in the book direct you to drugs found in the appendices, making it easier to quickly find drug content

• NEW! Up-to-date coverage includes 20-30 monographs on newly released, FDA-approved drugs and content on the latest drug therapies
• NEW! Special QR code links to a website containing additional online-only drug monographs