2009 Nurse's Drug Handbook

2009 Nurse's Drug Handbook
Author: Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Total Pages: 1252
Release: 2009-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780763765477

The Carnegie Report and the IOM Future of Nursing Report outline the necessary improvements to nursing that are paramount for the advancement of health care. These reports, along with the new health bill passed by Congress, reflect a strong movement towards implementing effective teaching while managing evidence to ensure that there is appropriate management of health issues in the United States. Because of this, the demand for a text that creates the connection between evidence-based practice and research is greater than ever.The Third Edition of Introduction to Nursing Research: Incorporating Evidence-Based Practice meets this need. This edition emphasizes the meaning of evidence and how it relates to research, and includes current information and updated references. Wth brand new chapters and practical examples that provide context for students, this text is surely the best available resource for nursing students today.

Nursing Spectrum Drug Handbook 2010, Fifth Edition

Nursing Spectrum Drug Handbook 2010, Fifth Edition
Author: Patricia Dwyer Schull
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 1507
Release: 2009-07-03
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0071700099

The drug guide you can rely on to keep your patients safe Best Value on the Market! Nursing Spectrum Drug Handbook provides everything you must know to protect your patients and yourself when administering drugs. Written by RNs for RNs, the Handbook delivers the evidence base you need to safely administer more than 3,000 brand-name drugs and 1,000 generic drugs -- along with important patient monitoring instructions specific to each drug. Here’s why you can’t find a more safety-focused drug guide: FDA boxed warnings appear within each monograph Special icons point out hazardous and high-alert drugs Safety inserts explain how to handle hazardous drugs Full-color 32-page insert covers Safe Drug Administration Critical advice on treating adverse reactions Full-text download for your mobile device Online companion website provides drug updates, patient education information, and more A streamlined design that puts important information at your fingertips

2009 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook

2009 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook
Author: Gail M. Wilkes
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Total Pages: 1330
Release: 2008-12-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780763765859

Written Expressly For Nurses Caring For Patients With Cancer, The 2009 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook Uniquely Expresses Drug Therapy In Terms Of The Nursing Process: Nursing Diagnoses, Etiologies Of Toxicities, And Key Points For Nursing Assessment, Intervention, And Evaluation. An Essential Reference Updated Annually, The Text Provides Valuable Information On Effective Symptom Management, Patient Education, And Chemotherapy Administration. Completely Revised And Updated, The 2009 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook Includes: - New, Administered Drugs: Amrubicin, Patupilone; Levoleucovorin, Dexrazoxane For Injection (Extravasation), Casopitant, Fosaprepitant, Granisetron Hcl Transdermal, Desvenlafaxine, Denosumab, Methlnaltrexone Bromide - Drug Updates For Bendamustine And Ixapapilone - Specific Drugs Are Described In Terms Of Their Mechanism Of Action, Metabolism, Drug Interactions, Laboratory Effects/Interference, And Special Considerations. The Most Important And Common Drug Side Effects Are Also Discussed.

Nursing2009 Student Drug Handbook

Nursing2009 Student Drug Handbook
Author: Christiane L. Brownell
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 1496
Release: 2008-07-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780781788830

Providing comprehensive information on more than 750 generic and over 3,500 trade-name drugs in an easy-to-use A-to-Z format, this handbook is organized by the nursing process, including assessment, nursing diagnosis, and planning and implementation.

NURSES POCKET DRUG GUIDE 2009

NURSES POCKET DRUG GUIDE 2009
Author: Judith A. Barberio
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 395
Release: 2008-09-14
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0071642803

Market: 12 million nurses worldwide Revised annually to reflect approval of new drugs, changes in usage of current drugs, and withdrawal of older ones Organized alphabetically by drug name New to this edition: 30 additional herbal supplements

Havard's Nursing Guide to Drugs

Havard's Nursing Guide to Drugs
Author: Adriana Tiziani
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 900
Release: 2010
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 072953913X

The information presented in this user friendly guide can be accessed either by therapeutic class or by system. As with previous editions each drug is independently reviewed. Tiziani from Monash University.

Nursing Spectrum Drug Handbook 2008

Nursing Spectrum Drug Handbook 2008
Author: Patricia Schull
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 1414
Release: 2007-06-29
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0071594825

An Ultra-Convenient, Safety-Focused Drug Guide Written for RNs by RNs Nursing Spectrum Drug Handbook delivers instant access to concise, need-to-know information on more than 3,000 brand-name and 1,000 generic drugs. Carefully updated and based on feedback from nurses worldwide, the Handbook is an essential tool in ensuring the safest, most effective drug administration possible. Features Organized alphabetically by generic name Covers each drug's mechanism of action, indication, dosage, contraindications, and more Up-to-date overview of ophthalmic drugs, drug classes, vitamins, minerals, herbs and supplements Color-coded “clinical alert” icons throughout Full-color patient safety and drug identification inserts Useful photo gallery of common tablets and capsules NEW treatment algorithms Vital coverage of life-threatening adverse reactions Valuable appendices Ribbon bookmark to keep your place Off-label uses for many drugs PDA download of the ENTIRE text Online companion site (www.nursedrughandbook.com) with drug updates, downloadable patient education information, and more

Nursing Spectrum Drug Handbook 2010, Fifth Edition

Nursing Spectrum Drug Handbook 2010, Fifth Edition
Author: Patricia Dwyer Schull
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 1507
Release: 2009-07-03
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0071700099

The drug guide you can rely on to keep your patients safe Best Value on the Market! Nursing Spectrum Drug Handbook provides everything you must know to protect your patients and yourself when administering drugs. Written by RNs for RNs, the Handbook delivers the evidence base you need to safely administer more than 3,000 brand-name drugs and 1,000 generic drugs -- along with important patient monitoring instructions specific to each drug. Here’s why you can’t find a more safety-focused drug guide: FDA boxed warnings appear within each monograph Special icons point out hazardous and high-alert drugs Safety inserts explain how to handle hazardous drugs Full-color 32-page insert covers Safe Drug Administration Critical advice on treating adverse reactions Full-text download for your mobile device Online companion website provides drug updates, patient education information, and more A streamlined design that puts important information at your fingertips