Pharmacology : a patient-centered nursing process approach /

Demonstrates how to administer drugs safely and eliminate medication errors through extensive practice of dosage calculations and evidence-based application of the nursing process.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: McCuistion, Linda E. (Author), Vuljoin-DiMaggio, Kathleen (Author), Winton, Mary B. (Author), Yeager, Jennifer J. (Author)
Other Authors: Kee, Joyce LeFever
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2018]
Edition:Ninth edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Part one. Introduction to pharmacology. Drug development and ethical considerations
  • Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacogenetics
  • Cultural considerations
  • Complementary and alternative therapies
  • Pediatric considerations
  • Geriatric considerations
  • Drugs in substance use disorder.
  • Part two. Pharmacotherapy and drug administration. The nursing process and patient-centered care
  • Safety and quality
  • Drug administration
  • Drug calculations.
  • Part three. Maintenance of homeostasis. Fluid volume and electrolytes
  • Vitamin and mineral replacement
  • Nutritional support
  • Part four. Autonomic nervous system drugs. Adrenergic agonists and antagonists
  • Cholinergic agonists and antagonists.
  • Part five. Central and peripheral nervous. Stimulants
  • Depressants
  • Antiseizure drugs
  • Drugs for Parkinson's Disease and Alzheimer Disease
  • Drugs for neuromuscular disorders and muscle spasms.
  • Part six. Mental and behavioral health drugs. Antipsychotics and anxiolytics
  • Antidepressants and mood stabilizers.
  • Part seven. Pain and inflammation management drugs. Antiinflammatories
  • Analgesics.
  • Part eight. Antimicrobial drugs. Antibacterials
  • Antituberculars, antifungals, and antivirals
  • Antimalarials, anthelmintics, and peptides.
  • Part nine. Immunologic drugs. HIV- and AIDS-related drugs
  • Transplant drugs
  • Vaccines.
  • Part ten. Antineoplastics and biologic response modifiers. Anticancer drugs
  • Targeted therapies to treat cancer
  • Biologic response modifiers
  • Part eleven. Respiratory drugs. Upper respiratory disorders
  • Lower respiratory disorders
  • Part twelve. Cardiovascular drugs. Cardiac glycosides, antianginals, and antidysrhythmics
  • Diuretics
  • Antihypertensives
  • Anticoagulants, antiplatelets, and thrombolytics
  • Antihyperlipidemics and drugs to improve peripheral blood flow.
  • Part thirteen. Gastrointestinal drugs. Gastrointestinal tract disorders
  • Antiulcer drugs.
  • Part fourteen. Eye, ear, and skin drugs. Eye and ear disorders
  • Dermatologic disorders
  • Part fifteen. Endocrine drugs. Pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal disorders
  • Antidiabetics.
  • Part sixteen. Renal and urologic drugs. Urinary disorders.
  • Part seventeen. Reproductive and gender-related drugs. Pregnancy and preterm labor
  • Labor, delivery, and postpartum
  • Neonatal and newborn
  • Women's reproductive health
  • Men's health and reproductive disorders
  • Sexually transmitted infections.
  • Part eighteen. Emergency drugs. Adult and pediatric emergency drugs
  • Appendices. NANDA-I definitions
  • Solution compatibility chart
  • Immunizations
  • Herb-drug interactions.