Ready to master the medication process? Tap into the go-to resource for nursing pharmacology basics, with the fully updated new fifth edition of Pharmacology Made Incredibly Easy!�. Offering clear, concise descriptions of crucial nursing pharmacology concepts and procedures, this easy-to-follow, colorfully illustrated guide offers step-by-step guidance so to can grasp the fundamentals in enjoyable Incredibly Easy style. From initial assessment to safe medication administration and patient care plans, this is the perfect supplement to class materials, offering solid preparation for NCLEX, as well as a handy refresher for experienced nurses. Learn the ins and outs of nursing pharmacology care, with the latest data and protocols: - NEW chapters on patient education, sensory drugs, and dermatologic drugs - NEW chapter on medication safety, including abbreviations to avoid and a review of dosage calculations - NEW content on current approved medications, and dosages, and expected versus adverse effects - NEW content on emergency drugs, herbs/supplements, immunization schedule, and more - Hundreds of colorful diagrams, drawings, and charts that illustrate core concepts, with easy-to-retain definitions and clear direction on administering drugs; drug distribution, absorption, and metabolism; drug classes and their uses; and potential drug interactions - Quick-scan outline format offers up-to-date guidance on areas including: - Nursing pharmacology fundamentals - Concepts of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacotherapeutics - Pain drugs, autonomic nervous system drugs, neurologic and neuromuscular drugs - Psychotherapeutic, anti-infective, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergy, and immunosuppressant drugs - Antineoplastic drugs, drugs for fluid and electrolyte balance - Ways a drug may affect patients of different ages and other warnings - Content reflects the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model ? guidance from initial assessment to evaluating outcomes - ?
Practice Makes Perfect? end-of-book practice exam ? approximately 100 new NCLEX-style questions, to increase your exam confidence - Chapter features include: - Prototype pro ? Actions, indications, and nursing considerations for common prototype drugs - A three-step process is provided throughout the chapters to help you care for individuals taking commonly prescribed medications - Pharm function- Explains and illustrates how drugs act in the body, and addresses how to recognize and treat adverse reactions - Before you give that drug ? Warnings to consider before you administer a drug - Education edge- Information to share with your patient - Black Box Warnings boxes draw attention to life-threatening concerns - Black Box Warnings boxes draw attention to life-threatening concerns o Program at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio -Lifespan Lightbulb boxes highlight information about how a drug or drug class may affect patients of different ages - Quick quiz - End-of-chapter questions with answers/explanations, to help you remember the essentials - Nurse Joy and Jake illustrated characters offer tips and insights throughout About the Clinical Editors Cherie R. Rebar, PhD, MBA, RN, CNE, CNECI, COI, FAADN, is a Professor of Nursing at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio Nicole Heimgartner, DNP, MSN, RN, CNE, CNECI, COI, is a Nursing Faculty member at Galen College of Nursing in Louisville, Kentucky Carolyn Gersch, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE, is a Professor of Practice in the Nursing
By:
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Edited by:
Cherie R. Rebar,
Nicole M. Heimgartner,
DNP,
RN,
CNE,
CNEcl,
COI,
Carolyn J. Gersch
Imprint: Wolters Kluwer Health
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Fifth, North American Edition
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 178mm,
ISBN: 9781975177553
ISBN 10: 197517755X
Series: Incredibly Easy! Series®
Pages: 848
Publication Date: 19 May 2022
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Replaced By: 9781975263133
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
1 Fundamentals Of Nursing Pharmacology Carolyn J. Gersch, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE 2 Principles Of Safe Medication Administration Cherie R. Rebar, PhD, MBA, RN, CNE, Cnecl, COI, FAADN 3 Patient Education And Medication Safety Nicole M. Heimgartner, DNP, RN, CNE, Cnecl, COI 4 Dermatologic Drugs Katherine Marie Hendricks, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, AGACNP-BC 5 Pain Medications Marie Bashaw, DNP, RN, NEA-BC 6 Autonomic Nervous System Drugs Beverly Cobb, PhD, MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC 7 Neurologic And Neuromuscular Drugs Gretchen Carolan, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC 8 Cardiovascular Drugs Jeffrey W. Schultz, MS, APRN, ACNP-BC, CCNS, CV-BC, CCRN-CSC, CEN, NE-BC, NR-P 9 Respiratory Drugs Abby Pippin, MSN, RN, CNP 10 Gastrointestinal Drugs Stacy Gilson, MSN, RN, CEN, NE-BC 11 Genitourinary Drugs Charity L. Hacker, MSN-Ed, RN 12 Hematologic Drugs Michelle Yeager, MSN, APRN, NP-C 13 Endocrine Drugs Keelin Cromar, MSN, RN 14 Sensory Drugs Melanie Degonzague Luttrell, DNP, MSN, APRN, AGPCNP-BC 15 Psychotropic Drugs Lorraine Chiappetta, MSN, RN, CNE 16 Anti-Infective Drugs Melanie Degonzague Luttrell, DNP, MSN, APRN, AGPCNP-BC 17 Anti-Inflammatory, Antiallergy, And Immunosuppressant Drugs Jared Collins, MS, APRN-CNP, ACNPC-AG, CCRN 18 Antineoplastic Drugs Hannah Lopez, MSN, RN, OCN, CBCN 19 Drugs For Fluid And Electrolyte Balance Russell N. Ludwig Worthen, MSN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-C 20 Practice Makes Perfect Cherie R. Rebar, PhD, MBA, RN, CNE, Cnecl, COI, FAADN Nicole M. Heimgartner, DNP, RN, CNE, Cnecl, COI Carolyn J. Gersch, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE Appendices Emergency Drugs, Herbs/Supplements, And Vaccines Cherie R. Rebar, PhD, MBA, RN, CNE, Cnecl, COI, FAADN Nicole M. Heimgartner, DNP, RN, CNE, Cnecl, COI Carolyn J. Gersch, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE Abbreviations To Avoid Cherie R. Rebar, PhD, MBA, RN, CNE, Cnecl, COI, FAADN Nicole M. Heimgartner, DNP, RN, CNE, Cnecl, COI Carolyn J. Gersch, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE Glossary Index
