Pharmacology - Binder Ready: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach

By Jennifer J Yeager, Kathleen Vuljoin Dimaggio, Mary B Winton, et al.

**Selected for Doody's Core Titles(R) 2024 in Pharmacology**

Gain a solid understanding of pharmacology and make it a part of patient-centered nursing care Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 11th Edition makes it easy to learn the principles of pharmacology and drug dosage calculation. A clear guide to pharmacotherapy and safe drug administration, this book uses drug prototypes to provide need-to-know information about key drugs, including dosage, side effects, interactions, and more. Nursing Process summaries enhance your skills in clinical judgment and patient care. Written by a team of nursing experts led by Linda McCuistion, this text provides the pharmacology knowledge you need to succeed on the NCLEX(R) and as a professional nurse.UNIQUE Prototype Drug charts provide easy access to key information for representative drugs, including dosages, side effects, interactions, contraindications, pharmacokinetics, and moreUNIQUE Extensive Drug Calculations chapter features a math review as well as step-by-step instructions for frequently used methods of dosage calculationUNIQUE Nursing Process summaries highlight important nursing considerations related to drug therapy and emphasize patient teaching, patient safety, and relevant cultural contentCritical Thinking case studies challenge you to apply your knowledge and analytical skills to realistic patient scenarios, and include answer guidelines on EvolveLearning features include chapter outlines and objectives, review questions, and learning resources on the Evolve websiteApplication-level NCLEX(R) study questions include at least one alternate-style question per chapter, preparing you for the growing pharmacology coverage on the NCLEX ExaminationSafety and Quality chapter discusses medication errors, specific nursing measures to promote safety, National Patient Safety Goals, and other safety issues and concernsPrioritization coverage helps you learn to prioritize nursing care by listing nursing interventions in the order of priority, and a smaller font size differentiates between need-to-know and nice-to-know contentNEW Next Generation NCLEX(R) (NGN) examination-style case studies familiarize you to the way that content will be tested in the new NGN examNEW Updated and clinically relevant drug content includes the latest drugs and drug therapies, and removes drugs no longer being usedNEW Updated Nursing Process summary boxes in each chapter include the Clinical Judgment Model steps along with the nursing process

• Format: Loose Leaf
• Language: English
• ISBN: 032382580X
• ISBN13: 9780323825801
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Saunders