Drug Information Handbook for Nursing: Including Assessment, Administration, Monitoring Guidelines, and Patient Education

Lexicomp

Book Information
Edition:	16th
Publisher:	UpToDate, Inc.
ISBN:	1-59195-333-2 (1591953332)
ISBN-13:	978-1-59195-333-3 (9781591953333)
New Edition:	1-59195-345-6
Old Edition:	1-59195-321-9
Format:	Handbook
Binding:	Softcover
Copyright:	2014
Publish Date:	05/14
Volume:	2015
Weight:	3.08 Lbs.
Pages:	1778
Carton Quantity:	16
Subject Class:	NPM (Nursing Pharmacology)
Remarks:	A New Edition of this Title is Available
Return Policy:	Returns accepted up to 12 months provided no other recalls or return restrictions apply.

Class Specifications
ISSN Series:	Lexicomp's Drug Reference Handbooks
Discipline:	Pharmacology
Subject Definition:	Drug Therapy-Nurses' Instruction-Handbooks
NLM Class:	QV 39
LC Class:	RM301.12
Abstract:	One of the critical responsibilities of today's nursing professional is staying informed about safe pharmacotherapy. In the Drug Information Handbook for Nursing, Lexicomp has compiled the most complete and clinically-relevant drug information into a format specifically designed for registered nurses and nursing students. This comprehensive handbook covers thousands of medications, alphabetically indexed by brand name, generic name and synonym, and cross-referenced by page number to the appropriate drug monograph. The introductory text of the manual provides a descriptive review of each monograph section and field, as well as an overview of General Nursing Issues, Patient Factors That Influence Drug Therapy, and Therapeutic Nursing Management of Side Effects. Monographs include information on Adult, Elderly and Pediatric Dosing, Administration, Assessment, Monitoring Guidelines, Patient Education and more. The two-column format is easy to scan, with generic drug names and nursing-specific fields highlighted in RED, facilitating fast information look-up.

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