Master the Principles of Effective Drug Therapy Current, concise, and optimized for today’s nursing practice, Focus on Nursing Pharmacology makes challenging concepts more approachable to establish a foundation for effective drug therapy throughout your nursing career. This updated 8th edition builds on your knowledge of physiology, chemistry and nursing fundamentals to help you conceptualize need-to-know information about each group of drugs, while engaging learning features cultivate your clinical application, critical thinking and patient education capabilities. NEW! Concept Mastery Alerts alert you to commonly misunderstood concepts. NEW! Unfolding case-based vignettes written by the National League for Nursing bring concepts to life through realistic clinical scenarios. Concise, streamlined approach emphasizes need-to-know information for efficient learning. Nursing Processes clarify the process for planning patient-centered care. Critical Thinking Scenarios guide you through the collection and application of data for commonly encountered clinical interactions. Nursing Considerations sections detail the rationale behind each nursing intervention to enhance your clinical decision-making capabilities. Drug Lists at the beginning of each chapter enable fast identification of prototype drugs for each class. Drugs in Focus tables provide at-a-glance reference for generic and trade names, usual dosage and indications for each drug within a class. Focus on Safe Medication Administration boxes help you ensure patient safety and increase the therapeutic effectiveness of drugs. Focus on the Evidence boxes identify the best nursing practices associated with specific drugs based on available evidence. Focus on Herbal and Alternative Therapies alert you to known interactions with specific herbs or alternative therapies that could affect drug actions. Focus on Calculations refine your calculation and measurement skills. Focus on Drug Therapy Across the Lifespan boxes provide quick access to drug class considerations for use with children, adults and the elderly. Focus on Gender Considerations and Focus on Cultural Considerations help you ensure effective, culturally sensitive drug therapy across diverse populations. Check Your Understanding sections equip you for your exams with NCLEX®-style review questions, including alternate-format questions. Watch and Learn videos available on thePoint® help you avoid medication errors in practice.

The completely revised and expanded Student Workbook offers readers more practice and review opportunities that are tied to the learning goals in Focus on Pharmacology: Essentials for Health Professionals , Third Edition. The Workbook contains many different types of review questions, including multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, true/false, and critical-thinking.

The eighth edition of Focus on Nursing Pharmacology is based on the premise that students first need to have a solid and clearly focused concept of the principles of drug therapy before they can easily grasp the myriad details associated with individual drugs. Armed with a fundamental knowledge of pharmacology, students appreciate and use the specific details that are readily available in the many annually updated and published nursing drug guides. With this goal in mind, Focus on Nursing Pharmacology provides a concise, user-friendly, uncluttered text for today's student. This difficult subject is presented in a streamlined, understandable, teachable, and learnable manner. Designed to be used in conjunction with a handbook of current drug information, content is streamlined and straight forward. The text reviews and integrates previously learned knowledge of physiology, chemistry, and nursing fundamentals into chapters focused on helping students conceptualize what is important to know about each group of drugs, with the prototype drug highlighted. Illustrations, sidebars, and tables sum up concepts to enhance learning. Special features further focus student learning on clinical application, critical thinking, patient safety, lifespan issues related to drug therapy, evidence-based practice, patient teaching, and case-study-based critical thinking exercises that incorporate nursing process principles. The new edition includes updated anatomy illustrations, expanded drug abuse content, and updated content throughout.

Applied Pharmacology provides the essential details that are required for a solid understanding of pharmacology: how the drugs work, why side effects occur, and how the drugs are used clinically. Drs. Stan Bardal, Jason Waechter, and Doug Martin integrate the experience of the pharmacologist and the physician for a clinical focus that ensures a complete understanding of pharmacology.in print and online. Find information quickly and compare and contrast drugs easily thanks to a clear and consistent format without extraneous material. Apply basic pharmacology to clinical situations through integrated text. Enhance your learning with "For Your Information" sections detailing history and anecdotes for many agents within a given drug class. Access the fully searchable text online at studentconsult.com, along with 150 USMLE-style multiple choice questions, downloadable images, and online only references. Learn the essential details of pharmacology and enhance your understanding through an entirely new, fantastic art program. Gain a thorough understanding of key pharmacology components in a concise and efficient format

Resource added for the Nursing-Associate Degree 105431, Practical Nursing 315431, and Nursing Assistant 305431 programs.

Previous edition has subtitle: "a nursing process approach."

Master the pharmacology essentials that health professionals need in practice! Pharmacology Made Simple: An Introduction for the Health Professions makes it easy to understand and apply pharmacology concepts in healthcare careers. Clear and concise, this text uses colorful illustrations, case scenarios, and memory devices to simplify learning and review questions to aid comprehension. An Evolve companion website includes animations of body systems, two practice exams for more self-testing, and printable drug tables. This exciting and practical new text helps you build professional skills and ensures your readiness for the workplace. Essential information is logically organized and easy to read, focusing on what you need to know. Engaging, reader-friendly format breaks down pharmacology into manageable chunks of information, accompanied by "flashcard" boxes and memory devices. Mini case studies in each chapter demonstrate real-world healthcare applications, with scenarios from a variety of health professions settings. Chapter review questions provide opportunities to assess your comprehension as you move forward. Full-color illustrations bring complex pharmacology concepts to life with realistic figures and drawings. Clinical Application and Alert features stress critical thinking and effective job preparation. Scenario and Alert features stress clinical application and safety. Focus on patient education helps you learn and practice key skills in professionalism. Chapter key terms and back-of-book glossary includes pharmacology terms cross-referenced to the chapters in which they are introduced and discussed. Additional learning resources include a study guide (available separately) and an Evolve companion website with animations, practice exams, and more. Chapter objectives guide your study by listing the chapter’s most important concepts.