Pearson Nurse's Drug Guide, 2010

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Billie Ann Wilson, BSN, MSN, PhD, Margaret T. Shannon, BSN, MSN, PhD and Kelly M. Shields, PharmD (Pearson Education, Inc.)

A current and reliable resource designed to provide comprehensive information needed to make appropriate decisions regarding drug administration.

A standard resource for nurses, Pearson Nurse's Drug Guide, 2010 provides safe, effective, current, and accurate drug information in a quickly accessible format. The fully revised reference includes the latest drugs approved by the FDA. Key nursing implications are highlighted throughout. This is the only drug guide to include Prototype Drugs for easier learning.

Comprehensive and complete, all drugs are listed alphabetically by generic names for quick referral, with an index that includes both generic and trade names. Included is important clinical information for hundreds of drugs including adverse reactions, interactions, and side effects. This latest update is based on the 2010 print edition with additional features, enhanced functionality and ongoing updates!

Key Features

Invaluable resource to nurse clinicians and students.
Contains thousands of drugs - including 14 drugs recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Over 350 updates to drug indications, available forms, adverse effects, dosages, and more.
Revised IV administration information has been added and/or updated regarding children.
Lists all drugs alphabetically by generic drug names, with a comprehensive index that identifies generic, trade, combination and prototype drugs.
Dosages for neonates, infants, adolescents, adults, and patients with obesity and renal or hepatic impairment.
Clearly identified IV preparation and push, continuous, or intermittent administration information.
Offers quick access to clinically-proven interactions with drugs, food, and herbals, adverse side effects, and patient & family teaching information for every drug.
Unique glossary provides valuable information regarding common assessment findings related to therapeutic effectiveness or ineffectiveness of specific drugs.
Availability of indices for Trade Names, Combination drugs, Canadian drugs and Classifications.

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