""This likeable little book is a definite contribution to the field and should find a home in every ward, unit and hospital library shelf."
International Emergency Nursing"
Drug administration is one of the highest risk activities undertaken by nurses. This guide applies pharmacology directly to nursing practice. It offers practical nursing strategies to minimise the ill-health caused by adverse drug reactions. The guidelines given will help nurses to ensure that the efficacy of therapeutic treatment and patient safety are not compromised.
"The Prescription Drug Guide for Nurses" is organised by drug type and presented in an easy-to-use reference format. It outlines the implications for practice of the following 20 different drug groups: ACE inhibitors Antibacterial drugs Anti-coagulants Antidepressants Anti-emetics Anti-epileptic drugs Antipsychotics Beta blockers Bronchodilators Controlling gastric acidity Corticosteroids Cytotoxic drugs Diuretics Insulin Laxatives NSAIDs Opioids Oral anti-diabetic drugs Thyroid and anti-thyroid drugs Vasodilators (calcium channel blockers and nitrates) Each chapter details: drug actions, indications, administration, adverse effects, together with practice suggestions for monitoring and ameliorating adverse effects, followed by summaries of cautions/contra-indications and interactions.
Also included are: Drug index, Idiosyncratic drug reactions and Glossary.
"The Prescription Drug Guide for Nurses" is ideal for use in practice as well as for students studying.
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""This likeable little book is a definite contribution to the field and should find a home in every ward, unit and hospital library shelf."
International Emergency Nursing"
Drug administration is one of the highest risk activities undertaken by nurses. This guide applies pharmacology directly to nursing practice. It offers practical nursing strategies to minimise the ill-health caused by adverse drug reactions. The guidelines given will help nurses to ensure that the efficacy of therapeutic treatment and patient safety are not compromised.
"The Prescription Drug Guide for Nurses" is organised by drug type and presented in an easy-to-use reference format. It outlines the implications for practice of the following 20 different drug groups: ACE inhibitors Antibacterial drugs Anti-coagulants Antidepressants Anti-emetics Anti-epileptic drugs Antipsychotics Beta blockers Bronchodilators Controlling gastric acidity Corticosteroids Cytotoxic drugs Diuretics Insulin Laxatives NSAIDs Opioids Oral anti-diabetic drugs Thyroid and anti-thyroid drugs Vasodilators (calcium channel blockers and nitrates) Each chapter details: drug actions, indications, administration, adverse effects, together with practice suggestions for monitoring and ameliorating adverse effects, followed by summaries of cautions/contra-indications and interactions.
Also included are: Drug index, Idiosyncratic drug reactions and Glossary.
"The Prescription Drug Guide for Nurses" is ideal for use in practice as well as for students studying.
Imprint | Open University Press |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | April 2008 |
Availability | Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available. |
First published | 2008 |
Authors | Sue Jordan |
Dimensions | 238 x 154 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 192 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-335-22546-0 |
Barcode | 9780335225460 |
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LSN | 0-335-22546-2 |