Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach is organized according to body systems (units) and diseases (chapters). Each chapter provides the complete information on the drug classifications used to treat the disease(s) classes. Specially designed headings cue students to each drug classification discussion.

The pathophysiology approach clearly places the drugs in context with how they are used therapeutically. The student is able to locate easily all relevant anatomy, physiology, pathology, and pharmacology in the same chapter in which the drugs are discussed. This approach provides the student with a clear view of the connection between pharmacology, pathophysiology, and the nursing care learned in other clinical courses. PharmFacts features, appearing in the disease chapters, present pertinent facts and statistics related to the disease, providing a social and economic perspective of the disease.

Michael Patrick Adams PhD, RT(R)
Dean of Health Occupations at Pasco-Hernando Community College. He is an accomplished and national speaker. The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development in Austin, Texas, named Dr. Adams a Master Teacher. He has been registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists for over 30 years. Dr. Adams obtained his Masters degree in Pharmacology from Michigan State University and his Doctorate in Education at the University of South Florida.

Leland Norman Holland Jr. PhD
Associate Academic Dean and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida. He is actively involved in teaching and helping students prepare for service in medicine, nursing, dentistry, and allied health. He has taught pharmacology for 15 years at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. He is very much dedicated to the success of students preparing for work-life readiness. He comes to the teaching profession after spending several years doing basic science research at the VA Hospital in Augusta, Georgia, and the Medical College of Georgia, where he received his PhD in Pharmacology.

Paula Manuel Bostwick, RN, MSN
Nursing Department Chair at Ivy Tech Community College in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She has been involved in nursing education for more than 15 years. She has clinical experience in medical-surgical and critical care nursing. Paula received her Masters of Science in Nursing from Ball State University.