• 2nd Ed.
• 2011-2012
• © Pearson Education, Inc.
• Billie A. Wilson, RN, PhD,
• 0135138973 / 9780135138977
• Nursing, Pharmacology, Pharmacy

 

Description

Updated in a new edition for 2011-2012, this Intravenous drug guide provides safe, effective, current, and accurate I.V. drug information in a quickly accessible format. Comprehensive and complete, it details all intravenous medications with preparation and administration so complete - no other IV resource is necessary. All drugs are listed alphabetically by generic names for quick referral, with an index that includes both generic and trade names. Some additional features include :

• • Critical dosage, preparation, and administration adjustments by relevant clinical indication, weight, and age, including clear      and easy-to-read dosing tables where applicable
• • Comprehensive incompatibilities for solution, additive and Y-site preparations
• • Clear and easy-to-read dosing tables for chemotherapeutic drugs according to National Cancer Institute toxicity scales
• • National Institute of Health recommendations for handling cytotoxic drugs
• • FDA pregnancy categories
• • Clinically relevant adverse effects, contraindications, and cautions
• • Important assessment guidelines and monitoring parameters
• • Comprehensive patient and family teaching guidelines
• • Clear, precise nursing implications for assessment and monitoring patients
• • Unique glossary of key terms, clinical conditions, and associated signs and symptoms

This is a perfect resource for practicing nurses!

For courses in Fundamentals of Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing, and Pharmacology.

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