Mosby's Drug Guide for Nursing Students

Mosby's Drug Guide for Nursing Students, 15th Edition, is a comprehensive drug guide that provides concise profiles of over 4,000 generic and trade name drugs, including the most recently approved by the FDA. It offers clear guidelines to dosing, administration, and the nursing process, with detailed coverage of rationales, IV drugs, and common classes of drugs. Trusted by nursing students for over 25 years, it includes alphabetical organization, Black Box Warnings, High Alert headings, and additional drug monographs on the Evolve website. Individual drug monographs include generic name, pronunciation, functional and chemical classification, action, therapeutic outcome, uses, unlabeled uses, pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics, contraindications, precautions, dosages and routes, adverse effects, interactions, nursing considerations, black box warnings, patient/family education, and treatment of overdose. Coverage of IV drug administration highlights dosage and IV administration instructions, and a photo atlas of drug administration includes full-color illustrations. Updated content covers the latest information on drug dosages, adverse effects, Black Box Warnings, nursing considerations, patient education, drug research, and more.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 1232 pages
Publication date: 18 August 2022
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Mosby's Drug Guide for Nursing Students, 15th Edition, is an essential resource for nursing students seeking to administer drugs safely, accurately, and professionally. With concise profiles of over 4,000 generic and trade-name drugs, including the most recently approved by the FDA, this handbook provides comprehensive coverage of medication safety.

What sets this guide apart is its detailed coverage of rationales and explanations, IV drugs, and the similarities and differences in common classes of drugs. Authored by well-known pharmacology expert Linda Skidmore-Roth, this drug guide has been trusted by nursing students for more than 25 years.

The book is organized alphabetically by generic name, making it quick and easy to access specific drugs. A full-color design highlights important information, and the nursing process steps are used as the framework for organizing all nursing care information.

Black Box Warnings provide alerts to FDA warnings of dangerous or life-threatening drug reactions, while High Alert headings indicate drugs that pose the great risk if administered improperly. Additional drug monographs on the Evolve website provide information on the most recently approved drugs.

Each drug monograph includes comprehensive information on generic name, pronunciation, functional and chemical classification, do-not-confuse drug names, action, therapeutic outcome, uses, unlabeled uses, pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics, contraindications, precautions, dosages and routes, adverse effects, interactions (including drug/herb, drug/food, and lab test), nursing considerations, black box warnings, patient/family education, and more.

With its comprehensive coverage, clear guidelines, and trusted author, Mosby's Drug Guide for Nursing Students, 15th Edition is an invaluable tool for nursing students looking to excel in their clinical practice. Whether you are a new nursing student or preparing for your NCLEX-RN examination, this guide will help you navigate the complex world of drug administration with confidence and proficiency.

Weight: 1126g
Dimension: 131 x 212 x 44 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780443105937
Edition number: 15 ed