Pharmacology and the Nursing Process

PHARMACOLOGY AND THE NURSING PROCESS, 3RD EDITION is a concise, readable text that presents pharmacology in an understandable manner. This new edition offers updated and revised content, keeping users up-to-date on the very latest pharmacology information. The third edition continues to retain the features that made it popular, including a body systems organization, key drugs highlighted for quick reference, case studies, nursing care plans, a drug profiles section with incormation on commonly used agents, a disorders index, study skills tips, and more! An abundance of full-color illustrations enhances the text and a full-color photo atlas of medication administration presents more than 120 step-by-step illustrations to clearly depict key steps. The third edition also offers new chapters on herbal remedies and substance abuse.

·· Over 250 full-color illustrations explain how drugs work in the body and depict key pharmacologic principles
· Innovative cartoon-illustrated Study Skills part openers cover study tips, time management, and test taking strategies related specifically to studying pharmacology
· Nursing Process discussions in separate sections at the end of chapters present Assessment, Nursing Diagnoses, Planning, Outcome Criteria, Implementation, and Evaluation in a consistent, nursing process framework with an emphasis on monitoring side effects and patient education
· Take Home Points boxes at the end of chapters summarize content in a bulleted format to help students review major concepts
· Full-color Photo Atlas of Medication Administration includes over 120 step-by-step illustrations on drug administration by various routes
· Consistent chapter format facilitates student learning and understanding of key concepts
· Representative or prototype Key Drugs are highlighted with an icon for quick identification
· Chapter opener pedagogy includes Objectives, Drug Profiles box, and a Glossary with definitions and page references to help students mentally organize content
· Glossary terms are bolded and in color in the narrative to emphasize essential terminology
· Individual drugs are encapsulated in shaded Drug Profiles sections to highlight individual drugs, pharmacokinetics, and their unique variations
· Cultural Implications boxes present differences to expect among cultural or ethnic groups to prepare nurses to work with an increasingly diverse patient population
· Pediatric and Geriatric Considerations boxes highlight important lifespan implications of drug therapy· Patient Teaching Tips at the end of each chapter highlight useful patient education information specific to each drug group
· Case Studies with critical thinking questions reflect the real world of clinical practice with specific patients from various cultures and age groups
· Nursing Care Plans promote understanding of the nurse's role in drug therapy with nursing diagnoses, subjective and objective data, and outcome criteria
· Separate disorders index alphabetically references disorders in the text to aid in integrating the text with medical-surgical or adult health nursing course content
· Body systems organization facilitates learning and provides an effective means to use the text in integrated programs
· Drug Dosage Tables provide instant access to dosages and routes for individual drugs, alphabetized for easy referral
· Legal and Ethical Principles boxes promote awareness of liability issues and proper professional conduct
· Research boxes synopsize recent nursing research to promote quality, evidence-based practice

· New Interactive Worksheets icons in the text link corresponding content to the MERLIN website
· New Herbal Interactions boxes provide documented interactions for commonly used herbal products
· New chapter Over-the-Counter Drugs and Herbal Remedies presents uses, interactions, and patient education for over-the-counter and herbal products
· New multiple-choice Review Questions help students review for the pharmacology component of the NCLEX exam
· New tear-out IV Incompatibility Chart provides portable reference on incompatible drugs administered intravenously
· Newly refocussed Home Health/Community Points boxes provide a perspective on drug therapy in the home or community
· Includes over 100 new drugs, including:
Recently approved antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) topiramate (Topamax), zonisamide (Zonegran), and tiagabine (Gabitril)
Two new dopamine agonists for late-stage Parkinsondisease, pramipexole (Mirapex) & ropinirole (ReQuip)
A new anorexiant for obesity, sibutramine (Meridia)
Two new antiplatelet agents, clopidogrel (Plavix) and ticlopidine (Ticlid)
First oral drug for treatment of erectile dysfunction, sildenafil (Viagra)
· Free MosbyGenRx internet subscription provides six monthsaccess to this comprehensive online drug database
· Expanded Critical Thinking Activities promote clinical decision-making skills in drug therapy
· Newly alphabetized generic drug names in individual drug reference tables make for easy referral
· New chapter Substance Abuse covers major drug categories with the potential for abuse, signs and symptoms of abuse, and nursing interventions
· Completely updated content throughout with expanded Case Studies, expanded Cultural Implications, more toxicities, actual drug labels, new pain relief methods, and new community-based implications

(Includes a FREE MERLIN website at:www.harcourthealth.com/MERLIN/LILLEY/)

Spanish version of 2nd edition also available, ISBN: 84-8174-448-4