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Safety 1st The information nurses need...when, where, and how they need it
Today`s most comprehensive nursing drug guide emphasizes safety 1st
Davis`s Drug Guide for Nurses, Twelfth Edition always puts safety first...emphasizing the information nurses need to know to administer medications competently and safely...across the lifespan. Well-organized monographs for hundreds of generic and thousands of trade name drugs reflect the latest FDA approvals and changes.
The TWELFTH EDITION at a glance... NEW and UPDATED CONTENT NEW Free, 1-year subscription to Drug Guide Online (DrugGuide.com) featuring over 1,500 complete drug monographs, the latest FDA approvals, and much more. NEW & UNIQUE Pharmacogenomic content. UPDATED Thoroughly reviewed, revised, and updated monographs. UPDATED Evidence-based content related to pharmacotherapeutics. UPDATED Full-color insert, including photographs of "Tall Man," high alert, and commonly seen drugs. NEW Additional headings for special populations. EXPANDED Herbal content. UPDATED Cost information for 200 top drugs. UPDATED Nursing diagnoses. UPDATED FREE mobile download of 100 complete drug monographs. UPDATED & UNIQUE Psychotropic Drugs Tutorial depicts the safe administration of psychotropic medication and includes monograph content for select psychotropic drugs and a multiple-choice self-test. UPDATED Wound Care Tutorial provides a photographic overview of the different types of wounds and wound care products as well as a self-test, with answers and rationales. UPDATED FREE, mobile download of 100 complete drug monographs. Well-structured and readable Organized by generic drug name, with an index that includes generic and trade names, classifications, combination drugs, and herbals. An engaging, easy-to-read style.
Safety 1st with Unique clinical and learning tools
Resource Kit CD-ROM (Mac & PC Compatible)
This is not your ordinary drug guide CD-ROM Completely revised and updated, Davis`s Drug Guide, Twelfth Edition CD-ROM is a complete Resource Kit with tools students and clinicians need to administer medications safety and competently.
UPDATED & UNIQUE Preventing Medication Errors Tutorial provides... a medication safety review a self test with "real-life" scenarios physician orders rationales for correct and incorrect answers UPDATED Interactive Case Studies offer brief "real-life" scenarios followed by a series of questions. Results can be printed or e-mailed. UPDATED Drug Search Program offers easy access to nearly 700 drug monographs with audio pronunciations. (Copy, paste, and print each one.) NEW Calculator for Body Mass Index (BMI) as well as calculators for metric conversions, IV drip rates, dosage/kg calculations, and Fahrenheit/Celsius. NEW Audio Library for nearly 1,000 drug names from the Davis`s Drug Guide for Nurses database. Wound Care Clinical Sheet, pocket sized and printable, offers a quick review of pressure ulcer prevention strategies... wound assessment pressure ulcer stages and treatment wound care products more NEW and ENHANCED CLINICAL and LEARNING TOOLS NEW Interactive Flash cards. UPDATED Case Studies. NEW Audio podcasts. NEW Calculator for Body Mass Index (BMI). NEW and ENHANCED TEACHING RESOURCES NEW Electronic Test Bank. UPDATED PowerPoint presentations. UPDATED Case Studies. UPDATED Classroom Activities.
SAFETY 1ST WITH ALL OF THE STRENGTHS THAT HAVE MADE IT THE DRUG GUIDE OF CHOICE YEAR AFTER YEAR Nursing practice All 5 steps of the nursing process. The Joint Commission`s guidelines on pain management. Vulnerable patient populations across the lifespan in each monograph. Extensive coverage of IV administration, in both the Pharmacology and Nursing Implications sections, highlighted by special subheads, with specific information on... dilution, concentration, and rate clinical precautions direct IV administration intermittent or continuous infusions lifespan considerations IV compatibilities and incompatibilities Patient safety and preventing medication errors More high-alert coverage and patient safety information than any other drug guide. Life-threatening side effects... most frequently encountered problems "do not confuse with," "do not crush, break, or chew" medications how to avoid common errors, where appropriate. Drug-drug, drug-natural products, and drug-food interactions. How to administer medication safely by all routes, with information on... preparation and mixture of oral meds methods for parenteral administration, toxicity and signs of overdose dosing considerations for patients with renal or hepatic impairment much more Thorough Patient and Family Teaching Guidelines.
ISBN - 9780803623088
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Pages : 1488
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