Clayton's Basic Pharmacology for Nurses (häftad, eng)

Learn how to provide safe, effective nursing care for patients receiving drug therapy! Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 20th Edition helps you understand the principles of pharmacology and apply them to nursing practice. This text explains how to make informed decisions about drug therapy, educate patients, and administer medications.

This edition adds enhanced coverage of the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model to prepare you for the critical thinking questions on the Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) exam. Concise and easy to use, this essential resource helps you master the basics of medication administration and drug actions.

NEW! Three new chapters address key topics: Drugs Used to Treat Immune and Inflammatory Disorders; Drugs Used to Treat Headaches; and Drugs Used to Treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderNEW! Video and animation icons direct you to supplementary videos or animations on the companion Evolve websiteUPDATED! Accurate and current content ensures you are learning the most current drugs and treatment protocolsEXPANDED! Additional coverage of the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model enhances The Nursing Process and Pharmacology chapterMedication Safety Alerts and Clinical Pitfall boxes, as well as Do-Not-Confuse and High Alert icons highlight the importance of safe drug handling and administrationNursing process application provides an overview of general principles of nursing care for each disorder, as well as specific nursing considerations for the drug treatmentMedication Administration unit clearly and visually outlines assessment, techniques, procedures, and documentation for safe administration of percutaneous, enteral, and parenteral drugsDrug tables clearly outline generic and brand names, availability, and dosage ranges for key medications for each disorderLifespan Considerations boxes for Children and for Older Adults draw attention to information that is especially important when giving a specific drug to patients of those age groupsClinical Goldmine boxes focus on best practices in the clinical settingExtensive resources on the Evolve companion website, including math review, patient teaching guides, chapter review questions, video clips of medication administration, and animations of drug actions, help reinforce your understanding of key concepts

Format	Häftad
Omfång	880 sidor
Språk	Engelska
Förlag	Elsevier Health Sciences
Utgivningsdatum	2025-01-23
ISBN	9780443126994