Pharmacology Online for Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 8th Edition
Online Course
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Master everything from basic principles to dosage calculation and more with the hands on practice offered in Pharmacology Online. Corresponding to Lilley's Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 8th Edition, this online course features a collection of self-paced learning modules that will enhance your understanding of pharmacology within context of the nursing process and prioritization. True-to-life case studies, videos, animations, interactive activities, care planning activities, and NCLEX® Exam–style quizzes help you understand how drugs work and how to administer them safely in the clinical setting.
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- 26 Case studies with quizzes use true to life clinical scenarios to promote learning by doing in the safety of the virtual clinical setting. These cases also show the consequences of both correct and incorrect choices and include rationales for incorrect choices.
- 21 Self-study modules provide a thorough introduction to the basic principles of pharmacology, drug calculations, and safe drug administration.
- Interactive learning activities provide drill-and-practice review of critical drug content in a fun, game-like way.
- UNIQUE! Roadside Assistance video clips use humor and analogy to bring key pharmacology content to life.
- 20 Care planning activities challenge users to synthesize all of their pharmacology knowledge to plan the care of a particular patient.
- Audio glossary presents definitions and audio pronunciations for more than 1,400 terms and drug names.
- Enhanced discussion questions have users apply content from textbook reading to address true-to-life clinical situations like those they will encounter in practice.
- Animations are a helpful adjunct to learning content that is best explained using motion and voiceover audio.
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- NEW! Updated Online Drug Handbook reflects the content of the 2016 Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook.
- 58 Practice quizzes for the NCLEX® examination provide questions to prepare for the expanded pharmacology content of the NCLEX examination.
- NEW! Updated content mirrors the changes in content and organization of the main 8th edition text.
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PART ONE: PHARMACOLOGY BASICS Self-Study Module: Overview of Pharmacology Self-Study Module: Pharmaceutics Self-Study Module: Pharmacokinetics 1: Absorption Self-Study Module: Pharmacokinetics 2: Distribution Self-Study Module: Pharmacokinetics 3: Metabolism Self-Study Module: Pharmacokinetics 4: Excretion Self-Study Module: Pharmacokinetics 5: Plasma Drug Concentrations Self-Study Module: Pharmacodynamics: Dose-Response Relationships and Receptors Self-Study Module: Pharmacotherapeutics 1: Assessment and Monitoring Self-Study Module: Pharmacotherapeutics 2: Drug-Drug Interactions Self-Study Module: Pharmacotherapeutics 3: Drug-Food and Drug-Nutrient Interactions Self-Study Module: Pharmacotherapeutics 4: Medication Misadventures Self-Study Module: Drug Calculation Review Case Study: Medication Errors and Medication Administration Case Study: The Elderly and Polypharmacy Case Study: Herbal Therapy Discussion Questions Care Planning Activity and Answer Guidelines: Herbal Supplements Care Planning Activity and Answer Guidelines: Poisoning Prevention Interactive Learning Activities Practice Quizzes for the NCLEX Examination
PART TWO: DRUGS AFFECTING THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM Self-Study Module: Neuropharmacology Self-Study Module: Pain Case Study: Antidepressants Case Study: Pain Case Study: Antiseizure/Antiepileptic Medications Discussion Questions Care Planning Activity and Answer Guidelines: Parkinson’s Disease Care Planning Activity and Answer Guidelines: Substance Abuse Interactive Learning Activities Practice Quizzes for the NCLEX Examination
PART THREE: DRUGS AFFECTING THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM Case Study: Adrenergic Agonists Discussion Questions Care Planning Activity and Answer Guidelines: Hypertension Care Planning Activity and Answer Guidelines: Myasthenia Gravis Interactive Learning Activities Practice Quizzes for the NCLEX Examination
PART FOUR: DRUGS AFFECTING THE CARDIOVASCULAR AND RENAL SYSTEMS Self-Study Module: Antihypertensives Self-Study Module: Pharmacotherapy of Atherogenic Dyslipidemia Case Study: Antiangina Medications and Coronary Heart Disease Case Study: Diuretics and Potassium Imbalances Case Study: Anticoagulants Case Study: Medications for Advanced Cardiac Life Support Discussion Questions Care Planning Activity and Answer Guidelines: Hyperlipidemia Care Planning Activity and Answer Guidelines: Drug-Induced Hypokalemia Interactive Learning Activities Practice Quizzes for the NCLEX Examination
PART FIVE: DRUGS AFFECTING THE ENDOCRINE AND REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS Self-Study Module: Medications for Diabetes Mellitus Case Study: Hypothyroidism Therapy in Pregnancy Case Study: Oral Antidiabetic Medications Case Study: Oral Contraception Case Study: Osteoporosis Therapy Case Study: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Discussion Questions Care Planning Activity and Answer Guidelines: Addison’s Disease Care Planning Activity and Answer Guidelines: Erectile Dysfunction Care Planning Activity and Answer Guidelines: Infertility Interactive Learning Activities Practice Quizzes for the NCLEX Examination
PART SIX: DRUGS AFFECTING THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Self-Study Module: Medications for Asthma Case Study: Asthma Therapy Discussion Questions Care Planning Activity and Answer Guidelines: Nasal Allergy Interactive Learning Activities Practice Quizzes for the NCLEX Examination
PART SEVEN: ANTIINFECTIVE AND ANTIINFLAMMATORY DRUGS Self-Study Module: Essentials of Antibacterial Therapy Case Study: Infection and Antibiotics Case Study: Malaria Discussion Questions Care Planning Activity and Answer Guidelines: Tuberculosis Care Planning Activity and Answer Guidelines: Pinworms Care Planning Activity and Answer Guidelines: Rheumatoid Arthritis Interactive Learning Activities Practice Quizzes for the NCLEX Examination
PART EIGHT: IMMUNE AND BIOLOGIC MODIFIERS AND CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC DRUGS Case Study: Immunizations Case Study: Managing Side Effects of Anticancer Drugs Case Study: Multiple Sclerosis Discussion Questions Care Planning Activity and Answer Guidelines: Breast Cancer Care Planning Activity and Answer Guidelines: Transplantation
PART NINE: DRUGS AFFECTING THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM AND NUTRITION Self-Study Module: Medications for Peptic Ulcer Disease with H. pylori Case Study: Laxatives Case Study: Nutrition Case Study: Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease Case Study: Anemia Drugs Discussion Questions Care Planning Activity and Answer Guidelines: Nausea Interactive Learning Activities Practice Quizzes for the NCLEX Examination
PART TEN: DERMATOLOGIC, OPHTHALMIC, AND OTIC DRUGS Case Study: Isotretinoin Therapy in a Female Patient Discussion Questions Care Planning Activity: Glaucoma Interactive Learning Activities Practice Quizzes for the NCLEX Examination
LIBRARY OF SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES Roadside Assistance Video Clips What's in a Name?: Deciphering Drug Names Presto. Change-o: Understanding Drug Metabolism The Donut Decay Principle: Understanding Drug Half-Life (Part 1) The Number Shall Be Five…and Five Shall Be the Number: Understanding Drug Half-Life (Part 2) I Saw You from Across a Crowded Room: Understanding Agonists and Antagonists (Part 1) I Thought We Had Some Chemistry: Understanding Agonists and Antagonists (Part 2) Striking the Mother Lode: Polypharmacy and the Danger of Drug Interactions To Err is Human, But It Can Have Consequences: Targeting Medication Errors Different Strokes…or Nausea or Headaches or Indigestion… for Different Folks: Understanding Individual Variations in Drug Response Take Me Out to the Synapse: Understanding the Basis of Neuropharmacology A Game of Musical Chairs: Understanding Protein Binding Drug Interactions Friday Night at the Supermarket: Understanding Inhibition of Drug Metabolism Big Things CAN Come in Little Packages: Understanding Drug Potency It's Just a Chemical Imbalance: Understanding the Basics of Psychopharmacology When Drugs Lose Their Punch: Understanding Drug Tolerance Fight or Flight and Rest and Digest: Understanding Drugs and the Autonomic Nervous System
Animations Audio Glossary Online Drug Handbook