Lilley's Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 5th Edition

by Kara Sealock, RN, BN, MEd, EdD and Cydnee Seneviratne, RN, BScN, MN, PhD

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ISBN: 9780323811644

Publication Date: 10-11-2024

Page Count: 1200

Imprint: Elsevier

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Let Canada’s #1 pharmacology text guide you in mastering the complicated world of nursing pharmacology! Now in its fifth edition, Lilley’s Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice covers all the key pharmacology content needed by today’s Canadian nurses. Known for its vibrant design, abundance of visuals, and wealth of helpful feature boxes, this engaging text brings important pharmacology concepts to life. The book’s popular and unique key drug approach focuses on the drug information you need to know to safely and effectively administer drugs. Providing exam preparation and insightful learning strategies, this complete (and proven) pharmacology text helps you succeed in school, clinicals, and professional practice.

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Key Features
- UPDATED! Thoroughly updated drug content reflects the latest Health Canada drug approvals, withdrawals, and therapeutic uses, as well as corresponding updated nursing content
- UPDATED! Coverage of current top-of-mind topics includes the new 2023 COPD definition, new asthma recommendations and guidelines, the impact of COVID-19 on respiratory diseases and management, pharmacology as it pertains to palliative care, updated marijuana information for both medical and recreational purposes, issues surrounding the use and misuse of fentanyl and the take-home distribution of naloxone kits used to tackle the growing fentanyl crises, and more
- NEW! The latest Canadian statistics, research, legislation, regulations, and clinical practice guidelines are incorporated throughout the text as well as content reflecting the 2017 CNA Code of Ethics, updated references, and more
- Comprehensive visual program incorporates diagrams, graphs, charts, and photos throughout the text to accompany difficult concepts and theories and help facilitate learning
- Consistent and colourful reader-friendly format utilizes summary tables and a practical body systems organization to integrate pharmacology content with what you are learning in medical-surgical and adult health nursing courses
- Practice questions for the Next Generation NCLEX^® are included on the companion Evolve website
- Popular key drug approach focuses on need-to-know content for safe clinical practice, using a streamlined approach to drug indications and emphasizing only the most common or serious adverse effects
- Focus on prioritization connects prioritized nursing diagnoses to a corresponding prioritization of goals and outcomes
- Case studies reflect real-world scenarios and the diverse Canadian population
- Incorporation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action covers Indigenous health and healing practices, an explanation of the Indigenous medicine wheel, and alternative medicinal interventions
- Examination review questions help you more thoroughly prepare for credentialling exams
- Cartoon-illustrated study tips on Evolve cover study, time management, and test-taking tips
- Wealth of student-friendly learning aids includes approachable text elements such as:
  - Case studies throughout the text that help bring patients to life
  - Drug profiles highlighting specific information on commonly used agents
  - More than 250 full-colour photos and illustrations showing how drugs work in the body and how to administer medications safely and effectively
  - Pharmacokinetics tables that include "Elimination Half-Life" information for each drug profile
  - Dosages tables providing instant access to dosages, routes, and indications for individual drugs
  - Patient Teaching tips outlining useful patient information specific to each drug group
  - Evidence in Practice boxes featuring current research and findings relevant to nursing pharmacology
  - Lab Values Related to Drug Therapy summary boxes covering therapeutic levels of various drugs
  - Preventing Medication Errors boxes reinforcing concepts and relating them to specific common errors that occur in nursing pharmacology
  - Ethnocultural Implications boxes discussing differences to expect among cultural or ethnic groups
  - Natural Health Products boxes providing an Overview, Common Uses, Adverse Effects, Potential Drug Interactions, and Contraindications for popular herbal therapies
  - Special Populations Considerations boxes highlighting critical points related to drug therapy in children, adolescents, women and older adult patients
  - Legal and Ethical Principles boxes promoting awareness of liability issues and proper professional conduct
  - Pharmacokinetic Bridge to Nursing Practice covering topics such as heart failure, women’s health issues, iron, and monitoring renal function
  - Key points summarizing the most important pharmacology and nursing content in each chapter
  - Examination review questions in every chapter
Contents

PART 1 Pharmacology Basics
1. Nursing Practice in Canada and Drug Therapy
2. Pharmacological Principles
3. Legal and Ethical Considerations
4. Patient-Focused Considerations
5. Gene Therapy and Pharmacogenomics
6. Medication Errors: Preventing and Responding
7. Patient Education and Drug Therapy
8. Over-the-Counter Drugs and Natural Health Products
9. Vitamins and Minerals
10. Principles of Drug Administration

PART 2 Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System
11. Analgesic Drugs
12. General and Local Anaesthetics
13. Central Nervous System Depressants and Muscle
14. Central Nervous System Stimulants and Related Drugs
15. Antiepileptic Drugs
16. Antiparkinsonian Drugs
17. Psychotherapeutic Drugs
18. Substance Use Disorder

PART 3 Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous
System
19. Adrenergic Drugs
20. Adrenergic-Blocking Drugs
21. Cholinergic Drugs
22. Cholinergic-Blocking Drugs

PART 4 Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular and Renal System
23. Antihypertensive Drugs
24. Antianginal Drugs
25. Heart Failure Drugs
26. Diuretic Drugs
27. Antidysrhythmic Drugs
28. Coagulation Modifier Drugs
29. Antilipemic Drugs
30. Fluids and Electrolytes

PART 5 Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System
31. Pituitary Drugs
32. Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs
33. Antidiabetic Drugs
34. Adrenal Drugs
35. Women’s Health Drugs
36. Men’s Health Drugs

PART 6 Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System
37. Antihistamines
38. Respiratory Drugs

PART 7 Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal
System and Nutrition
39. Acid-Controlling Drugs
40. Antidiarrheal Drugs and Laxatives
41. Antiemetic and Antinausea Drugs
42. Nutritional Supplements

PART 8 Anti-Infective and Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
43. Antibiotics Part 1: Sulfonamides, Penicillins,
44. Antibiotics Part 2: Aminoglycosides, Fluoroquinolones, and Other Drugs
45. Antiviral Drugs
46. Antitubercular Drugs
47. Antifungal Drugs
48. Antimalarial, Antiprotozoal, and Anthelmintic Drugs
49. Anti-Inflammatory and Antigout Drugs

PART 9 Immune and Biological Modifiers and
Chemotherapeutic Drugs
50. Immunosuppressant Drugs
51. Immunizing Drugs and Pandemic Preparedness
52. Antineoplastic Drugs Part 1: Cancer Overview and Cell
53. Antineoplastic Drugs Part 2: Cell Cycle–Nonspecific and
54. Biological Response–Modifying Drugs and Antirheumatic

PART 10 Miscellaneous Therapeutics: Hematological, Ophthalmic, and Otic Drugs
55. Anemia Drugs
56. Dermatological Drugs
57. Ophthalmic Drugs
58. Otic Drugs
Authors

Kara Sealock, RN, BN, MEd, EdD, Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Chief Editor, The Canadian Journal of Critical Care Nursing and Cydnee Seneviratne, RN, BScN, MN, PhD, University of Calgary, Faculty of Nursing
Calgary, Alberta
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