Lilley's Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 5th Edition
by Kara Sealock, RN, BN, MEd, EdD and Cydnee Seneviratne, RN, BScN, MN, PhD
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ISBN: 9780323811651
Copyright: 2025
Publication Date: 10-17-2024
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.
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 tipson 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
PART 1 Pharmacology Basics 1 Nursing Practice in Canada and Drug Therapy Overview Assessment Analysis of Data Nursing Diagnoses Planning Implementation Evaluation Evidence-Informed Practice
3 Legal and Ethical Considerations Legal Considerations New Drug Development Health Canada Drug Approval Process Legal Nursing Considerations and Drug Therapy Ethical Considerations
5 Gene Therapy and Pharmacogenomics Overview Discovery, Structure, and Function of DNA Gene Therapy Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics Application of Genetic Principles in Drug Therapy and the Nursing Process
6 Medication Errors: Preventing and Responding Overview Issues Contributing to Errors Preventing, Responding to, Reporting, and Documenting Medication Errors: A Nursing Perspective Other Ethical Issues Summary
7 Patient Education and Drug Therapy Overview Assessment Nursing Diagnoses Planning Implementation Evaluation Summary
8 Over-the-Counter Drugs and Natural Health Products Over-the-Counter Drugs Natural Health Products Assessment Nursing Diagnoses Planning Implementation Evaluation
10 Principles of Drug Administration Preparing for Drug Administration Enteral Drugs Parenteral Drugs Topical Drugs
PART 2 Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System 11 Analgesic Drugs Overview Opioid Drugs Nonopioid and Miscellaneous Analgesics Assessment Nursing Diagnoses Planning Implementation Evaluation
12 General and Local Anaesthetics Anaesthetics Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs Pharmacokinetic Bridge to Nursing Practice Assessment Nursing Diagnoses Planning Implementation Evaluation
13 Central Nervous System Depressants and Muscle Relaxants Overview Benzodiazepines and Miscellaneous Hypnotic Drugs Barbiturates Over-the-Counter Hypnotics Muscle Relaxants Assessment Nursing Diagnoses Planning Implementation
14 Central Nervous System Stimulants and Related Drugs Overview Drugs for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Narcolepsy Anorexiants Antimigraine Drugs Analeptics Assessment Nursing Diagnoses Planning Implementation Evaluation
30 Fluids and Electrolytes Physiology of Fluid Balance Application of Solutions and Blood Products Physiology of Electrolyte Balance Assessment Nursing Diagnoses Planning Implementation Evaluation
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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