cover image - Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 11th Edition
ISBN: 9780443115967
Copyright: 2025
Publication Date: 02-14-2024
Page Count: 448
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $79.99

Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 11th Edition

by Constance G. Visovsky, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FAAN, Cheryl H. Zambroski, PhD, RN and Shirley M. Hosler, MSN, RN

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 11th Edition
ISBN: 9780443115967
Copyright: 2025
Publication Date: 02-14-2024
Page Count: 448
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $79.99
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Help your students learn the principles of pharmacology and administer drugs safely! Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 11th Edition provides the essential content that LPNs and vocational nurses need to administer medications in all practice settings. It shows how drugs and drug classes work, so students can understand why drugs are given and evaluate the expected response as well as side effects and adverse effects. In each drug category, an overview of the nursing process outlines the nurse’s role when administering drugs. This edition includes a new Drugs for Cancer Treatment chapter and Get Ready for the Next Generation NCLEX® Examination! case studies and questions to help students prepare for the newest version of the NCLEX exam. This book is the only pharmacology text designed specifically for LPN/LVNs.
    • NEW! Drugs for Cancer Treatment chapter is added to this edition.
    • NEW! Expanded and refocused chapters include Drugs for Reproductive Health, Drugs for Thyroid and Adrenal Problems, and Drugs for Osteoporosis.
    • NEW! High Alert Drugs boxes are also added.
    • NEW! Updated and newly approved pharmaceutical treatments and drugs prepare students for practice, covering only the drugs and drug categories that apply to the LPN/LVN role.
    • NEW! Answer key includes end-of-chapter questions, including answers to including answers to questions for the Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) exam.
    • Ideal scope of content and readability for LPN/LVN programs provides illustrated, need-to-know pharmacology information.
    • A focus on drug categories helps students understand the actions and uses of drug classes and provides a framework for safe, effective practice as new drugs are introduced to the market.
    • Rationales accompany nursing actions, helping students understand why actions or precautions are necessary and to better communicate directions to patients and their families.
    • Safety Alert boxes highlight important nursing considerations for safe medication administration and monitoring.
    • Lifespan Considerations boxes draw attention to information that is especially important when giving a specific drug to older adults, children, or pregnant/lactating women.
    • Get Ready for the Next Generation NCLEX® Examination! section includes key points, review questions, and case studies with critical thinking questions to prepare students for the pharmacology questions on the NCLEX-PN® Exam.
    • Essential content is highlighted throughout the text, as in all of Elsevier’s LPN Threads textbooks, with features such as Top Tips for Safety, Black Box Warnings, Memory Joggers, and Lifespan Considerations boxes.
    • Online video clips on medication administration procedures provide a visual reference for safe drug administration.
    • Key terms include definitions and page references to help students improve terminology and language skills before they enter clinical practice.
    • NEW! Drugs for Cancer Treatment chapter is added to this edition.
    • NEW! Expanded and refocused chapters include Drugs for Reproductive Health, Drugs for Thyroid and Adrenal Problems, and Drugs for Osteoporosis.
    • NEW! High Alert Drugs boxes are added.
    • NEW! Updated and newly approved pharmaceutical treatments and drugs prepare students for practice, covering only the drugs and drug categories that apply to the LPN/LVN role.
    • NEW! Answer key includes end-of-chapter questions, including answers to questions for the Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) exam.
  • UNIT I GENERAL PRINCIPLES
    1 Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice
    2 Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Aspects of Drug Administration
    3 Principles of Pharmacology
    UNIT II PRINCIPLES OF DRUG ADMINISTRATION
    4 Drug Calculation: Preparing and Giving Drugs
    UNIT III DRUG CATEGORIES
    5 Drugs for Bacterial Infections
    6 Drugs for Tuberculosis, Fungal, and Parasitic Infections
    7 Drugs for Viral and Retroviral Infections
    8 Drugs for Allergy and Respiratory Problems
    9 Drugs Affecting the Renal/Urinary and Cardiovascular Systems
    10 Drugs for Central Nervous System Problems
    11 Drugs for Mental Health
    12 Drugs for Analgesia and Anesthesia
    13 Drugs for Inflammation, Arthritis, and Gout
    14 Drugs for Gastrointestinal Problems
    15 Drugs for Immunization and Immunomodulation
    16 Drugs Affecting the Hematologic System
    17 Drugs for Cancer Treatment
    18 Drugs for Reproductive Health
    19 Drugs for Thyroid and Adrenal Problems
    20 Drug Therapy for Diabetes
    21 Drugs for Osteoporosis
    22 Drugs for Eye and Ear Problems
    23 Over-the-Counter Drug Therapy

    Answers to Clinical Judgment Questions
    Index
  • Constance G. Visovsky, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FAAN, Professor and Lewis & Leona Hughes Endowed Chair in Nursing Science, College of Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, Cheryl H. Zambroski, PhD, RN, Associate Professor, College of Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida and Shirley M. Hosler, MSN, RN, Formerly, Nursing Instructor, School of Nursing, National American University, USA
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