Authors: Joyce LeFever Kee, Evelyn R. Hayes, Linda E. McCuistion
ISBN-13: 9781416046639, ISBN-10: 1416046631
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Date Published: October 2008
Edition: 6th Edition
Joyce Kee, RN, MS, Associate Professor Emerita, College of Health and Nursing Sciences, Department of Nursing, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Evelyn Hayes, PhD, RN, CS-FNP, Professor, College of Health and Nursing Sciences, Department of Nursing, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Linda McCuistion, PhD, RN, ANP, CNS, Professor, Division of Nursing, Our Lady of Holy Cross College, New Orleans, LA
Featuring concise, straightforward coverage, Pharmacology: A Nursing Process Approach, 7th Edition puts nursing pharmacology concepts and essential drug calculation skills into a practical nursing context to prepare you for real-world drug administration responsibilities. This edition has been revised and updated with the most current nursing pharmacology information available. Innovative features such as Prototype Drug Charts, Nursing Process Summaries, an extensive math/dosage calculation section, and NCLEX® Examination-style study questions make nursing pharmacology more understandable than ever.
Unit 1 | A Nurse's Perspective of Pharmacology | 1 |
1 | Drug Action: Pharmaceutic, Pharmacokinetic, and Pharmacodynamic Phases | 2 |
2 | Nursing Process and Client Teaching | 14 |
3 | Principles of Drug Administration | 21 |
4 | Medications and Calculations | 43 |
Unit 2 | Contemporary Issues in Pharmacology | 112 |
5 | The Drug Approval Process (U.S. and Canadian), Resources, and Ethical Considerations | 113 |
6 | Transcultural Considerations | 120 |
7 | Drug Interaction, Over-the-Counter Drugs, and Drug Abuse | 131 |
8 | Herbal Therapy with Nursing Implications | 143 |
9 | Pediatric Pharmacology | 156 |
10 | Geriatric Pharmacology | 164 |
11 | Medication Administration in Community Settings | 173 |
12 | The Role of the Nurse in Drug Research | 182 |
Unit 3 | Nutrition and Electrolytes | 188 |
13 | Vitamin and Mineral Replacement | 189 |
14 | Fluid and Electrolyte Replacement | 203 |
15 | Nutritional Support | 221 |
Unit 4 | Neurologic and Neuromuscular Agents | 231 |
16 | Central Nervous System Stimulants | 234 |
17 | Central Nervous System Depressants: Sedative-Hypnotics and Anesthetics | 243 |
18 | Nonnarcotic and Narcotic Analgesics | 258 |
19 | Anticonvulsants | 276 |
20 | Antipsychotics and Anxiolytics | 287 |
21 | Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizer | 304 |
22 | Autonomic Nervous System | 317 |
23 | Adrenergics and Adrenergic Blockers | 321 |
24 | Cholinergics and Anticholinergics | 336 |
25 | Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders: Parkinsonism, Myasthenia Gravis, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's Disease, and Muscle Spasms | 349 |
Unit 5 | Antiinflammatory and Antiinfective Agents | 371 |
26 | Antiinflammatory Drugs | 373 |
27 | Antibacterials and Their Effects, Penicillins and Cephalosporins | 391 |
28 | Antibacterials: Macrolides, Tetracyclines, Aminoglycosides, Fluoroquinolones | 407 |
29 | Antibacterials: Sulfonamides | 423 |
30 | Antitubercular Drugs, Antifungal Drugs, Peptides, and Metronidazole | 430 |
31 | Antiviral, Antimalarial, and Anthelmintic Drugs | 443 |
32 | Drugs for Urinary Tract Disorders | 455 |
Unit 6 | Immunologic Agents | 463 |
33 | HIV and AIDS-Related Agents | 465 |
34 | Vaccines | 484 |
Unit 7 | Antineoplastic Agents | 494 |
35 | Anticancer Drugs | 496 |
36 | Biologic Response Modifiers | 515 |
Unit 8 | Respiratory Agents | 532 |
37 | Drugs for Common Upper Respiratory Infections | 535 |
38 | Drugs for Acute and Chronic Lower Respiratory Disorders | 546 |
Unit 9 | Cardiovascular Agents | 562 |
39 | Drugs for Cardiac Disorders | 565 |
40 | Diuretics | 585 |
41 | Antihypertensive Drugs | 600 |
42 | Drugs for Circulatory Disorders | 620 |
Unit 10 | Gastrointestinal Agents | 641 |
43 | Drugs for Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders | 643 |
44 | Antiulcer Drugs | 665 |
Unit 11 | Eye, Ear, and Skin Agents | 681 |
45 | Drugs for Disorders of the Eye and the Ear | 684 |
46 | Drugs for Dermatologic Disorders | 700 |
Unit 12 | Endocrine Agents | 710 |
47 | Endocrine Pharmacology: Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroids, and Adrenals | 714 |
48 | Antidiabetic Drugs | 733 |
Unit 13 | Reproductive and Gender-Related Agents | 749 |
49 | Drugs Associated with the Female Reproductive Cycle I; Pregnancy and Preterm Labor | 754 |
50 | Drugs Associated with the Female Reproductive Cycle II: Labor, Delivery, and the Preterm Neonate | 772 |
51 | Drugs Associated with the Postpartum and the Newborn | 790 |
52 | Drugs Related to Women's Health and Disorders | 810 |
53 | Drugs Related to Reproductive Health: Male Reproductive Disorders | 832 |
54 | Drugs Related to Reproductive Health: Infertility and Sexually Transmitted Diseases | 842 |
Unit 14 | Emergency Agents | 856 |
55 | Adult and Pediatric Emergency Drugs | 857 |
App. A | Generic Drugs with Corresponding Canadian Trade Drug Names | 877 |
App. B | Therapeutic Drugs Monitoring (TDM) | 879 |
App. C | Drug-Drug Interactions | 883 |
App. D | Abbreviations | 884 |
App. E | Internet Sites of Interest | 885 |
References | 887 | |
Index | 897 |