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Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiological Approach, 2/E
ISBN-10: 0131756656
ISBN-13: 9780131756656
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2008
Format: Paper; 944 pp
Published: 03/23/2007
Description
For courses in Pharmacology.
Using a strong pathophysiology prototype approach to place drugs in context with how they are used therapeutically, this text gives students a clear picture of the importance of pharmacology to disease and ultimately to patient care. This holistic perspective to patient care is organized according to the body systems (units) and diseases (chapters) with complete information on the drug classifications used to treat the diseases. An easy to follow presentation and extensive pedagogical aids enable students to understand key concepts and apply essential components of nursing care to drug therapy.
Features
Features:
- Uses a unique disease/pathophysiology approach, so the student can better understand the relationship between drugs and the diseases they are meant to treat
- Drugs at a Glance lists open each chapter and provide a quick view of the diseases, prototypes, and drugs covered in the chapter
- Objectives provide a focused list of learning goals for the chapter
- PharmFacts features provide facts and statistics that put the disease in an economic and social perspective
- Integrated media, with MediaLink tabs that cue students to 48 state-of-the-art animations showing drug action at the system, tissue, and cellular levels, plus web activities
- Students can focus their learning on the representative drug in each class, withover 150 Prototype Drug boxes that provide comprehensive drug information
- Key Concepts (numbered heads) identify the important concepts in the chapter and tie into the end of chapter Key Concept Summary which students can use to review and refer back to the chapter for more explanation
- Nursing Process Focus charts provide comprehensive nursing interventions and rationales for prototypes and classes of drugs
- Herbs, supplements and alternative therapies covered in Natural Therapies boxes and in Ch. 11, Herbal and Alternative Therapies
- Special Considerations features, covering topics such as cultural, ethnic, and psychosocial issues that impact drug therapy
- End of chapter review includes NCLEXR Review Questions, Critical Thinking Questions, and EXPLORE MediaLink--a directory of student resources and activities on the Prentice Hall Nursing MediaLink DVD-ROMand Companion Website that help students apply and test their pharmacology knowledge from that chapter
- Emergency Preparedness chapter that includes bioterrorism content, and discusses the nurse’s role and topics such as anthrax, viruses, and neurotoxins
New To This Edition
- NEW interactions content added to each prototype drug box: drug-drug, lab test, and herbal/food interactions
- NEW Treatment of Overdose content added to many prototype drug boxes to show nurses what actions to take in case of an overdose
- NEW Pharmacotherapy Illustrated features illustrate the process of drug action on the body and on disease
- Nursing Considerations sections have been thoroughly revised and updated, and includes two NEW sections:
- Lifespan Considerations, to descirbe specific concerns for pediatric and geriatric clients
- ClientTeaching, to highlight specific teaching points nurses should make for an entire family of drugs
- Nursing Process Focus charts provide “need-to-know” nursing actions and rationales for safe drug therapy and administration, client teaching in an easy-to-read format, and NEW outcomes for evaluation
- NEW Avoiding Medication Errors boxes provide a clinical scenario and question that help students see examples of how medication errors occur and how to avoid them
- NEW feature, Home and Community Considerations relate pharmacotherapy to care in home and community settings
- NEW Review and NCLEXR Review questions appear at the end of each chapter to prepare students for course and NCLEXR exams
- NEW Emergency Preparedness chapter (ch. 3) that includes bioterrorism content, and discusses the nurse’s role and topics such as anthrax, viruses, and neurotoxins
- NEW chapter on Medication Errors (ch. 9) helps students provide safe and accurate drug therapy
- NEW appendix explaining Methods for Calculating Drug Doses; a NEW, expanded module on dosage calculations with exercises appears on the Companion Website at www.prenhall.com/adams.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 2nd edition
Unit 1: Fundamental Concepts of Pharmacology
Chapter 1 Introduction to Pharmacology: Drug Regulation and Approval
Chapter 2 Drug Classes and Schedules
Chapter 3 Emergency Preparedness
Chapter 4 Principles of Drug Administration
Chapter 5 Pharmacokinetics
Chapter 6 Pharmacodynamics
Unit 2: Pharmacology and the Nurse-Patient Relationship
Chapter 7 The Nursing Process in Pharmacology
Chapter 8 Drug Administration throughout the Lifespan
Chapter 9 Medication Errors *****NEW CHAPTER*****
Chapter 10 Psychosocial, Gender, and Cultural Influences on Pharmacotherapy
Chapter 11 Herbal and Alternative Therapies
Chapter 12 Substance Abuse
Unit 3: The Nervous System
Chapter 13 Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System
Chapter 14 Drugs for Anxiety and Insomnia
Chapter 15 Drugs for Seizures
Chapter 16 Drugs for Emotional and Mood Disorders
Chapter 17 Drugs for Psychoses
Chapter 18 Drugs for the Control of Pain
Chapter 19 Drugs for Local and General Anesthesia
Chapter 20 Drugs for Degenerative Diseases of the Nervous System
Chapter 21 Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders
Unit 4: The Cardiovascular and Urinary Systems
Chapter 22 Drugs for Lipid Disorders
Chapter 23 Drugs for Hypertension
Chapter 24 Drugs for Heart Failure
Chapter 25 Drugs for Angina Pectoris and Myocardial Infarction
Chapter 26 Drugs for Dysrhythmias
Chapter 27 Drugs for Coagulation Disorders
Chapter 28 Drugs for Hematopoietic Disorders
Chapter 29 Drugs for Shock
Chapter 30 Diuretic Therapy and Drugs for Renal Failure
Chapter 31 Drugs for Fluid Balance, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders
Unit 5: The Immune System
Chapter 32 Drugs for Immune System Modulation
Chapter 33 Drugs for Inflammation, Fever, and Allergies
Chapter 34 Drugs for Bacterial Infections
Chapter 35 Drugs for Fungal, Protozoan, and Helminth Infections
Chapter 36 Drugs for Viral Infections
Chapter 37 Drugs for Neoplasia
Unit 6: The Respiratory System
Chapter 38 Drugs for Upper Respiratory Disorders
Chapter 39 Drugs for Lower Respiratory Disorders
Unit 7: The Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 40 Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease
Chapter 41 Drugs for Bowel Disorders, Nausea, and Vomiting
Chapter 42 Drugs for Nutritional Disorders
Unit 8: The Endocrine System
Chapter 43 Drugs for Pituitary, Thyroid, and Adrenal Disorders
Chapter 44 Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 45 Drugs for Disorders and Conditions of the Female Reproductive System
Chapter 46 Drugs for Disorders and Conditions of the Male Reproductive System
Unit 9: The Integumentary System and Eyes/Ears
Chapter 47 Drugs for Bone and Joint Disorders
Chapter 48 Drugs for Skin Disorders
Chapter 49 Drugs for Eye and Ear Disorders
Glossary
Appendix A: Canadian Drugs and Their U.S. Equivalents
Appendix B: Top 200 Drugs Ranked by Number of Prescriptions
Appendix C: Bibliography and References
Appendix D: Answers to NCLEX, Critical-thinking Questions, and Med Errors Alert
Appendix E: Methods for Calculating Drug Doses
Index
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Michael Patrick Adams, PhD, RT(R), is the Dean of Health Occupations at Pasco-Hernando Community College. He is an accomplished and national speaker. The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development in Austin, Texas, named Dr. Adams a Master Teacher. He has been registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists for over 30 years. Dr. Adams obtained his Masters degree in Pharmacology from Michigan State University and his Doctorate in Education at the University of South Florida.
Leland Norman Holland, Jr., Ph.D. (Norm) is the Associate Academic Dean and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida. He is actively involved in teaching and helping student prepare for service in medicine, nursing, dentistry, and allied health.. He has taught pharmacology over the course of 15 years at both the undergraduate and graduate level. He is very much dedicated to the success of students preparing for work-life readiness. He comes to the teaching profession after spending several years doing basic science research at the VA Hospital in Augusta, Georgia and the Medical College of Georgia where he received his Ph.D. in Pharmacology.
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Paula R. Bostwick, RN, MSN is the Nursing Department Chair at Ivy Tech Community College in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She has been involved in nursing education for more than 15 years. She has clinical experience in medical-surgical and critical care nursing. She received her Masters of Science in Nursing from Ball State University.
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Prentice Hall Nursing MediaLink DVD-ROM. Packaged with every copy of the textbook, this dynamic DVD-ROM includes:
· Audio Glossary with pronunciations and definitions of every key term in the textbook
· Drug Prototype Audio Pronunciations
· Drug Dosage Calculator
· Nursing in Action video case studies for medication administration
· NCLEX® Review questions that emphasize the application of care and client education related to drug administration
· Mechanism of Action drug animation tutorials for prototype drugs, showing how drug action occurs at the tissue, organ, and system levels. The following animations build upon the drug action discussions from the Prototype Drug boxes in the textbook:
CD-ROM versions of this resource can be purchased at www.MyPearsonStore.com
Companion Website. Serving as an online review to your textbook, this Companion Website includes:
· Additional NCLEX® Review questions with comprehensive rationales
· Pharmacology review activities that test your understanding of the drugs from each chapter, including Classification Reviews, Drug Reviews, Case Studies, and Care Plans
· Dosage Calculation exercises
· Nursing Process Focus charts for drug prototypes
· Preventing Medication Errors review and activities
· Student Success module with advice and activities to help you be a successful nursing student
· And much more
Student Workbook. Your workbook contains a large number and variety of practice questions and learning activities, including fill-ins, matching, multiple choice, case studies, and dosage calculations. MediaLinks refer you to the Prentice Hall Nursing MediaLink DVD-ROM and Companion Website for additional review and application.
Instructor’s Resource Manual. Designed to help faculty plan and manage the pharmacology course, this manual includes:
· Detailed lecture notes with correlations to PowerPoint slides organized by learning objectives
· Suggestions for classroom and clinical activities
· Comprehensive test questions with rationales and mapped to learning objectives
· Assignments using the Companion Website and the Prentice Hall Nursing MediaLink DVD-ROM that accompany the textbook
· A chapter-specific Resource Library identifying images and media resources on the Instructor’s Resource DVD-ROM.
It also includes an Instructor’s Strategies for Success module for faculty that explains Learning Theories, Planning for Instruction, How to Use Effective Pedagogies, Assessing Learning, and more!
Instructor’s Resource DVD-ROM. This DVD-ROM includes all the textbook resources instructors need to teach pharmacology courses:
· Comprehensive PowerPoint Presentation that integrates lecture slides, images, animations, videos, and other resources
· Classroom Response questions set in PowerPoint slides (ask your Prentice Hall representative for more information about hardware to enhance your presentation)
· First Day of Class presentation to show your students how to use this textbook
· Complete Image Gallery in PowerPoint
· Additional Media Resources to enhance your classroom presentations
· TestGen with questions in all NCLEX® formats, including questions mapped to the chapter learning objectives
· Link to the Prentice Hall Instructors Resource Center for additional resources (internet connection required)
Alternate CD-ROM versions of this resource are also available.
OneKey Online Course Management. Prentice Hall OneKey is an integrated online resource that brings a variety of resources together in one convenient place for faculty and students using Blackboard, WebCt, and CourseCompass platforms and provides you with the following:
For Students For Instructors
NCLEX-RN® Review questions Test Item Files
Case Studies PowerPoint Presentations
Care Plan Activities Media Gallery Resources
MediaLinks Discussion Board
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