Nursing2012 Drug Handbook with Online Toolkit
Author | : Lippincott |
Publisher | : LWW |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012-03-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 1609136195 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781609136192 |
Rating | : 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Download or read book Nursing2012 Drug Handbook with Online Toolkit written by Lippincott and published by LWW. This book was released on 2012-03-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 32nd edition of the best-selling, original drug handbook for nurses has been revised, updated, and completely redesigned—with generic drugs alphabetically arranged for even faster access to drug and patient care information! This reliable guide offers comprehensive information on more than 1,000 generic and 3,000 brand-name drugs, with special attention given to maintaining patient safety: readers will find tall-man lettering, prominent black box warnings and clinical alerts, overdose signs and symptoms, look-alike, sound-alike drugs, easy-to-spot drug action and I.V. administration information, a new chapter on safe drug administration, and three brand-new appendices covering best practices for avoiding common drug errors, pediatric drugs commonly involved in drug errors, and elder care medication tips. All drug entry names are highlighted for easy retrieval of information, with therapeutic and pharmacologic classes clearly identified.