Gain a solid understanding of nursing pharmacology and patient-centered medication safety! Pharmacology:: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, Twelth Edition, makes it easy to learn the principles of nursing pharmacology and drug dosage calculation. A clear guide to pharmacotherapy and safe drug administration, this popular book uses drug prototypes to provide need-to-know information about key drugs, including dosage, side effects, interactions, and more. Nursing Process/Clinical Judgment summaries enhance your skills in applying clinical judgment skills for safe patient care. Written by a team of nursing experts led by Linda McCuistion, this time-tested textbook provides the nursing pharmacology knowledge you need to succeed on the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam and administer drugs safely.
UNIT I: Introduction to Pharmacology 1. Clinical Judgment Measurement Model and the Nursing Process 2. Drug Development and Ethical Considerations 3. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics 4. Pharmacogenetics 5. Complementary and Alternative Therapies 6. Pediatric Considerations 7. Geriatric Considerations 8. Drugs in Substance Use Disorder
UNIT II: Pharmacotherapy and Drug Administration 9. Safety and Quality 10. Drug Administration 11. Drug Labels and Dosage Calculations
UNIT III: Maintenance of Homeostasis 12. Fluid Volume and Electrolytes 13. Vitamin and Mineral Replacement 14. Nutritional Support
UNIT IV: Autonomic Nervous System Drugs 15. Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists 16. Cholinergic Agonists and Antagonists
NIT V: Central and Peripheral Nervous System Drugs 17. Stimulants 18. Depressants 19. Antiseizure Drugs 20. Drugs for Parkinsonism and Alzheimer’s Disease 21. Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders and Muscle Spasms
UNIT VI: Mental and Behavioral Health Drugs 22. Antipsychotics and Anxiolytics 23. Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers
UNIT VII: Pain and Inflammation Management Drugs 24. Antiinflammatories 25. Analgesics
UNIT VIII: Antimicrobial Drugs 26. Penicillins, Other Beta-Lactams, and Cephalosporins 27. Macrolides, Oxazolidinones, Lincosamides, Glycopeptides, Ketolides, and Lipopeptides 28. Tetracyclines, Glycylcyclines, Aminoglycosides, and Fluoroquinolones 29. Sulfonamides and Nitroimidazoles Antibiotics 30. Antituberculars, Antifungals, and Antivirals 31. Antimalarials, Anthelmintics, and Peptides
UNIT IX: Immunologic Drugs 32. HIV- and AIDS-Related Drugs 33. Transplant Drugs 34. Vaccines
UNIT X: Antineoplastics and Biologic Response Modifiers 35. Anticancer Drugs 36. Targeted Therapies to Treat Cancer 37. Biologic Response Modifiers