Pharmacology and the Nursing Process

• Part One:: Pharmacology Basics

  Study Skills Tips:: Introduction to Study Skills Concepts

• The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy

Pharmacologic Principles

Life Span Considerations

Cultural, Legal, and Ethical Considerations

Gene Therapy and Pharmacogenetics

Medication Errors:: Preventing and Responding

Patient Education and Drug Therapy

Over-the-Counter Drugs and Herbal and Dietary Supplements

Substance Abuse

Photo Atlas of Drug Administration

Part Two:: Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System

Study Skills Tips:: Using Vocabulary, Text Notation, and Language Conventions

Analgesic Drugs

General and Local Anesthetics

Central Nervous System Depressants and Muscle Relaxants

Central Nervous System Stimulant Drugs

Antiepileptic Drugs

Antiparkinsonian Drugs

Psychotherapeutic Drugs

Part Three:: Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System

Study Skills Tips:: Application of PURR (Prepare, Understand, Rehearse, Review)

Adrenergic Drugs

Adrenergic-Blocking Drugs

Cholinergic Drugs

Cholinergic-Blocking Drugs

Part Four:: Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular and Renal Systems

Study Skills Tips:: Linking Learning and Text Notation

Heart Failure Drugs

Antidysrhythmic Drugs

Antianginal Drugs

Antihypertensive Drugs

Diuretic Drugs

Fluids and Electrolytes

Coagulation Modifier Drugs

Antilipemic Drugs

Part Five:: Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System

Study Skills Tips:: Questioning Strategy

Pituitary Drugs

Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs

Antidiabetic Drugs

Adrenal Drugs

Womens Health Drugs

Mens Health Drugs

Part Six:: Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System

Study Skills Tips:: Study on the Run

Antihistamines, Decongestants, Antitussives, and Expectorants

Bronchodilators and Other Respiratory Drugs

Part Seven:: Antiinfective and Antiinflammatory Drugs

Study Skills Tips:: Applying the Nursing Process

Antibiotics Part 1

Antibiotics Part 2

Antiviral Drugs

Antitubercular Drugs

Antifungal Drugs

Antimalarial, Antiprotozoal, and Antihelmintic Drugs

Antiinflammatory and Antigout Drugs

Part Eight:: Immune and Biologic Modifiers and Chemotherapeutic Drugs

Study Skills Tips:: Strategies for Time Management

Immunosuppressant Drugs

Immunizing Drugs and Biochemical Terrorism

Antineoplastic Drugs Part 1:: Cancer Overview and Cell Cycle-Specific Drugs

Antineoplastic Drugs Part 2:: Cell Cycle-Nonspecific and Miscellaneous Drugs

Biologic Response-Modifying Drugs and Antirheumatoid Drugs

Part Nine:: Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal System and Nutrition

Study Skills Tips:: Active Questioning Skills

Acid-Controlling Drugs

Bowel Disorder Drugs

Antiemetic and Antinausea Drugs

Vitamins and Minerals

Nutritional Supplements

Part Ten:: Miscellaneous Therapeutics:: Dermatologic, Ophthalmic, and Otic Drugs

Study Skills Tips:: More Strategies for Time Management

Anemia Drugs

Dermatologic Drugs

Ophthalmic Drugs

Otic Drugs

Appendix::

A) Pharmaceutical Abbreviations

Online Appendixes::

A) Selected Diagnostic Drugs Used in Radiologic Procedures (Radiodiagnostic Drugs)

B) Common Formulas, Weights, and Equivalents