Nursing2009 Drug Handbook powered by Skyscape |  | Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | The best-selling nursing drug handbook for 29 years is now in its fully updated 2009 edition.
Organized by therapeutic class, Nursing2009 Drug Handbook provides quick access to current, accurate information on over 900 generic and 3,000 brand-name drugs, emphasizes nursing aspects of drugs without trying to replace detailed pharmacology texts. The unique design makes the content readily accessible and applicable in any clinical setting. It also emphasizes safety to help you avoid medication errors.
Key Features- Complete entries for more than 29 recently approved drugs and newly approved indications.
- A guide to common abbreviations that have been approved by JCAHO as safe to use
- Includes new sections on pharmacologic classes with prototype drugs
- New appendix on indications and dosages of vaccines and toxoids
- Administration section that gives step-by-step guidance on safely preparing, giving, and storing drugsby all routes
- Tables that show the route, onset, peak and duration of each drug
- Full color pill images
- An "effects on lab results" section in every monograph
- Incompatibilities section in IV drug entries to highlight the drugs that should not be given
- Delayed, server interactions are now highlighted
- Contains pharmacologic class and information on the drug's half-life
- Section with expanded information on combination drugs
- "Safety Alert" label on entries for potentially toxic drugs
- ?Adjust-a-dose? logos to highlight dosage adjustments that may be needed in certain patient populations
- Includes drugs that affect the QTc interval, vitamins and minerals, pregnancy risk categories, controlled substance schedules, English-Spanish phrase translator, herbal medicines, dialyzable drugs and therapeutic drug monitoring guidelines
Additionally, you'll get valuable added features, available only from Skyscape: - Built-in Medical Calculator: Provide instant access from within clinical topics to the Calculating Oral Medications, Liquid Injections and Injections from Powder!
- Full Images: Photoguide presents nearly 400 tablets and capsules images, representing the most commonly prescribed generic and trade name drugs.
- Table Viewer: All the richness of extensive tables, easily viewable on the compact screen of your mobile device.
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