Drug Information Handbook for Nursing

Drug Information Handbook for Nursing, 14th Revised edition--------------------------------------------------One of the critical responsibilities of today's nursing professionalis staying informed about safe pharmacotherapy. In the Drug InformationHandbook for Nursing, Lexicomp has compiled the most complete and clinically-reldrug information into a format specifically designed for registerednurses and nursing students. Benefits This comprehensive handbookcovers thousands of medications, alphabetically indexed by brand name,generic name and synonym, and cross-referenced by page number to theappropriate drug monograph. The introductory text of the manual providesa descriptive review of each monograph section and field, as well asan overview of General Nursing Issues, Patient Factors That InfluenceDrug Therapy, and Therapeutic Nursing Management of Side Effects. Monographsinclude information on Adult, Elderly and Pediatric Dosing, Administration,Assessment, Monitoring Guidelines, Patient Education and more. Thetwo-column format is easy to scan, with generic drug names and nursing-specificfields highlighted in RED, facilitating fast information look-up.