Nursing 2005 Drug Handbook

This 25th anniversary edition adds newly approved drugs, a chapter on drug safety, and an expanded English-Spanish drug phrase translator. General information is offered on drug therapy actions, reactions, and life-span issues. Chapters on classes of drugs from anti-infectives to vitamins include nursing considerations, alerts, and cross-references to a color photo guide. The companion mini- CD contains monographs on commonly-used drugs, patient education sheets, and a link to an auxiliary Web site.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Paperback: 1394 pages
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 25th Book & CDR edition (June 1, 2004)
ISBN: 158255322X

Mosby's 2005 Nursing Drug Reference

This portable, up-to-date handbook contains all the information essential to safe administrative of more than 1,300 generic and 4,500 trade name drugs. Thoroughly revised and updated every year, Mosby's 2005 Nursing Drug Reference features more than 2,000 new drug facts, including new and revised nursing considerations, patient and family teaching guidelines, and side effects, adverse reactions, precautions, interactions, contraindications, IV therapy facts, and hundreds of additional herbal and alternative interactions. Many special features promote safe medication administration and prevention of drug errors, including identification of high alert drugs, do-not-crush and nursing alert icons, do-not-confuse cautions, new FDA recommended "Tall man" spellings, and overdose treatment. The 2005 edition also features the DrugPro mini CD-ROM filled with valuable information that complements the content of the Drug Reference, including patient teaching guides, and a drug-interaction tool.
Turtleback: 1263 pages
Publisher: C.V. Mosby; Book & CD-Rom edition (June 21, 2004)
ISBN: 0323023096

PDR Nurse's Drug Handbook 2005

The 2005 PDR® Nurses Drug Handbook continues to set the standard for drug information. Over 1,000 of the latest and most common FDA-approved drugs comprise this essential nursing resource. Each drug monograph contains detailed facts concerning dosage; action/kinetics; interactions; contraindications; as well as nursing considerations to foster the safest patient care possible. By stressing medication error prevention, bio-terrorism preparedness, and clinical responsibility, it is the clear choice for the practicing professional. In addition, the 2005 edition now includes Delmars Nurses Drug Database as a free supplement ($49.95 value)!! This means for the first time we will be offering a searchable collection (by multiple avenues) of drug monographs with nursing considerations and PDA download capabilities to users of the PDR® Nurses Drug Handbook.
Paperback: 1712 pages
Publisher: Thomson Delmar Learning; 1 edition (July 8, 2004)
ISBN: 1401860389

2004 Physicians' Desk Reference.  PDR on CD-Rom

With the new 2004 PDR, you'll find the most complete, up-to-date information on over 4,000 drugs by brand and generic name (both in the same convenient index), manufacturer and product categories plus more than 2,000 full-size, full-color photos cross referenced to the drug. The retail edition of the 2004 PDR includes a free PDR Electronic Library on CD-ROM. This valuable CD-ROM includes the full-text information of the 2004 Physicians Desk Reference, PDR For Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements and the PDR For Ophthalmic Medicines.
Hardcover: 3000 pages
Publisher: Thomson Healthcare; 58th Book & CDR edition (November 1, 2003)
ISBN: 1563634724

Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses

This time-tested guide covers 4600 trade and generic drugs as well as popular herbs and their interactions. Each entry includes information on indications and contraindications, action, pharmacokinetics, interactions, side effects, availability, dosage, and nursing implications, such as implementation, and patient/family teaching. Color photographs of the most commonly prescribed brand drugs can aid in quick recognition. Flex cloth binding. Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR
Paperback: 1280 pages
Publisher: F. A. Davis Company; 9th Book & CDR edition (June 1, 2004)
ISBN: 0803611528

Intravenous Medications 2005

Published annually to provide the most current IV drug information possible, the 2005 edition of Intravenous Medications is updated throughout with hundreds of new drug facts and approximately 10 new monographs for IV drugs recently approved by the FDA. More than 350 drug monographs are presented alphabetically by generic name in a clinically useful format. Each monograph heading includes the drug's generic name, pronunciation, trade name(s), drug category, and pH. Monograph sections include: usual dose; pediatric dose; infant and/or neonatal dose; dose adjustments; dilution, including storage; compatibilities; incompatibilities; rate of administration; actions; indications and uses; contraindications; precautions, including monitor, patient education, maternal/child, and elderly; drug/lab interactions; side effects; and antidote. All drugs are listed in the index by generic and common trade names, as well as by pharmacologic action. Appendixes offer useful information on handling cyto
Spiral-bound: 1264 pages
Publisher: C.V. Mosby; 21st edition (July 1, 2004)
ISBN: 0323024149

Medications & Mathematics for the Nurse 9E

New edition of a text that discusses basic pharmacology and dosage calculations. Rice (RN, CMA-C) also includes information on drug administration techniques and drug therapy by body system, nursing interventions, and desired outcomes. Every drug description contains actions, uses, adverse effects, interactions, nursing considerations, and client teaching for modern practice. Chapters cover basic mathematics, calculations of doses and solutions, administration of medications, drugs and related substances, and effects of medications on body systems. Contains many b&w illustrations of drugs and procedures.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Paperback: 544 pages
Publisher: Thomson Delmar Learning; 9 edition (August 22, 2001)
ISBN: 0766830802

2005 Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide

Karch (clinical nursing, University of Rochester School of Nursing) presents nursing considerations related to drug therapy in this 4.5x8 book/CD-ROM reference for students and professionals. Coverage encompasses drugs commonly encountered by nurses and drugs whose use commonly involves significant nursing intervention. After a concise review of the nursing process, information on specific drugs in presented in alphabetical entries. Almost 150 pages of appendices provide reference material. The mini-CD-ROM contains information on the 200 most commonly prescribed drugs, plus 200 customizable patient- teaching printouts.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Paperback: 1488 pages
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (June 1, 2004)
ISBN: 1582552975

Springhouse Nurse's Drug Guide 2005

This drug reference alphabetically lists 750 common generic drugs along with their indications and dosages, contraindications, adverse reactions, interactions, effects of lab results, pharmacokinetics, action, available forms, and nursing process. The sixth edition highlights rapid-onset interactions in blue. Intended for nursing students, the mini-CD contains a pharmacology self-test and a matching game.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Paperback: 1454 pages
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 6th Book & CD edition (June 1, 2004)
ISBN: 1582553211

Dosage Calculations

Featuring a math review, a formula method approach, color drug labels, and critical thinking assessments, this text/CD-ROM package covers basic and advanced calculations. This seventh edition includes new questions and labels that reflect current drugs and protocols, new photos of syringes that depict actual needle lengths found in practice, and a new chapter on reconstitution of solutions. The CD- ROM contains review exercises and tests. Pickar is affiliated with Compass Knowledge Group.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Paperback: 552 pages
Publisher: Delmar Thomson Learning; 7th Book & CDR edition (August 1, 2003)
ISBN: 0766862860

Prentice Hall Nurse's Drug Guide 2005

This comprehensive guide provides safe, effective, current, and accurate drug administration information in a quickly accessible format. The fully revised 2005 edition includes the latest drugs approved by the FDA. This is the only drug guide to include Prototype Drugs for easier learning. Also included are Drug Interactions that include food and herbal interactions, Geriatric and Pediatric Dosing Guidelines that include infants and neonates, complete IV Preparation and Administration information, Adverse Effects organized by body system, Administration Information organized by route, as well as a comprehensive Companion Website - www.prenhall.com/drugguides - that provides access to the most up-to-date drug information. Nursing Implications are highlighted throughout. For nurses and nursing assistants, as well as for use as a supplement for students in Pharmacology, Fundamentals of Nursing, and Medical Surgical Nursing courses.
Paperback: 1872 pages
Publisher: Prentice Hall; Indexed edition (May 19, 2004)
ISBN: 0131194755

Dosage Calculations Made Incredibly Easy (Made Incredibly Easy)

Revised guide to nursing pharmacology, with numerous new features. Includes practice questions and answers, 'cheat sheets' for quick review, coverage of dimensional analysis. Two-color, outline format. Halftone illustrations. Previous edition: c1996. Softcover. DNLM: Pharmaceutical Preparations--administration & dosage--Nurses' Instruction.
Paperback: 309 pages
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2nd edition (June 1, 2001)
ISBN: 1582551340

Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2005

Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook is a reliable and easy-to-use source of current drug information needed by the busy health care provider. What separates this book from others is that it guides the user through clinical priorities in the practice setting to promote better patient care. Its main objective is to provide essential information for thousands of medications in a user-friendly format.
Paperback: 1242 pages
Publisher: W.B. Saunders Company; Book & CD-Rom edition (June 17, 2004)
ISBN: 0721605265

Pharmacology: A Nursing Process Approach

This textbook covers the skills, concepts, and principles of pharmacology, taking a prototype approach. After discussions of the nurse's perspective and contemporary issues, chapters generally focus on a specific type of drug. Appendices list generic drugs, drug-drug interactions, abbreviations, and relevant web sites, and discuss therapeutic drug monitoring.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Paperback: 917 pages
Publisher: W.B. Saunders Company; 4th edition (October 1, 2002)
ISBN: 0721693458

Mosby's Nursing Drug Cards 2005

Mosby's Nursing Drug Cards are an excellent resource for students and professionals seeking concise, portable, and convenient drug information. The 2005 edition features 480 cards, including 40 new drugs and 100 new drug facts, which contain pharmacology and nursing management content for over 860 generic and 1,320 brand-name drugs. This boxed card set also includes approximately 70 drug category cards, which allows for easy review and thorough understanding of the relationship among individual drugs in the same category. Along with the cards for individual drugs and drug categories, additional features include Drug Class Quickfacts, Fundamentals of Drug Therapy, the convenient Drug Review Guide, Management of Ingested Drug Overdose, as well as appendices of Nutritional Supplements: Herbal and Non-herbal Products and Look-Alike/Sound-Alike Drug Names. A plastic sleeve is included to enable users to carry a handful of cards at a time for quick reference during clinicals.
Cards
Publisher: C.V. Mosby; Cards edition (August 15, 2004)
ISBN: 0323025617

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