Clayton S Basic Pharmacology For Nurses E Book

Master the basic principles of pharmacology and safe medication administration with Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 18th Edition. Known for its impeccably accurate and up-to-date drug content, this best-selling text consistently underscores medication safety as it guides you in applying pharmacology information to the nursing process. Introductory units acquaint you with the basic principles of pharmacology and medication administration, while subsequent body-system units prepare you to apply the nursing process to every major disorder. Clear guidelines cover safe drug handling, the types of drugs used for disorders or to affect body systems, injection and enteral administration, and patient education. From a respected author team, this full-color text also provides an excellent review for the pharmacology questions on the NCLEX® examination. Medication safety is underscored through Medication Safety Alerts and Clinical Pitfall boxes, as well as Do-Not-Confuse and High Alert icons. Unit on medication administration clearly and visually outlines assessment, techniques, procedures, and documentation for safe administration of percutaneous, enteral, and parenteral drugs. Application of the nursing process offers an overview of general principles of nursing care for each disorder as well as specific nursing considerations for the drug treatment. Lifespan Considerations boxes for children and for older adults draw attention to information that would be especially important when giving a specific drug to patients of those age groups. Drug tables clearly outline generic and brand names, availability, and dosage ranges for key medications for each disorder. Clinical Goldmine boxes focus on best practices in the clinical setting. Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination! section at the end of each chapter covers key points from the chapter as well as review questions to help prepare for course assessments and the NCLEX Examination. Video clips on medication administration procedures provide a visual reference for safe medication administration. Key terms with phonetic pronunciations and text page references are listed at the beginning of each chapter. NEW! Chapter on Neurodegenerative Disorders covers drugs for dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease. NEW! Updated guidelines on diabetes, heart failure, asthma, COPD, and cancer ensure readers are versed in the latest treatment protocols. NEW! Accurate and up-to-date coverage includes the most recent FDA approvals, withdrawals, therapeutic uses, and content on cultural considerations related to each drug class.

Reinforce your understanding of nursing pharmacology and prepare for success on the NCLEX-PN® exam! With chapters corresponding to the chapters in Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 19th Edition, this study guide provides a variety of exercises to help you review and practice the LPN/LVN’s role in drug therapy and patient care. Review questions make it easier to achieve the chapter objectives from the textbook, and patient scenarios help you develop clinical judgment skills. Now with Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style case studies and questions, this study tool also ensures that you will be ready for the critical thinking questions on the NGN exam. Reader-friendly writing style and organization make it easier to review and practice nursing pharmacology concepts. Variety of exercises reinforce your understanding with multiple-choice, matching, and select-all-that-apply questions, as well as crossword puzzles. Questions on medication administration reinforce your knowledge of drugs and safety in performing procedures. NEW! Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style questions provide practice for the new question formats on the NGN licensure exam. NEW! Case studies in clinical chapters allow you to review, practice, and apply clinical judgment skills. NEW! Updated exercises cover the new content in the text, including newly approved pharmaceutical drugs and treatments.

Known for its accurate, up-to-date drug content and its practical application of the nursing process to drugs and disorders, Clayton and Willihnganz’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 17th Edition prepares you for safe medication administration. Emphasizing the nurse’s role, clear guidelines cover safe drug handling, types of drugs used for disorders or to affect body systems, injection and enteral administration, and patient education. From a respected PharmD/Nursing author team, this full-color text also provides an excellent review for the pharmacology questions on the NCLEX® examination. Current, accurate content ensures that the most current drugs and treatment protocols are presented. Application of the nursing process includes general principles of nursing care for each disorder, along with nursing considerations for drug treatment plans. An emphasis on safe drug handling and administration includes High Alert and Do Not Confuse icons as well as Medication Safety Alert boxes. A focus on patient education and health promotion equips you for health teaching related to medications. NCLEX® preparation sections at the end of each chapter helps you get ready for pharmacology-related questions on the NCLEX examination. A study guide corresponds to the textbook and offers review questions and clinical scenarios to reinforce your understanding of nursing pharmacology. Available separately. UPDATED drug coverage includes the most recent FDA approvals, withdrawals, and therapeutic uses. UPDTED guidelines cover injection and enteral medication administration, with an emphasis on safe medication practice. UPDATED treatment protocols include specific conditions such as asthma, hyperlipidemia, heart failure, COPD, and cancer. NEW! Objectives and key terms are listed at the beginning of each chapter, making it easy to see chapter content at a glance.

This money-saving package is a must-have for nursing students! It includes Clayton's Basic Pharmacology for Nurses 14th edition text and an electronic version of the textbook that allows students to search, highlight information, take notes, share notes and more. This package makes it simple for students to make the most of their study time and get more use out of their textbooks!

Reinforce your understanding of nursing pharmacology! Corresponding to the chapters from the main text, the Study Guide for Clayton's Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 18th Edition provides you with additional practice to help prepare for and succeed on the NCLEX®. Each exercise is linked to a chapter objective and various patient scenarios encourages you to use your knowledge of clinical pharmacology - further developing your critical thinking skills. Plus, a wide range of question formats reflects the question types you'll encounter on the latest NCLEX. Additional question formats allow you to practice with the new question types found on the NCLEX® exam. Clinical patient scenarios help you to develop critical thinking skills and apply your knowledge of nursing pharmacology. Medication administration handling and practice questions emphasized to reinforce safe medication administration practice. NEW! Exercises and review questions correspond with updated content from the text.

Master nursing pharmacology with this helpful study tool! Designed to accompany Clayton and Willihnganz’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 16th Edition, this study guide assists you in understanding and applying material from each chapter in the text. More than 1,000 review questions grouped by textbook chapter objective. Includes alternate format question types such as multiple response and priority order to give you practice with new question types found on the NCLEX-PN exam Clinical patient scenarios help you understand drug classifications and actions for selected disease states.