Drug Information Handbook for Advanced Practice Nursing, 2009-2010: A Comprehensive Resource for Nurse Prctitioners, Nurse Midwives, and Clinical Specialists, ...
Drug Information Handbook for Advanced Practice Nursing, 2009-2010: A Comprehensive Resource for Nurse Prctitioners, Nurse Midwives, and Clinical Specialists, ... (Lexi-Comp's Drug Reference Handbooks)
Beatrice B., Ph.D. Turkoski (Editor), Brenda R. Lance (Editor), Elizabeth A. Tomsik (Editor), Margaret A. Fitzgerald (Foreword)
Publisher: Lexi-Comp
ISBN: 1591952565
DDC: 615
Edition: Paperback; 2009-06-30
Summary:
As the role of the Advanced Practice Nurse grows, so does the need to
be informed and knowledgeable about safe pharmacotherapy. "The Drug
Information Handbook for Advanced Practice Nursing" provides
reliable, comprehensive drug information in a format designed to help
you efficiently prescribe for, monitor, and educate patients. The
increasing complexity of clinical care and the development of new
therapies contribute to the challenges of prescriptive practice. "The
Drug Information Handbook for Advanced Practice Nursing" compiles the
best information about current drug therapy, so prescribing concerns
can be addressed quickly and precisely. Over 4800 medications are
included in this reference, listed alphabetically by generic and
brand name. Each drug monograph contains up to 60 fields of
information, including dosing, therapeutic purpose, and possible
adverse effects. Safe prescribing guidelines include data on
prescribing for children, adults and the elderly. A must-have
reference for guiding care in the fast-changing fields of
pharmacotherapeutics. Updates to this edition include 40 new drug
monographs, additional monograph fields, drug interactions - avoid
concomitant use, product availability, new appendix guidelines,
hemodynamic support, intravenous, target INR ranges for adult
patients with prosthetic heart valves, treatment of elevated INR due
to warfarin, appendix updates, compatibility of drugs, diagnostic and
surgical aids, immunization recommendations, and immunizations.
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