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Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses

April Hazard Vallerand Cynthia A. Sanoski

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English
F.A. Davis Company
31 July 2024
Nursing student must-have. “This is a must-have. Hands down the best book ever.”—Jennifer S.

Safety First with 'Cure & Care' Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses®, Nineteenth Edition delivers everything you need to administer medications safely across the lifespan—well-organized monographs encompassing hundreds of generic drugs and thousands of trade names. It’s the #1 Drug Guide for patient safety.

Bonus! Free Digital Access

An access code inside new, printed texts unlocks a one-year, free subscription to DrugGuide.com, Davis’s Drug Guide Online, powered by Unbound Medicine. You’ll have information on more than 5,000 trade names and generic drugs at your fingertips, as well as audio pronunciations and color photographs, all updated regularly.

Life-Saving Guidance at a Glance

In depth coverage of patient safety, including a red tab for high alert medications, red, bold, capitalized letters for life-threatening side effects, a REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies) icon, and more

Special considerations for patient populations

IV administration subheads

Pharmacogenomic content

Maple leaf icon for Canadian-specific content

Patient and family teaching guidance

Free Online Learning, Care Planning, and Patient Education Tools

Audio Library of 1,200+ drug names

Tutorials with self-tests, Preventing Medication Errors and Psychotropic Drugs

Calculators for body mass index (BMI), metric conversions, IV drip rates, dosage/KG and Fahrenheit/Celsius.

Interactive Case Studies, each followed by a series of questions

Video clips illustrating the safe administration of medications
By:   ,
Imprint:   F.A. Davis Company
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   19th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm, 
ISBN:   9781719650038
ISBN 10:   1719650039
Pages:   1480
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
How To Use Davis’s Drug Guide For Nurses Evidence-Based Practice And Pharmacotherapeutics: Implications For Nurses Pharmacogenomics Medication Errors: Improving Practices And Patient Safety Detecting And Managing Adverse Drug Reactions Overview Of Risk Evaluation And Mitigation Systems (Rems) Special Dosing Considerations The Cytochrome P450 System: What Is It And Why Should I Care? Educating Patients About Safe Medication Use Classifications Drug Monographs In Alphabetical Order By Generic Name Drugs Approved In Canada Natural/Herbal Products Medication Safety Tools Appendices A.Recent Drug Approvals B.Ophthalmic Medications C.Medication Administration Techniques D.Administering Medications to Children E.Formulas Helpful for Calculating Doses F.Pediatric Dosage Calculations G.Normal Values of Common Laboratory Tests H.Controlled Substance Schedules I.Equianalgesic Dosing Guidelines J.Food Sources for Specific Nutrients K.Insulins and Insulin Therapy L.Differences in U.S. and Canadian Pharmaceutical Practices M.Routine Pediatric and Adult Immunizations N.Combination Drugs (Available online at FADavis.com) Bibliography Comprehensive Generic/Trade/Classifications Index

Director, PhD Program, Distinguished Professor, College of Nursing Alumni Endowed Professor, Wayne State University College of Nursing, Detroit, Michigan Department Chair and Associate Professor Thomas Jefferson University Jefferson School of Pharmacy Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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