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Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2023 1st Edition

Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2023 1st Edition

Ensure safe and effective drug therapy with this easy-to-use handbook! Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2023 provides you with current, detailed information on more than 1,000 generic and 4,000 trade name drugs. This handy, user-friendly guide includes updated uses, dosage forms, warnings, side effects and adverse reactions, IV drug administration, nursing considerations, and much more. Organized alphabetically by generic drug name for quick reference, this book stands out from the others in guiding the nurse through the steps essential to quality patient care. New drug monographs cover 25 new FDA-approved medications!

  • More than 1,000 generic name drugs, encompassing over 4,000 trade name drugs, are organized alphabetically with A-to-Z tabs for quick and easy access.
  • UNIQUE! Herbal information is included in the appendix and on the Evolve website,covering the interactions and effects of commonly encountered herbs.
  • Detailed information for each drug includes side effects listed by frequency, and adverse effects and reactions requiring prompt intervention.
  • Drugs by Disorder are listed in the front of the book for easy reference, showing common disorders and the drugs most often used for treatment.
  • Drug Classifications section features an overview of actions and uses for drug families.
  • Black Box Alerts and High Alert drugs are highlighted topromote safe administration of drugs that pose the greatest risk for patient harm, and Do Not Confuse With warnings call out drug names that sound alike or look alike.
  • Top 100 Drugs list identifies the most frequently administered drugs.
  • Cross-references to the 400 top U.S. brand-name drugs are located throughout the book for easy access.
  • List of newly approved medications in the front of the book makes it easy to locate the latest drugs.
  • Nursing considerations are organized in a functional nursing process framework and include baseline assessment, intervention/evaluation, and patient/family teaching.
  • Information on lifespan and disorder-related dosage variations covers special considerations for pediatric, geriatric, hepatic, and immune- or renal-compromised patients.
  • Extensive IV content includes IV compatibilities/IV incompatibilities and breaks down key information on reconstitution, rate of administration, and storage.
  • IV Compatibility Chart foldout includes comprehensive compatibility information for 65 intravenous drugs.
  • Fixed combinations are included in dosages of each combined drug directly within the individual monographs, to help students understand different drug dose options for specific diseases.
  • Customizable and printable monographs for 100 of the most commonly used drugs are located on Evolve, along with quarterly drug updates.
  • More than 1,000 generic name drugs, encompassing over 4,000 trade name drugs, are organized alphabetically with A-to-Z tabs for quick and easy access.
  • UNIQUE! Herbal information is included in the appendix and on the Evolve website,covering the interactions and effects of commonly encountered herbs.
  • Detailed information for each drug includes side effects listed by frequency, and adverse effects and reactions requiring prompt intervention.
  • Drugs by Disorder are listed in the front of the book for easy reference, showing common disorders and the drugs most often used for treatment.
  • Drug Classifications section features an overview of actions and uses for drug families.
  • Black Box Alerts and High Alert drugs are highlighted topromote safe administration of drugs that pose the greatest risk for patient harm, and Do Not Confuse With warnings call out drug names that sound alike or look alike.
  • Top 100 Drugs list identifies the most frequently administered drugs.
  • Cross-references to the 400 top U.S. brand-name drugs are located throughout the book for easy access.
  • List of newly approved medications in the front of the book makes it easy to locate the latest drugs.
  • Nursing considerations are organized in a functional nursing process framework and include baseline assessment, intervention/evaluation, and patient/family teaching.
  • Information on lifespan and disorder-related dosage variations covers special considerations for pediatric, geriatric, hepatic, and immune- or renal-compromised patients.
  • Extensive IV content includes IV compatibilities/IV incompatibilities and breaks down key information on reconstitution, rate of administration, and storage.
  • IV Compatibility Chart foldout includes comprehensive compatibility information for 65 intravenous drugs.
  • Fixed combinations are included in dosages of each combined drug directly within the individual monographs, to help students understand different drug dose options for specific diseases.
  • Customizable and printable monographs for 100 of the most commonly used drugs are located on Evolve, along with quarterly drug updates.

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2018 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook 22nd Edition

2018 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook 22nd Edition

Written especially for nurses caring for patients with cancer, the 2018 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook uniquely expresses drug therapy in terms of the nursing process: nursing diagnoses, etiologies of toxicities, and key points for nursing assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Updated annually, this essential reference provides valuable information on effective symptom management, patient education, and chemotherapy administration. Completely revised and updated, the 2018 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook includes separate chapters on molecular and immunologic/biologic targeted therapies. These chapters provide fundamental reviews to assist nurses in understanding the cellular communication pathways disrupted by cancer. It also offers simplified content, attention to understanding the immune checkpoint inhibitors, new information about immunotherapy, new drugs and their indications, and updated indications and side effects for recently FDA approved drugs. New drugs include: avelumab (Bavencio), brigatinib (Alunbrig), durvalumab (Imfinzi), enasidenib (Idhifa), metronidazole hydrochloride (Flagyl), midostaurin (Rydapt), neratinib (Nerlynx), niraparib (Zejula), olaratumab (Lartruvo), ribociclib (Kisqali), rituximab and hyaluronidase human injection (Rituxan Hycela injection), rucaparib (Rubraca), telotristat ethyl (Xermelo), and tisagenlecleucel (Kymriah).

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PeriAnesthesia Nursing Core Curriculum 4th Edition

PeriAnesthesia Nursing Core Curriculum 4th Edition

Prepare to succeed on the CPAN® and CAPA® exams with this authoritative guide from ASPAN! PeriAnesthesia Nursing Core Curriculum, 4th Edition is a comprehensive reference that helps you care for patients before and after anesthesia in all types of settings. Coverage of the full scope of perianesthesia nursing makes it an ideal resource for both inpatient and outpatient care. To keep you current on the many facets of perianesthesia, this edition also describes the newest advances in interventional radiology, robotics, and endoscopy procedures. Written by the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) and edited by respected perianesthesia nurses Lois Schick and Pam Windle, this book will help you build the skills and expertise you need to excel on your certification exam and in practice.

  • Perianesthesia Complications chapter now appears after the System Competencies section to quickly display complications for all system competencies in one spot to help you find this vital information easily.
  • System Competencies chapters have been updated to focus on specific, non-redundant topics to help you grasp key points right away.
    • UPDATED! Certification of Perianesthesia Nurses and Testing Concepts and Strategies appendicies provide helpful tools for CPAN® or CAPA® certification to assist you to prepare for these exams.
    • This authoritative guide written by ASPAN covers the full scope of perianesthesia practice to help you prepare to succeed in practice and on the CPAN® and CAPA® exams.
    • Easy-to-use outline format serves as a quick review and reference.
    • Objectives at the beginning of each chapter focus on key content to allow you to use the book more effectively.
    • Plentiful boxes, tables and illustrations highlight important references to ensure you get the most out of the book’s mutifaceted topics.
    • A bibliography at the end of every chapter provides additional resources to make it easy for you to research at an in-depth level.
    • NEW! Two-color and two-column design arranges information logically to help you quickly find key information.
    • NEW! Content on enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS), gender diversity, DNR/DNAR/DNI, and the drug Bridion® (sugammadex) showcases a wide variety of important topics to help you gain a deep understanding of the spectrum of perianesthesia.
    • NEW! Updated content reflects changes in the ASPAN Core Curriculum as well as CPAN® and CAPA® testing to ensure you stay current in perianesthesia in the classroom and in clinicals.

     

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Nursing2021 Drug Handbook (Nursing Drug Handbook) Forty-First Edition

Nursing2021 Drug Handbook (Nursing Drug Handbook) Forty-First Edition

THE #1 Drug Guide for nurses & other clinicians…always dependable, always up to date The thoroughly updated Nursing2021 Drug Handbook includes:

  • Nursing-focused drug monographs featuring for over 3,700 generic, brand-name, and combination drugs in an easy A-to-Z format
  • 63 brand-new FDA-approved drugs 
  • More than 8,200 clinical updates —new dosages and indications, Black Box warnings, adverse reactions, nursing considerations, clinical alerts, and patient teaching information
  • Special focus on U.S. and Canadian drug safety issues and concerns
  • Photoguide insert with images of 450 commonly prescribed tablets and capsules.

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Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems, Single Volume 12th Edition

Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems, Single Volume 12th Edition

Gain the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in medical-surgical nursing with this leading textbook! Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition uses a conversational writing style, a focus on nursing concepts and clinical trends, evidence-based content, and basic pathophysiology review to provide the solid foundation needed in a rapidly changing healthcare environment. Comprehensive chapters cover topics including nursing management and collaboration, health promotion, acute interventions, and ambulatory care. Summary tables and boxes make it easy to find essential information, and a building-block approach makes even the most complex concepts simple to grasp. In addition to three new chapters, this edition includes a stronger focus on the nursing process, clinical judgment, and preparation for the Next-Generation NCLEX® Examination.

  • Content written and reviewed by leading experts in the field ensures that information is comprehensive, current, and clinically accurate.
  • Interprofessional care is addressed in special Interprofessional Care sections and Interprofessional Care tables.
  • Bridge to the NCLEX® Examination review questions reinforce key content and include both standard and alternate item format questions to help you prepare for the NCLEX exam.
  • Coverage of cultural and ethnic health disparities highlights important issues such as risk factors, economic aspects, and access to health care.
  • Coverage of gerontology and chronic illness is addressed in a separate chapter and highlighted in special gerontologic tables.
  • Pathophysiology maps use flowcharts tooutline complex concepts related to diseases, making them easier to understand.
  • Focused Assessment boxes provide brief checklists for a practical “assessment on the run” or bedside approach to assessment, and can be used to evaluate the status of previously identified health problems and monitor for signs of new problems.
  • Safety Alert boxes highlight patient safety issues and focus on the National Patient Safety Goals.
  • Nutritional Therapy tables summarize nutritional interventions and strategies for promoting healthy lifestyles.
  • Promoting Population Health boxes summarize health care goals as they relate to specific disorders such as cancer and diabetes, and identify strategies for health promotion.
  • Drug Therapy tables and Drug Alerts highlight important safety considerations for key drugs.
    • Check Your Practice boxes challenge you to think critically, analyze patient assessment data, and implement appropriate interventions.
    • Coverage of genetics includes a separate chapter on genetics, Genetics in Clinical Practice boxes covering disorders and genetic testing, risk alerts, and links to disorders.
      • Focus on patient and caregiver teaching shows how you can help patients and caregivers learn to manage chronic illnesses and conditions.
      • Ethical / Legal Dilemmas boxes introduce key topics such as informed consent, advance directives, and confidentiality.
      • Enhanced focus on clinical judgment and preparation for the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam (NGN) features Applying Clinical Judgment With Multiple Patients boxes with traditional and NGN-style questions.
      • Revised table of contents reflects critical care content throughout the book and adds new chapters including Supporting Ventilation and Caring for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, and Gender Diverse Patients.
      • Social Determinants of Health chapter focuses on nursing awareness of how patient circumstances affect health outcomes.
      • Clinical problems language replaces NANDA-I / ICNP diagnoses and better aligns with Harding & Hagler’s Conceptual Nursing Care Planning.
      • Case studies ― now labeled with Cognitive Skills from the NCSBN’s Clinical Judgment Measurement Model ― bring patient care to life, helping you develop skills in clinical judgment, prioritization, delegation, and evidence-based practice.
      • Conceptual focus for the patient experiencing infection or inflammation is included in the Infection chapter and the Inflammation and Healing chapter.
      • Updated content throughout reflects the latest evidence-based guidelines for patient care.

Streamlined features and content provide an optimized learning experience.

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Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition

Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition

Provide compassionate, professional nursing care for older adults! Designed for LPN/LVNs, Basic Geriatric Nursing, 8th Edition offers a practical introduction to concepts of aging and the physiologic and psychosocial changes that affect the elderly adult. Clear guidelines help you master basic skills such as health assessment, nursing diagnosis, therapeutic communication, medication administration, and nursing interventions in a variety of health care settings. New Next-Generation NCLEX® examination-style case studies help you develop clinical judgment, and nursing care plans show how to apply theory to practice. Written by experienced nursing educator Patricia Williams, this book provides the knowledge and skills you need to care for an aging population.

  • Learning features in each chapter include objectives, key terms with phonetic pronunciations, basic concepts, and clinical application, all connected by case examples and a relevant research study or analysis of multiple studies.
  • Nursing Process sections provide a framework for nursing care of older adults as related to specific disorders.
  • Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination! sections include key points, additional learning resources, and NCLEX review questions with answers and rationales on the Evolve website.
  • Nursing Care Plans provide real-world examples of care plans along with critical thinking questions.
  • Nursing interventions are grouped by health care setting, e.g., acute care, extended care, home care.
  • Clinical Situation boxes highlight real-life care scenarios.
  • Coordinated Care boxes address leadership and management issues for the LPN/LVN, and include topics such as restraints and end-of-life care.
  • Critical Thinking boxes help you develop and improve skills in clinical judgment.
  • Special boxes are included for health promotion, safety, nurse alerts, patient education, cultural considerations, home health considerations, complementary health approaches, and more.
  • Medication tables summarize information about drugs commonly used in geriatric nursing.
  • NEW! Next-Generation NCLEX® examination-style case studies at the end of chaptersinclude new-format questions to help you prepare for the licensure examination.
  • NEW! Discussion of the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model helps you learn decision making and develop the skills needed to plan effective nursing care.
  • NEW! Free Study Guide on the Evolve website includes Next-Generation case studies and review questions to reinforce your understanding.

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Fundamentals of Children’s Applied Pathophysiology: An Essential Guide for Nursing and Healthcare Students 1st Edition

Fundamentals of Children’s Applied Pathophysiology: An Essential Guide for Nursing and Healthcare Students 1st Edition

Fundamentals of Children’s Applied Pathophysiology introduces nursing and healthcare students to the pathophysiology of the child, and offers an applied full-colour visual approach throughout. Explaining the anatomy of the human body, and the effects of disease or illness on normal physiology, it enables the reader to develop the understanding, knowledge, and skills required to know how to respond and provide safe and effective high-quality care to children and their families.

Key features:

Written by an experienced author team
Filled with superb full-colour illustrations
Packed with learning features, including key words, test-your-knowledge, exercises, further reading, and learning outcomes
Includes case studies to help readers understand how to apply the knowledge in clinical practice
Contains links to clinical observations, vital signs to look out for, investigations boxes, red flags to indicate essential information to be aware of when providing care, and medication alerts
Fundamentals of Children’s Applied Pathophysiology is an ideal book for pre-registration nursing students, including child and adult nurses, as well as for all healthcare professionals who come into contact with children and their families.

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Oxford Handbook of Adult Nursing and Oxford Handbook of Clinical Skills in Adult Nursing Pack (Oxford Medical Handbooks) 1st Edition

Oxford Handbook of Adult Nursing and Oxford Handbook of Clinical Skills in Adult Nursing Pack (Oxford Medical Handbooks) 1st Edition

Two titles from the bestselling Oxford Handbook series are available together in this great value pack.

The central title of the Oxford Handbooks in Nursing series, the Oxford Handbook of Adult Nursing is written for nurses, by nurses. It gives concise, practical and expert advice on all aspects of the nurse’s role. Written for both practising and student nurses, it is a comprehensive and reliable
guide to the care of adults with chronic and acute illness. The handbook covers care from the initial assessment to discharge and continuing care, giving a complete picture of a patient’s progress. It also gives up-to-date advice on the role of the nurse working in a multidisciplinary team and as
manager, team leader and co-ordinator of care. To help you achieve the best possible results for your patients, the authors offer a wealth of recommendations, guidance and information from their years of experience. Whatever situation you are in, the Oxford Handbook of Adult Nursing will give you
the information you need. Starting with the fundamentals of good patient care, it covers the vast majority of clinical scenarios you will encounter. It also offers advice on performing relevant tests and procedures, investigations with normal ranges, common drugs, emergency situations, rare cases
and how to manage unexpected events.

So you can find the information you need without delay, the book is clearly laid out with one topic per page, and written in an easily readable note-based style. Blank pages for writing notes, observations and local protocols allow your handbook to be customised to meet your specific needs. All this
is available at your fingertips, in a pocket-sized handbook with a hard-wearing plastic cover. Written by practising nurses and checked by subject experts, the Oxford Handbook of Adult Nursing will be an invaluable companion to both practising and student nurses. Whether you need a comprehensive
introduction to adult nursing, general nursing care, or a reliable resource to dip into when the need arises, the Oxford Handbook of Adult Nursing will be an invaluable companion for years to come.

Increasingly nurses are developing and extending their clinical skills into areas that were once considered only for doctors. With the rise of post-registration clinical skills courses, advanced practitioners, and the new medical assistant roles, it is anticipated that future professional practice
will involve more emphasis on clinical skills for nurses.

The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Skills in Adult Nursing provides a practical, easily accessible, concise and evidence-based guide to all the essential elements of clinical skills for nursing practice in one portable format. The first section deals with the principles underlying patient assessment,
and professional issues relating to clinical skills in order to help practitioners perform procedures safely and competently. This is followed by chapters on generic skills such as communication, hygiene and comfort, infection control, intravenous access, and care of the theatre patient. There are
separate sections on drug administration and emergency and high dependency care. The book then takes a systems-based approach to the care of patients covering the key concepts which underpin all good nursing practice, including the social and psychological aspects of nursing. Information is included
on how to relate the principles of clinical skills to different groups such as the elderly and the mentally ill, which will have relevance to practitioners whether in a hospital or community setting.
A unique and comprehensive guide to clinical skills in nursing, the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Skills in Adult Nursing will help nurses and other health care workers to perform clinical skills safely and competently.

Drain’s PeriAnesthesia Nursing 7th Edition

Drain’s PeriAnesthesia Nursing

7th Edition

Trusted for 30 years, Drain’s PeriAnesthesia Nursing, A Critical Care Approach, 7th Edition is the only book on the market that provides comprehensive clinical content tailored specifically for perianesthesia nurses. An easy-to-use format with five distinct sections ― covering the PACU, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, nursing care, and special considerations ― means you get five books in one. Nursing and pharmacologic interventions are integrated with in-depth coverage of pathophysiology, and updated content includes the latest standards and current issues affecting perianesthesia nursing practice. Focusing on research, documentation, and psychosocial considerations, this is the one book that can take you all the way from being a novice nurse in the PACU to preparing for your CPAN® or CAPA® certification!

 

Updated Evidence-based Research boxes in sections IV and V provide the latest standards of care.

Five separate sections provide comprehensive coverage, including: the PACU, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, nursing care, and special considerations.

Addresses current policies and issues affecting perianesthesia nursing practice such as patient safety, infection control, managed care implications, pain management, and bioterrorism.

Special Considerations section details the care of patients with conditions such as malignant hyperthermia, substance abuse, sickle cell anemia, and cardiac arrest.

Comprehensively covers the various types of anesthetic agents to be anticipated in the PACU.

In-depth coverage of pathophysiology for all body systems integrated with nursing and pharmacologic interventions.

Streamlined format includes an overview, definitions, summary, and references for each chapter.

NEW and EXPANDED! Updated content covers the latest evidence and standards, including new sedation and pain guidelines, new information on older patients, implications of new surgical techniques, and more bariatric implications.

NEW and UPDATED! New illustrations and thoroughly updated references throughout.

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