For all courses in pharmacology included in instructional programs for students of practical and vocational nursing.

This comprehensive, up-to-date text introduces pharmacology from an interdisciplinary perspective, illuminating core concepts of anatomy, physiology, and pathology that make drug therapy understandable to all nursing students. Organized around body systems and diseases, it clearly places each drug in context. Its focused nursing content includes easy-to-read flowcharts that illuminate assessment, diagnosis, planning, interventions, patient education, discharge planning, and evaluation. This edition contains new chapters on the nursing process and drugs for degenerative diseases and muscles; new Safety Alerts; new coverage of weight loss surgery and drugs; revamped NCLEX-PN® questions; a brand-new glossary, and many other improvements.

Features

For all courses in pharmacology included in instructional programs for students of practical and vocational nursing.

This comprehensive, up-to-date text introduces pharmacology from an interdisciplinary perspective, illuminating core concepts of anatomy, physiology, and pathology that make drug therapy understandable to all nursing students. Organized around body systems and diseases, it clearly places each drug in context. Its focused nursing content includes easy-to-read flowcharts that illuminate assessment, diagnosis, planning, interventions, patient education, discharge planning, and evaluation. This edition contains new chapters on the nursing process and drugs for degenerative diseases and muscles; new Safety Alerts; new coverage of weight loss surgery and drugs; revamped NCLEX-PN® questions; a brand-new glossary, and many other improvements.

Hallmark Features

Numbered “Core Concepts” stated at the beginning of each chapter, and repeated at the end–introducing the anatomy, physiology, and pathology concepts students need to understand today’s key drug therapies

• Helps students understand exactly what concepts they will need to master — and then efficiently review whether they’ve mastered those concepts

Concept Review Questions placed strategically throughout each chapter–promoting student comprehension and retention

• Gives students timely feedback on whether they are grasping each key concept

Drug Snapshots–providing at-a-glance lists of the drug classes and related drug profiles covered in each chapter

• Gives students instant access to basic information about each class of drugs

Organized around body systems and diseases–bringing together all relevant anatomy, physiology, pathology, and pharmacology in the same chapters where the corresponding drugs are discussed

• Helps students easily locate all the information they need to know about a topic, learn more quickly, and gain a deeper understanding of the relationships between scientific concepts and real-world drug behavior

Drug Profile boxes– presenting detailed coverage of “prototype” drugs: the most representative drugs in each class

• Gives students the insight they need to understand an entire category of drugs
• Avoids overwhelming students with the sheer number of options available in each category

Succinct, crystal-clear Nursing Process Focus flowcharts–covering assessment, diagnosis, planning, interventions, patient education, discharge planning, and evaluation

• Helps students quickly understand which nursing actions are most important in addressing each type of disease or complaint, and what to do at each step of the process

“Patients Need to Know” boxes–covering essential drug information and at-home drug administration techniques

• Helps students teach patients and families how to succeed with the medication that has been prescribed for them

Life Span Facts–presenting important pediatric and older adult considerations for drug therapies

• Helps students understand crucial variations in nursing care and drug actions due to age

Natural Therapies coverage–identifying popular herbal or dietary supplements that may be considered along with conventional drugs

• Helps students respond to the growing number of patients who are interested in alternative medicine, without compromising the level of care they are providing

Social and economic “Fast Facts”–giving students broader insights into the patients and diseases they are encountering

• Helps students understand their patients as “whole people,” in the context of their lives and challenges

New To This Edition

New! Full chapter on the nursing process

• Offers real-world insight into today’s best practices for practical and vocational nursing

New! All-new chapter on drugs for degenerative diseases and muscles

• Helps students participate more effectively in the care of individuals with degenerative and muscular diseases

New! Safety Alerts call attention to medication errors and Joint Commission safety guidelines

• Gives students practical, real-world guidance for preventing serious — or even fatal — medication errors

Updated! End-of-chapter NCLEX-PN® questions completely revamped to reflect the latest practice

• Helps students systematically prepare for the latest NCLEX-PN exam

New! Scenario-based Case Study Questions help students apply pharmacology and nursing care to specific clients and circumstances

• Grounds concepts and theories firmly in real-world practice, and gives students deeper insight about what to expect in their day-to-day work as professionals

New! Access to online resources at MyNursingKit, including NCLEX-PN review questions, mechanism of action animations, prototype drug pronunciations, case studies, videos, and more

• Gives students comprehensive online tools for more effective learning and deeper mastery

Revised! Updated drug coverage, including drug reevaluations; adjustments to reflect marketplace shifts; therapeutic and pharmacological drug classifications; and new coverage of off-label uses and adverse effects

• Gives students reliable, complete, and current information on a wide variety of drugs and drug classes

New! Comprehensive glossary

• Offers students a handy, single-source reference for the terminology they will be most likely to encounter

Table of Contents

UNIT I. BASIC CONCEPTS IN PHARMACOLOGY

1. Introduction to Pharmacology: Drug Regulation and Approval

2. Drug Classes, Schedules, and Categories

3. Methods of Drug Administration

4. What Happens After a Drug Has Been Administered

5. The Nursing Process

6. Herbs and Dietary Supplements

7. Substance Abuse

UNIT 2. THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

8. Drugs Affecting Functions of the Autonomic Nervous System

9. Drugs for Anxiety and Insomnia

10. Drugs for Emotional and Mood Disorders

11. Drugs for Psychoses

12. Drugs for Degenerative Diseases and Muscles

13. Drugs for Seizures

14. Drugs for Pain Control

15. Drugs for Anesthesia

UNIT 3. THE CARDIOVASCULAR AND URINARY SYSTEMS

16. Drugs for Lipid Disorders

17. Drugs for Hypertension

18. Drugs for Heart Failure

19. Drugs for Dysrhythmias

20. Drugs for Coagulation Disorders

21. Drugs for Angina Pectoris, Myocardial Infarction, and Cerebrovascular Accident

22. Drugs for Shock and Anaphylaxis

23. Drugs for Fluid, Acid-Base, and Electrolyte Disorders

24. Drugs for Inflammation, Allergies, and Immune Disorders

25. Drugs for Bacterial Infections

26. Drugs for Fungal, Viral, and Parasitic Diseases

27. Drugs for Neoplasia

UNIT 5. THE RESPIRATORY AND DIGESTIVE SYSTEMS

28. Drugs for Pulmonary Disorders

29. Drugs for Gastrointestinal Disorders

30. Vitamins, Minerals, and Nutritional Supplements

UNIT 6. THE ENDOCRINE AND REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

31. Drugs for Endocrine Disorders

32. Drugs for Disorders and Conditions of the Reproductive System

UNIT 7. THE SKELETAL SYSTEM, INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM, AND EYES AND EARS

33. Drugs for Bone, and Joint Disorders

34. Drugs for Skin Disorders

35. Drugs for Eye and Ear Disorders

Appendix A. References

Appendix B. Answers to NCLEX-PN and Case Study Questions

Appendix C. Top 100 Drugs

Glossary

Index