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	Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing Practice by: Michael Adams publisher: Prentice Hall, published: 2009-03-09 ASIN: 0131525999 EAN: 9780131525993 sales rank: 63349 Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing Practice recognizes that pharmacology is not an academic discipline to be learned for its own sake, but a critical tool to prevent disease and promote healing of illness. This connection to patients, their assessment, diagnoses, and interventions, supports basic nursing practice. Like other core nursing subjects, the focus of pharmacology must be to teach and promote wellness for patients. Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing Practice identifies key pharmacologic concepts and mechanisms and clearly connects them to current nursing theory and practice for providing optimal patient care.   Author website:  www.authorcasting.com/pearson/adams/pharmacology/cb/
	Study Guide for Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 15e by: Bruce D. Clayton BS PharmD RPh publisher: Mosby, published: 2009-09-18 ASIN: 0323057799 EAN: 9780323057790 sales rank: 67236 Master nursing pharmacology with this helpful study tool! Designed to accompany Clayton, Stock, and Cooper's Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 15th Edition, this study guide assists you in understanding and applying material from each chapter in the text. Includes a question-and-answer Review Sheet for each chapter. Fully updated to reflect the textbook's emphasis on medication safety and preparation for the NCLEX® Examination. Hundreds of review questions, including fill-in-the-blank, matching, and true-false questions. Now includes additional questions on dosage calculation to help you prepare for the NCLEX® Examination and in-class tests.
	Core Concepts in Pharmacology (3rd Edition) by: Leland N. Holland publisher: Prentice Hall, published: 2010-04-09 ASIN: 0135077591 EAN: 9780135077597 sales rank: 36922 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. Some new feautres to this edition include: New! Full chapter on the nursing process New! All-new chapter on drugs for degenerative diseases and muscles New! Safety Alerts call attention to medication errors and Joint Commission safety guidelines Updated! End-of-chapter NCLEX-PN® questions completely revamped to reflect the latest practice New! Scenario-based Case Study Questions help students apply pharmacology and nursing care to specific clients and circumstances
	Pharmacology and Physiology in Anesthetic Practice by: Robert K. Stoelting publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, published: 2005-10-03 ASIN: 0781754690 EAN: 9780781754699 sales rank: 36140 Dr. Stoelting's best-selling and highly acclaimed text, Pharmacology and Physiology in Anesthetic Practice, is now in its thoroughly updated Fourth Edition. In 60 concise, clearly written chapters, this book provides comprehensive, current, clinically oriented, authoritative information on all aspects of pharmacology and physiology that are relevant to perioperative patient management. This edition includes all new drugs and new findings on actions and interactions of established drugs. More than 400 diagrams and more than 100 tables complement the text. This edition's new two-color page design will help readers spot key information. A separate drug index is included for quick reference. Subscribe to Lippincott's Interactive Anesthesia Library and get online access to the fully searchable content of eight critically acclaimed references in anesthesiology, critical care, and pain management.
	Medical Pharmacology at a Glance by: Michael J. Neal publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, published: 2012-04-24 ASIN: 0470657898 EAN: 9780470657898 sales rank: 901632 Widely recognised as the best starting point for pharmacology study, the internationally best-selling Medical Pharmacology at a Glance is an ideal companion for all students of the health sciences.  Key principles are supported by coloured schematic diagrams - invaluable as both an introduction to medical pharmacology, and revision in the run-up to pharmacology exams. Revised and thoroughly updated throughout, and reflecting changes to the content and assessment methods used by medical schools, Medical Pharmacology at a Glance: Introduces the basic principles of drug action, interaction, absorption and excretion Bases chapters on diseases and syndromes, for clinically-focused learning Includes references to the pathophysiology of disease, to aid understanding of drug choice and action Indicates the therapeutics of choice for specific disorders and conditions Features cross references between discussion of drug classes and diseases Includes self-assessment cases studies with full answers, for revision and review Features a new chapter on immunosuppressants and antirheumatoid drugs Now includes a brand new companion website, with cases and fully downloadable flashcards, at www.ataglanceseries.com/pharmacology
	The Pharmacology for Massage Therapy by: Jean M. Wible publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, published: 2004-09-17 ASIN: 0781747988 EAN: 9780781747981 sales rank: 99612 Written specifically for massage therapists, this excellent text makes the basics of pharmacology easy to understand. It explains the biochemical and physical effects and actions of a wide variety of drug classes, explores how they move throughout the body, and addresses the use of drugs to prevent and treat diseases. This cutting-edge text also introduces a deductive reasoning process that can be used to develop safe individualized bodywork protocols for clients receiving drug therapy. Readers will learn a practical method for assessing the effects of drug therapies on their clients and the implications for massage therapy.
	Pharmacology: An Introduction by: Henry Hitner publisher: Career Education, published: 2011-01-12 ASIN: 0073520861 EAN: 9780073520865 sales rank: 115227 Pharmacology, 6e by Hitner/Nagle is incredibly readable, with short chapters that link theory to practice; content that is focused on the need-to-know information to not overload the reader; excellent tables and features such as Patient Administration and Monitoring Boxes. This new edition now has a 4-color design with all new photos and illustrations. Chapter reviews have been revisited to add additional problem types and an exercise progression from simple to complex. The full suite of instructor materials is available. Hitner 6e has Connect Plus, including LearnSmart: Pharmacology, body system and pharmacology animations, Top 250 Prescribed Drugs, Dosage Calculations Exercises, and more.
	Basic and Clinical Pharmacology by: Bertram G. Katzung publisher: McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., published: 2004-03-01 ASIN: 0071219315 EAN: 9780071219310 sales rank: 3706683 This valuepack includes a copy of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 9/e and USMLE Road Map Pharmacology, 2/e packaged together with a $10 discount built into the price. A valuable resource with two proven resources that will forward the comprehension of material and provide excellent USMLE test preparation tools.
	Rau's Respiratory Care Pharmacology, 8e (Gardenhire, Rau's Respiratory Care Pharmacology) by: Douglas S. Gardenhire EdD(c) RRT-NPS publisher: Mosby, published: 2011-09-15 ASIN: 0323075282 EAN: 9780323075282 sales rank: 85644 With an approach to learning as progressive as its content, Rau's Respiratory Care Pharmacology, 8th Edition simplifies the process of learning challenging pharmacology material like never before. Rau's effective approach uses broken-down terminology, relatable explanations, reader-friendly writing, and additional workbook guidance to help you easily master the text's cutting-edge content - which includes the latest terms, pronunciations, in-depth sleep pharmacology, reality-based case studies, and SOAP assessment opportunities. Plus, the online interactive flashcards and audio pronunciation glossary offer additional learning formats tailored to your digital preferences. Improved readability makes it easier for you to grasp difficult material. Expanded! Key terms and definitions include over 275 terms with pronunciations.  Companion workbook offers a wide range of activities that help you apply knowledge gained from the core text and break down more difficult concepts beyond NBRC style multiple-choice questions. Clinical Scenarios with follow-up SOAP assessment provide you with a reality-based patient case study and an opportunity to indicate standardized treatment. Inside back cover offers a quick-reference list of the most commonly used abbreviations in pharmacology with full application. Full-color format draws out special features and creates a more reader-friendly text. Glossary aids your comprehension of pharmacology terminology. Learning objectives parallel the recall, analysis, and application levels tested on the NBRC exam to prepare you for credentialing. Key terms with definitions enable you to quickly master essential terminology. Key Points boxes guide you in preparing for tests by identifying the most important concepts in each chapter. Self-assessment questions allow you to test yourself on key information within the chapter.  Student Resources on Evolve, including an audio glossary and electronic flashcards, provide opportunities to hone your understanding of respiratory pharmacology concepts. NEW! Chapter on sleep and sleep pharmacology keeps you at the forefront of this growing issue in respiratory care. NEW! Online interactive flashcard program on Evolve features the most common respiratory care drugs mentioned in the book and includes: Generic name/trade name Mechanism of action Indications and dosage Contraindications Side effects NEW! Appendix provides a variety of lists and tables to prepare you for exams and professional practice. List of the most commonly prescribed respiratory medications and acceptable mixtures of each Units and System Measurements section with the common units of drug measurements and conversion charts for temperature, liquid and solid forms, and drug estimation times and body weight estimations NEW! Audio glossary of pharmacology terms on Evolve helps you master pronunciation and improve term recall.
	Understanding Pharmacology for Health Professionals (4th Edition) by: Susan M. Turley publisher: Prentice Hall, published: 2009-04-02 ASIN: 0135145708 EAN: 9780135145708 sales rank: 71321 The purpose of this book is to provide a framework of knowledge to help readers recognize drug categories and generic and trade name drugs, understand therapeutic drug actions and the rationale for using drugs to treat disease, understand why side effects, allergic effects, and other effects of drugs occur, discern between sound-alike drugs, and explore clinical applications and current healthcare issues relating to pharmacology.  By providing this foundation of knowledge, Understanding Pharmacology for Health Professionals  will help health professionals deal with drugs currently on the market and also with the myriad of new drugs that are approved each year.

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