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Intravenous Drug Guide

Autor Billie Ann Wilson, Margaret T. Shannon, Kelly M. Shields
en Limba Engleză Spirală – 30 iun 2010
Updated in a new edition for 2011-2012, this Intravenousdrug guide provides safe, effective, current, and accurate I.V. drug information in a quickly accessible format. Comprehensive and complete, it details all intravenous medicationswith preparation and administration so complete - no other IV resource is necessary. All drugs are listed alphabetically by generic names for quick referral, with an index that includes both generic and trade names. Some additional features include:
  • Critical dosage, preparation, and administration adjustments by relevant clinical indication, weight, and age, including clear and easy-to-read dosing tables where applicable
  • Comprehensive incompatibilities for solution, additive and Y-site preparations
  • Clear and easy-to-read dosing tables for chemotherapeutic drugs according to National Cancer Institute toxicity scales
  • National Institute of Health recommendations for handling cytotoxic drugs
  • FDA pregnancy categories
  • Clinically relevant adverse effects, contraindications, and cautions
  • Important assessment guidelines and monitoring parameters
  • Comprehensive patient and family teaching guidelines
  • Clear, precise nursing implications for assessment and monitoring patients
  • Unique glossary of key terms, clinical conditions, and associated signs and symptoms
  • This is a perefect resource for practicing nurses "
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    Specificații

    ISBN-13: 9780135138977
    ISBN-10: 0135138973
    Pagini: 744
    Dimensiuni: 137 x 193 x 28 mm
    Greutate: 0.54 kg
    Ediția:Nouă
    Editura: Pearson Education
    Locul publicării:Upper Saddle River, United States

    Descriere

    Updated in a new edition for 2011-2012, this Intravenous drug guide provides safe, effective, current,and accurate I.V. drug information in a quickly accessible format.  Comprehensive and complete, it details all intravenous medications with preparation and administration so complete - no other IV resource is necessary. All drugs are listed alphabetically by generic names for quick referral, with an index that includes both generic and trade names. Some additional features include:
     
    • Critical dosage, preparation, and administration adjustments by relevant clinical indication, weight, and age, including clear and easy-to-read dosing tables where applicable
    • Comprehensive incompatibilities for solution, additive and Y-site preparations
    • Clear and easy-to-read dosing tables for chemotherapeutic drugs according to National Cancer Institute toxicity scales
    • National Institute of Health recommendations for handling cytotoxic drugs
    • FDA pregnancy categories
    • Clinically relevant adverse effects, contraindications, and cautions
    • Important assessment guidelines and monitoring parameters
    • Comprehensive patient and family teaching guidelines
    • Clear, precise nursing implications for assessment and monitoring patients
    • Unique glossary of key terms, clinical conditions, and associated signs and symptoms
     
    This is a perefect resource for practicing nurses!

    Cuprins

    Editorial Review Panel
    Preface
    Classification Scheme and Prototype Drugs
    Alphabetical Entries for Generic Intravenous Drugs
     
    Appendix A. U.S. Schedules of Controlled Substances
    Appendix B. FDA Pregnancy Categories
    Appendix C. Glossary of Key Terms, Clinical Conditions, and Associated Signs and Symptoms
    Appendix D. Abbreviations
    Appendix E. Recommendations for the Safe Handling of Cytotoxic Drugs
    Appendix F. Toxicity Grades Associated with Chemotherapy
     
    Bibliography
    Index
    Common Drug IV-Site Compatibility Chart

    Caracteristici

    For courses in Fundamentals of Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing, and Pharmacology.
     
    Pearson Intravenous Drug Guide 2011—2012 provides current, reliable I.V. drug information in an easily accessible format.  This comprehensive guide details all intravenous medications with preparation and administration so complete no other IV resource is necessary. All drugs are listed alphabetically by generic names for quick reference, with an index that includes both generic and trade names. It covers important nursing information, such as adverse reactions, interactions, and side effects, making this an essential quick-reference guide for anyone in the nursing field or studying to enter into it.
     
    Hallmark Features: 
    Drugs are listed alphabetically by Generic Name, followed by Trade Name(s) and both Pharmacologic and Therapeutic Classifications.
    • Trade names followed by a maple leaf indicate that brand of the drug is available only in Canada.
    • Each drug is indexed by both its generic and trade names in the back of the guide to make it easier for the user to locate individual drug monographs. 
    Nursing Implications sections are conveniently formatted so that all pertinent information is listed under two headings: Assessment & Drug Effects and Patient & Family Education.
    • Highlights the nurse’s critical role in administering IV drugs.
    • The user can quickly and easily identify needed information and incorporate it into the appropriate steps of the nursing process.   
    Detailed dosage information is presented by indication or use and by age, including adult, adolescent, child, infant, and neonate.
    • Provides critical dosage adjustments for renal impairment, hepatic impairment, obesity, and drug toxicity, when applicable.  
    Administration sections clearly describe how to administer direct, intermittent, and continuous IV drugs.
    • Subheadings by age groups are provided, as available from the manufacturer, adding to the ease of locating information by age.
    • When solution preparationdiffers based on age and/or weight, specific instructions are provided in Solution Preparation sections.
    • This guide provides Solution/Additive and Y-Site incompatibilities to indicate which drugs and solutions should not be mixed with the IV drug during solution preparation or administration.
    • An extensive Y-Site Compatibility Chart for common IV drugs is located at the back of the book.
    Action & Therapeutic Effect sections explain how the drug works in the body, making it easier for the nurse to assess for possible side effects or adverse reactions and evaluate the effectiveness of the drug.
    • The therapeutic effects, set in italics so they are easy to identify, are the reasons why a drug is prescribed.
      • Therapeutic effectiveness of the drug can be determined by monitoring improvement in the condition for which the drug is prescribed.
    • Contraindications and Cautious Use identifies specific conditions in which a drug should not be used or used with caution.
    • Adverse Effects are organized by body system, including the most common and the most severe, according to FDA guidelines and help the nurse in assessment and monitoring patients.
    • Diagnostic Test Interference sections describe the effect of the drug on various diagnostic tests and alerts the nurse to possible misinterpretations of test results when applicable.
      • The name of the specific test altered is highlighted in bold italic type.
    • Drug Interactions identify specific, clinically relevant drugs and drug classes that may interact to inhibit or enhance therapeutic effectiveness of the drug or cause adverse effects.
    • Pharmacokinetics sections explain how the drug moves throughout the body, listing the mechanisms of absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination, and half-life when known.
      • It also provides information about onset, peak, and duration, of the drug action. Degree of protein binding and hepatic CYP 450 metabolism are provided as available.

    Caracteristici noi

    Pearson Intravenous Drug Guide 2011—2012highlights the latest, criticalinformation nursesneed to know in a convenient, easy-to-accessformat.
     
    This guide is designed to help nurses:
    • easily find information on dosages, rates of administration, and solution preparation based on age or weight
    • access critical dosage adjustment by age, disease, or side effect
    • provide safe, effective nursing care with clear guidelines for assessment and patient and family teaching

    Textul de pe ultima copertă

    Updated in a new edition for 2011-2012, this Intravenous drug guide provides safe, effective, current, and accurate I.V. drug information in a quickly accessible format. Comprehensive and complete, it details all intravenous medications with preparation and administration so complete - no other IV resource is necessary. All drugs are listed alphabetically by generic names for quick referral, with an index that includes both generic and trade names. Some additional features include:
  • Critical dosage, preparation, and administration adjustments by relevant clinical indication, weight, and age, including clear and easy-to-read dosing tables where applicable
  • Comprehensive incompatibilities for solution, additive and Y-site preparations
  • Clear and easy-to-read dosing tables for chemotherapeutic drugs according to National Cancer Institute toxicity scales
  • National Institute of Health recommendations for handling cytotoxic drugs
  • FDA pregnancy categories
  • Clinically relevant adverse effects, contraindications, and cautions
  • Important assessment guidelines and monitoring parameters
  • Comprehensive patient and family teaching guidelines
  • Clear, precise nursing implications for assessment and monitoring patients
  • Unique glossary of key terms, clinical conditions, and associated signs and symptoms
  • This is a perefect resource for practicing nurses!