Pharmacology for Nursing Care - Tapa dura

The students' choice for a clear, user-friendly introduction to pharmacology. Features a prototype approach using large and small print to distinguish need-to-know information from nice-to-know information. The 3rd Edition features 8 new chapters * a new unit on Drug Therapy Across the Life Span * a summary of key points at the end of each chapter * patient education information highlighted in a second color * free NCLEX-review software disk and much more!

This text focuses on information essential to patient care and education. Intended for nursing students and clinicians, it features seven new chapters, including pharmaceutical considerations for patients, and integrates the nursing process. Over 100 new drugs are discussed, including protease inhibitors, angiotensin II reception antagonists, obesity drugs, and six new drugs for diabetes. It also provides expanded coverage of attention-deficit/hyperactivity and a summary of nursing implications for each drug family according to the nursing process.