Saunders Nursing Drug Resource is designed as an easy-to-use source of current drug information to help the busy nurses ever-challenging responsibility of ensuring safe and effective drug therapy for their patients, keeping up with the overwhelming amount of new drug information, including the latest FDA-approved drugs and changes to already approved drugs, such as new uses, dosage forms, warnings, and much more. What separates this resource from others is that it guides the nurse through patient care to better practice and better care.
Ideal for nurses in busy practice settings, this innovative, easy-to-use drug resource with over 1,000 drug entries guides you through clinical priorities and reflects the typical thought process behind ordering prescriptions to help you provide more effective patient care. This latest update is based on the 2010 print edition with additional features, enhanced functionality and ongoing updates!
Key Features
Over 15 monographs for newly FDA-approved drugs
270 Black Box Alerts highlight drugs with a significant risk of serious or life-threatening adverse effects
Newly added content on allergic rhinitis, wound care, and parenteral fluid administration added to the appendix keep you informed on situations you’ll encounter in practice
Includes monographs for new neuropathy, overactive bladder, and growth hormone drugs familiarize you with the latest treatment therapies
More than 400 of the most-prescribed trade name drugs with cross-references
Detailed coverage of IV drug administration, nursing considerations, and fixed combinations make this handbook essential for everyday practice
New interactions, precautions, alerts, patient teaching instructions, and other need-to-know information are included to ensure safe drug information
Presents drug information in an order that reflects your thought process when a prescription is ordered
Distinguishes side effects and adverse reactions and lists the effect or reaction by frequency of occurrence, which allows the nurse to easily identify which are most likely to occur
Incorporates frequently used herb monographs, plus additional herb information
Covers herbal interactions within drug entries
Includes a classifications section with an overview of actions and uses for drug families
Special, "High-Alert Drugs" to caution nurses to use extra care in administering drugs most likely to cause harm
Organizes nursing considerations in a functional nursing process framework and includes headings for Baseline Assessment, Intervention/Evaluation, and Patient/Family Teaching
Includes lifespan and disorder-related dosage variations, such as pediatric, geriatric, hepatic, and immune- or renal-compromised patients
Therapeutic and toxic blood level information is incorporated into the Interactions section and under Nursing Considerations
Includes a Drugs by Disorder feature that lists the most commonly used drugs for specific disorders
Additionally, you'll get valuable added features, available only from Skyscape:
Full Images: Vivid images that aid in diagnostic workup.
Table Viewer: All the richness of extensive tables, easily viewable on the compact screen of your mobile device.
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