Basic Pharmacology for Nurses (16^th Ed.)

Basic Pharmacology for Nurses is a modern classic nursing pharmacology textbook known for its impeccably accurate drug content and its practical applications of the nursing process. A consistent emphasis on health promotion through monitoring and patient education is a hallmark of the book. Introductory units ground the reader in basic principles of pharmacology and medication administration. Subsequent body-system units apply the nursing process to every major disorder, and appropriate nursing implications are discussed for every drug class to promote safe medication administration.

Unit 1: Foundations of Pharmacology

1. Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources
2. Basic Principles of Drug Action and Drug Interactions
3. Drug Action across the Life Span
4. The Nursing Process and Pharmacology
5. Patient Education to Promote Health

Unit 2: Illustrated Atlas of Medication Administration and Math Review

6. A Review of Arithmetic
7. Principles of Medication Administration and Medication Safety
8. Percutaneous Administration
9. Enteral Administration
10. Parenteral Administration: Safe Preparation of Parenteral Medications
11. Parenteral Administration: Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular Routes
12. Parenteral Administration: Intravenous Route

Unit 3: Drugs That Affect the Autonomic and Central Nervous Systems

13. Drugs That Affect the Central Nervous System
14. Drugs Used for Sleep
15. Drugs Used for Parkinson's Disease
16. Drugs Used for Anxiety Disorders
17. Drugs Used for Mood Disorders
18. Drugs Used for Psychoses
19. Drugs Used for Seizure Disorders
20. Drugs Used for Pain Management

Unit 4: Drugs That Affect the Cardiovascular System

21. Introduction to Cardiovascular Disease and Metabolic Syndrome
22. Drugs Used to Treat Dyslipidemias
23. Drugs Used to Treat Hypertension
24. Drugs Used to Treat Dysrhythmias
25. Drugs Used to Treat Angina Pectoris
26. Drugs Used to Treat Peripheral Vascular Disease
27. Drugs Used to Treat Thromboembolic Disorders
28. Drugs Used to Treat Heart Failure
29. Drugs Used for Diuresis

Unit 5: Drugs Used to Treat Disorders of the Respiratory System

30. Drugs Used to Treat Upper Respiratory Disease
31. Drugs Used to Treat Lower Respiratory Disease

Unit 6: Drugs That Affect the Digestive System

32. Drugs Used to Treat Oral Disorders
33. Drugs Used to Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux and Peptic Ulcer Disease
34. Drugs Used to Treat Nausea and Vomiting
35. Drugs Used to Treat Constipation and Diarrhea

Unit 7: Drugs That Affect the Endocrine System

36. Drugs Used to Treat Diabetes Mellitus
37. Drugs Used to Treat Thyroid Disease
38. Corticosteroids
39. Gonadal Hormones

Unit 8: Drugs That Affect the Reproductive System

40. Drugs Used in Obstetrics
41. Drugs Used in Men's and Women's Health

Unit 9: Drugs That Affect Other Body Systems

42. Drugs Used to Treat Disorders of the Urinary System
43. Drugs Used to Treat Glaucoma and Other Eye Disorders
44. Drugs Used for Cancer Treatment
45. Drugs Used to Treat the Muscular System
46. Antimicrobial Agents

Unit 10: Drugs That Affect the General Health of the Body

47. Nutrition
48. Herbal and Dietary Supplement Therapy
49. Substance Abuse
50. Miscellaneous Agents

Bibliography

Illustration Credits

Index