Davis's Canadian Drug Guide For Nurses
| Item Information | |
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| Item#: | 9781719650052 |
| Edition | 19 |
| Author | Vallerand & Sanoski |
Nursing student must-have.“This is a must-have. Hands down the best book ever.—Jennifer S.
SAFETY FIRST WITH ‘CURE & CARE'!
Davis's Canadian Drug Guide for Nurses®, Nineteenth Editiondelivers everything you need to administer medications safely across the lifespan—well-organized monographs encompassing hundreds of generic drugs and thousands of trade names. It's the #1 Drug Guide for patient safety.
BONUS! FREE DIGITAL ACCESS
An access code inside new, printed texts unlocks a one-year, FREE subscription toDrugGuide.com, Davis's Drug Guide Online, powered by Unbound Medicine. You'll have information on more than 5,000 trade names and generic drugs at your fingertips, as well as audio pronunciations and color photographs, all updated regularly.
LIFE-SAVING GUIDANCE AT A GLANCEIn depth coverage of patient safety, including a red tab for high alert medications, red, bold, capitalized letters for life-threatening side effects, a REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies) icon, and moreSpecial considerations for patient populationsIV administration subheadsPharmacogenomic contentPatient and family teaching guidanceCanadian-specific contentMonographs on drugs approved for use in Canada that are not FDA-approved for use in the U.SAdditional Canadian trade names for many US-approved generic drugs, identified by a maple leaf iconA summary of the similarities and differences between pharmaceutical practices in the U.S. and CanadaCanadian educators and reviewers
FREE ONLINE LEARNING, CARE PLANNING, AND PATIENT EDUCATION TOOLSAudio Library of 1,200+ drug namesTutorials with self-tests, Preventing Medication Errors and Psychotropic DrugsCalculators for body mass index (BMI), metric conversions, IV drip rates, dosage/KG and Fahrenheit/Celsius.Interactive Case Studies, each followed by a series of questionsVideo clips illustrating the safe administration of medications
SAFETY FIRST WITH ‘CURE & CARE'!
Davis's Canadian Drug Guide for Nurses®, Nineteenth Editiondelivers everything you need to administer medications safely across the lifespan—well-organized monographs encompassing hundreds of generic drugs and thousands of trade names. It's the #1 Drug Guide for patient safety.
BONUS! FREE DIGITAL ACCESS
An access code inside new, printed texts unlocks a one-year, FREE subscription toDrugGuide.com, Davis's Drug Guide Online, powered by Unbound Medicine. You'll have information on more than 5,000 trade names and generic drugs at your fingertips, as well as audio pronunciations and color photographs, all updated regularly.
LIFE-SAVING GUIDANCE AT A GLANCEIn depth coverage of patient safety, including a red tab for high alert medications, red, bold, capitalized letters for life-threatening side effects, a REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies) icon, and moreSpecial considerations for patient populationsIV administration subheadsPharmacogenomic contentPatient and family teaching guidanceCanadian-specific contentMonographs on drugs approved for use in Canada that are not FDA-approved for use in the U.SAdditional Canadian trade names for many US-approved generic drugs, identified by a maple leaf iconA summary of the similarities and differences between pharmaceutical practices in the U.S. and CanadaCanadian educators and reviewers
FREE ONLINE LEARNING, CARE PLANNING, AND PATIENT EDUCATION TOOLSAudio Library of 1,200+ drug namesTutorials with self-tests, Preventing Medication Errors and Psychotropic DrugsCalculators for body mass index (BMI), metric conversions, IV drip rates, dosage/KG and Fahrenheit/Celsius.Interactive Case Studies, each followed by a series of questionsVideo clips illustrating the safe administration of medications
Table of Contents
How To Use Davis's Drug Guide For Nurses
Evidence-Based Practice And Pharmacotherapeutics: Implications For Nurses
Pharmacogenomics
Medication Errors: Improving Practices And Patient Safety
Detecting And Managing Adverse Drug Reactions
Overview Of Risk Evaluation And Mitigation Systems (Rems)
Special Dosing Considerations
The Cytochrome P450 System: What Is It And Why Should I Care?
Educating Patients About Safe Medication Use
Classifications
Drug Monographs In Alphabetical Order By Generic Name
Drugs Approved In Canada
Natural/Herbal Products
Medication Safety Tools
Appendices
A.Recent Drug Approvals
B.Ophthalmic Medications
C.Medication Administration Techniques
D.Administering Medications to Children
E.Formulas Helpful for Calculating Doses
F.Pediatric Dosage Calculations
G.Normal Values of Common Laboratory Tests
H.Controlled Substance Schedules
I.Equianalgesic Dosing Guidelines
J.Food Sources for Specific Nutrients
K.Insulins and Insulin Therapy
L.Differences in U.S. and Canadian Pharmaceutical Practices
M.Routine Pediatric and Adult Immunizations
N.Combination Drugs (Available online at FADavis.com)
Bibliography
Comprehensive Generic/Trade/Classifications Index
Evidence-Based Practice And Pharmacotherapeutics: Implications For Nurses
Pharmacogenomics
Medication Errors: Improving Practices And Patient Safety
Detecting And Managing Adverse Drug Reactions
Overview Of Risk Evaluation And Mitigation Systems (Rems)
Special Dosing Considerations
The Cytochrome P450 System: What Is It And Why Should I Care?
Educating Patients About Safe Medication Use
Classifications
Drug Monographs In Alphabetical Order By Generic Name
Drugs Approved In Canada
Natural/Herbal Products
Medication Safety Tools
Appendices
A.Recent Drug Approvals
B.Ophthalmic Medications
C.Medication Administration Techniques
D.Administering Medications to Children
E.Formulas Helpful for Calculating Doses
F.Pediatric Dosage Calculations
G.Normal Values of Common Laboratory Tests
H.Controlled Substance Schedules
I.Equianalgesic Dosing Guidelines
J.Food Sources for Specific Nutrients
K.Insulins and Insulin Therapy
L.Differences in U.S. and Canadian Pharmaceutical Practices
M.Routine Pediatric and Adult Immunizations
N.Combination Drugs (Available online at FADavis.com)
Bibliography
Comprehensive Generic/Trade/Classifications Index