Pharmacology and the Nursing Process by Linda Lilley

Pharmacology and the Nursing Process by Linda Lilley

• Focus on need-to-know information provides the most essential drug information for safe, effective clinical practice.
• Focus on the nursing process and prioritization helps you apply the nursing process to all aspects of drug therapy, from assessment to nursing diagnoses, interventions, and evaluation/outcome criteria.
• UNIQUE Illustrated Study Skills Tips include practical advice on time management, note taking, study techniques, and test-taking strategies.
• Special boxes and tables highlight evidence-based practice, dosages, pharmacokinetics, laboratory values related to drug therapy, preventing medication errors, cultural implications, lifespan considerations, herbal therapies, and legal and ethical principles.
• Nearly 300 full-color illustrations and the Photo Atlas of Drug Administration show how drugs work in the body and depict key steps in drug administration by various routes.
• NCLEX^(R) Examination-style review questions are included in every chapter, with at least one alternate-format item per chapter and more than 40 new dosage calculation questions.
• Drug profiles highlight the pharmacokinetics and unique variations of commonly used drugs.
• Case studies promote clinical reasoning skills related to nursing pharmacology.
• Patient Teaching Tips include key points to convey to patients, their families, and their caregivers.

• Critical Thinking Activities and Best Action Questions focus on prioritization, challenging you to determine the best action to take.
• NCLEX(R) Examination Review Questions now include Alternate-Item Format questions, preparing you for these new types of questions found on the NCLEX(R) exam.
• New case studies have been added, and all cases now include patient photos along with accompanying questions to provoke critical thinking.
• Pharmacokinetic Bridges to the Nursing Process sections now cover ACE inhibitors, iron, and women's health issues applying key pharmacokinetics information to nursing practice.