Ideal for courses in nursing programs covering drug and/or drug administration. The monographs provide user-friendly "Cure" and "Care" organisation to allow users to find must-know information quickly. Designed to focus on patient safety by calling out "High Alert" drugs and using red, capitalized letters for life-threatening side effects.
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 Appendix A. Recent Drug Approvals Appendix B. Combination Drugs Appendix C. Ophthalmic Medications Appendix D. Medication Administration Techniques Appendix E. Administering Medications to Children Appendix F. Formulas Helpful for Calculating Doses Appendix G. Pediatric Dosage Calculations Appendix H. Normal Values of Common Laboratory Tests Appendix I. Controlled Substance Schedules Appendix J. Equianalgesic Dosing Guidelines Appendix K. Food Sources for Specific Nutrients Appendix L. Insulins and Insulin Therapy Appendix M. Differences in U.S. and Candian Pharmaceutical Practices Appendix N. Routine Pediatric and Adult Immunizations BIBLIOGRAPHY COMPREHENSIVE GENERIC/TRADE/CLASSIFICATIONS INDEX