Drug Therapy in Nursing by Diane S. Aschenbrenner RN, Samantha J. Venable MS RN FNP CNE

This text presents a totally nursing-focused framework for teaching and learning nursing pharmacology, and "places the patient" at the center of all drug and drug administration decisions and considerations. The book presents core drug knowledge using prototypes of different drug classes and emphasizes core patient variables that influence the patient's response to therapy. Features include abundant review questions, concept maps, drug summary tables, drug interaction tables, and critical thinking scenarios that teach students how to apply pharmacology knowledge to patient care.

Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing Practice by Michael Adams, Robert Koch

Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing Practice recognizes that pharmacology is not an academic discipline to be learned for its own sake, but a critical tool to prevent disease and promote healing of illness. This connection to patients, their assessment, diagnoses, and interventions, supports basic nursing practice. Like other core nursing subjects, the focus of pharmacology must be to teach and promote wellness for patients. Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing Practice identifies key pharmacologic concepts and mechanisms and clearly connects them to current nursing theory and practice for providing optimal patient care.

Nursing Drug Handbook: Nursing2012 Drug Handbook with Online Toolkit by Lippincott

Nursing2012 Drug Handbook includes the ever-popular color photoguide (enhanced with even more drugs), A-to-Z tabs to quickly locate drug entries, detailed coverage of selected drug classifications, 17 appendices, and FREE online access to monthly drug updates and news, FDA warnings, patient teaching sheets, and a robust Toolkit packed with an array of indispendable tools—including drug safety guidelines and videos, pharmacology animations, pronunciation guides and translators, pediatric and geriatric tips/guidelines, dosage calculator, I.V. compatibility chart, and more.

Mosby's 2012 Nursing Drug Reference by Linda Skidmore-Roth RN MSN NP

If you are going to buy one drug handbook -- this should be the one. No other drug handbook enables you to access reliable drug information quicker. With an A-Z organization, each drug is easy to find. But what's even better is the fact that Mosby's Nursing Drug Reference gives you the most complete drug information for each drug, including uses, side effects, and interactions. Key nursing considerations are identified to help you assess, administer, evaluate, and teach your patients. Instructions for giving drugs by various routes (e.g., PO, IM, IV) are also included. You will ALWAYS find the latest and most trustworthy drug information in Mosby's Nursing Drug Reference by Linda Skidmore-Roth, a well-known expert in nursing pharmacology. There is a difference in drug handbooks -- put your trust in Mosby, the leading name in nursing publishing.

Pharmacology Made Insanely Easy by Loretta Manning, Sylvia Rayfield, Nicole Blackwelder

Pocket guide to pharmacology for students, graduates and faculty learning and teaching the discipline. Features a unique two-page format with clinical information on the left and a humorous or memorable illustration on the right, to aid in the retention of information. Covers both pharmaceutical and alternative drugs. Softcover.

Mosby's Pharmacology in Nursing by Leda M. McKenry, Ed Tessier, Mary Ann Hogan

Mosby's Pharmacology in Nursing is the classic pharmacology text now made even better. Known for its comprehensive coverage of nursing pharmacology, the 22nd edition retains the strong nursing focus but now features a new student-friendly look in a case-study format to help students apply pharmacology concepts to real-world practice.

Pharmacological Aspects of Nursing Care by Delmar

• Section on Agents Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System
• Expanded discussion of IV therapy
• NCLEX-RN style questions at the end of each chapter, as well as discussion of the latest test plan changes
• Safety in Nursing Practice boxes throughout the chapters
• Nursing Care Plans for each drug classification covered AND MUCH MORE
  

Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach and MyNursingLab Student Access Code Card Package, 3rd Edition by Michael Adams, Leland N. Holland

This package consists of the following components:

Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach

MyNursingLab Student Access Code Card Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach

Straight A's in Nursing Pharmacology by Springhouse

This easy-to-read outline review follows the unique two-column Straight A's format that lets students choose how they study for NCLEX® and course exams. The interior column outlines key facts for in-depth review; the exterior column lists only the most crucial points for quickest review. Other features include pretest questions at the beginning of each chapter; end-of-chapter NCLEX®-style questions; lists of top items to study before a test; Time-Out for Teaching patient-teaching points; Go with the Flow algorithms; and alerts highlighted in a second color.

Study Guide for Pharmacology for Nursing Care by Richard A. Lehne

Complex pharmacologic information is simple to learn with this complete study resource! Designed to accompany Pharmacology for Nursing Care, critical thinking study questions, case studies, and patient teaching scenarios connect pharmacology concepts with their impact on patient care. Plus, an emphasis on priority nursing care with NCLEX examination-style review questions prepares you for success on the exam.

Focus on Nursing Pharmacology: Lippincott's Photo Atlas of Medication Administration + Study Guide by Amy M. Karch, Pamela R. N. Lynn

School of Health Sciences, Swansea University, Sue Jordan, Senior lecturer, -- "This book is one of the few to detail nursing care related to medication administration". Queen's University Belfast, Student Nurse -- "As part of my course focuses on pharmacology I was delighted when this book was given to me and I wasn't disappointed as the book dealt with quite a difficult and varied subject in a clear and precise manner."

Prentice Hall Nursing Pharmacology: Reviews & Rationales, 2nd Edition by Mary Ann Hogan, Juanita F. Johnson, Geralyn F. Frandsen, Lynn Warner

Essential for course review and NCLEX review, this resource is a complete, concentrated outline of pharmacology. Each chapter contains objectives, pre- and post chapter tests with comprehensive rationales, vocabulary review, practice to pass exercises, critical thinking case studies, as well as NCLEX alerts and new test-taking strategies.

Pharmacology and the Nursing Process by Linda Lane Lilley PhD RN, Shelly Rainforth Collins PharmD, Scott Harrington PharmD, Julie S. Snyder MSN RN-BC

This market-leading text is known for presenting challenging content in a clear and consistent format that is engaging and readable. With an eye-catching design, full-color illustrations, and helpful, practical boxed features that highlight need-to-know information, the new edition of this bestseller continues its tradition of making pharmacology easy to learn and understand.

Davis's Pharmacology Success: A Course Review Applying Critical Thinking to Test Taking by Ray Hargrove-Huttel, Kathryn Colgrove

1,150 critical thinking questions (both multiple choice and alternate format) organize the seemingly huge volume of pharmacology information students must master into manageable sections divided by body systems and specific diseases. They not only learn to associate the medication with the disease process, making learning easier, but are also able to evaluate their knowledge of medications prior to taking their exams.

Memory Notebook of Nursing: Pharmacology & Diagnostics by Joann Zerwekh, Jo Claborn, C. J. Miller

Memory Notebook of Nusing: Pharmacology and Diagnostics. A collection of images and mnemonics to enhance retention for nursing students and nurses in the study of pharmacology.

Mosby's Pharmacology Memory NoteCards: Visual, Mnemonic, and Memory Aids for Nurses by JoAnn Zerwekh MSN EdD RN, Jo Carol Claborn MS RN, Tom Gaglione MSN RN

Mosby's Pharmacology Memory NoteCards: Visual, Mnemonic, and Memory Aids for Nurses, 3^rd Edition is a colorfully illustrated collection of spiral-bound cards that brings together the difficult drugs and topics related to pharmacology into one portable volume. Using a wide variety of learning aids, humor, illustrations, and mnemonics, this valuable tool helps you master pharmacology in class, in clinicals, and in preparation for the NCLEX^® examination. Specific topics include: administration, antibiotics/antivirals, anticoagulants, cardiac drugs, CNS drugs, diuretics, endocrine drugs, GI drugs, musculoskeletal drugs, pain drugs, psychiatric drugs, pulmonary drugs, and reproductive/OB drugs. For practicing nurses, these cards provide an always-useful refresher on pharmacology.

Pharmacology for Nursing Care by Richard A. Lehne PhD

Always a student favorite, Pharmacology for Nursing Care offers a clear approach explaining drug prototypes and how they work. It provides the background needed to understand related drugs currently on the market, as well as drugs yet to be released. In simplifying a complex subject, this text focuses on the essentials of pharmacology. Large print is used to show "need-to-know" information, and small print is used for "nice to know" material. At the end of each chapter, a summary of major nursing implications helps in applying the material to real-world situations. This edition includes a new companion CD-ROM featuring NCLEX® examination-style review questions, a variety of electronic calculators, and animations depicting drug mechanisms and effects.

Saunders Nursing Survival Guide: Pharmacology by Linda E. McCuistion PhD RN ANP CNS, Kathleen Jo Gutierrez PhD RN BC-ANP BC-CNS

Saunders Nursing Survival Guide: Pharmacology, 2nd Edition is a study and review aid that provides students with additional information on this extensive and difficult subject area. It offers a visual, interactive approach that clearly explains topics such as drug pharmacodynamics, pharmacotherapeutics, and pharmacokinetics. Visual cues help the student retain the information by expressing the material in a fun, engaging manner with activities created to appeal to students with different learning styles. NCLEX® review questions are included at the end of each chapter review and test the students' understanding of key topics.

Book & CD-ROM: Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 7th Edition by Richard A. Lehne

This text emphasizes understanding over memorization to effectively present the "big picture" through the use of drug prototypes, large and small print, and special foundational chapters that cover principles related to each body system. At the end of each chapter, a summary of major nursing implications also helps you apply the material to real-world situations. The accompanying companion CD-ROM features audio and printable key points that you can download to a CD or MP3 player. The CD-ROM also features 700 NCLEX® examination-style multiple-choice review questions, animations depicting drug mechanisms and effects, flash cards, and numerous electronic calculators.

Incredibly Easy! Series: Nursing Pharmacology by Springhouse

Written in the award-winning Incredibly Easy! style, this book presents everything the nurse and nursing student needs to know about how drugs act and interact in the treatment of disease. The book focuses on mechanisms of drug action; details specific drugs by pharmacologic class; reviews the nursing process related to each drug category for all body systems, plus pain medications, anti-infective drugs, and cancer drugs; and highlights potentially dangerous interactions, including drug-herb interactions.