Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials for Medication Safety, 3
rd
Edition
uses a unique combination of simplified language, easy-to-follow headers, and engaging boxes and icons — such as
Memory Joggers, Critical Points for Safety, Do Not Confuse,
and
Drug Alerts
— to help you really understand how drugs work, instead of simply memorizing drug information. Updated drug tables with nursing implications ensure you are equipped with all the tools and information you need to safely prepare and administer drugs. Online case studies help you prepare for the Next Generation NCLEX-PN
®
and NCLEX-RN
.
Sections on "Priority Actions to Take Before," "Priority Actions to Take After," and "Teaching Priorities for Patients"
emphasize important aspects of drug administration, monitoring, follow-up, and patient teaching.
Life span considerations
outline nursing implications for drugs used in children, older adults, and pregnant women.
Math and dosage calculations review
reinforces medication preparation safety.
Get Ready for the NCLEX
Examination!
sections
at the end of each chapter summarize key points and provide review questions that reinforce important concepts learned in the chapter.
An array of marginal cartoon icons in
Common Side Effects
boxes
help visual learners remember essential drug side effects.
Drug Alert
Do Not Confuse
highlight areas of common drug/dosage errors.
Memory Jogger
help you retain important drug information.
Try This!
in the math chapter allow you to practice dosage calculation concepts.
NEW!
Clinical Judgment
questions
at the end of each clinical chapter offer additional self-assessment on pharmacology and medication administration.
Critical Point for Safety
emphasize very important pharmacologic concepts to remember.
NEW! Approximately 40 animations
on the companion Evolve website supplement important concepts related to understanding pharmacology.
NEW! Printed answer key with rationales in the back of the book
makes it easy to check your answers and assess your comprehension.
UPDATED!
Revised drug tables
provide adult dosages and nursing implications for individual drugs.