Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiological Approach, 7th Edition

by Michael Adams, Norman Holland, Shanti Chang

Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach links pharmacology to therapeutic goals, to simplify concepts and add relevance. Instead of surveying drug interventions in isolation, the authors examine them in the context of body systems (via units) and diseases (via chapters). They also weigh the impact of alternative therapies, research findings, and cultural and lifespan factors on clinical decisions.

The 7th Edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect considerable changes in pharmacology, including 120 new drugs, since the last edition. New features reflect changes in pharmacotherapeutics and advances in understanding disease. A new Nursing Clinical Judgment feature gives you a concise, one-column summary of best practices for patient assessment, patient-centered care and evaluation of outcomes.


note about authors:
Michael Adams has been credited in various way over the years, to include Michael Patrick Adams & Michael P. Adams.
Michael Adams is what has been used most recently.

Norman Holland has been credited in various way over the years, to include Leland Norman Holland (with and without “Jr.”), and Leland N. Holland.
Norman Holland is what has been used most recently.

Genres: Nursing, School, Textbooks

928 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Librarian Note: There are several authors in the GoodReads database with this name.

Michael Patrick Adams, PhD, is an accomplished educator, author, and national speaker. The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development in Austin, Texas, named Dr. Adams a Master Teacher. He has published two other textbooks with Pearson Publishing: Core Concepts in Pharmacology and Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing Practice.

Dr. Adams obtained his master’s degree in pharmacology from Michigan State University and his doctorate in education from the University of South Florida. Dr. Adams was on the faculty of Lansing Community College and St. Petersburg College, and served as Dean of Health Professions at Pasco-Hernando State College for 15 years. He is currently Adjunct Professor of Biological Sciences at Pasco-Hernando State College and Hillsborough Community College.

*note
Michael Adams has been credited in various way over the years, to include Michael Patrick Adams & Michael P. Adams.
Michael Adams is what has been used most recently.

Reviews

[Jon]

this one too

[Jay Seabrook]

I am beginning to think that nursing reference materials should be drawn from the original subject matter rather than from other nurses. This falls very short of a proper pharmacology book in terms of information on the drugs discussed. Most of our learning came from other resources.

[Eric]

The chapters were short and sweet and was interesting enough to follow through the chapters. There were plenty of pictures to help follow along.

[Megan]

It was a very good book for Pharm, it was very easy to read and very helpful.

[Rachel Nicole Wagner Martinez]

Excellent pharmacology book for students and professors!

[Jon]

Great nursing book, presents a complex subject in common terms. Brings to material to the real world.