Clinical Drug Therapy: Rationales for Nursing Practice

by Anne Collins Abrams

Organized, concise, convenient and usable, the latest edition of this nursing pharmacology textbook presents unique coverage of nursing interventions for drug therapy with related rationales. Essential basic knowledge is presented in a logical manner, providing a balanced foundation for current and future study and use. Special features a nursing process format for greater understanding and application of learned material; nursing actions combined with rationales help students learn the what, why and how of each situation; and attention to the particular needs of each age group; increased emphasis on immunology; excellent discussion of the disease process; easy-to-read tables; and much, much more. A second color enhances and highlights important aspects of the text -- students will tune in more easily to essential information. New in this / The addition of new FDA-approved drugs throughout Care content in every Principles section, including information on what to watch for at home / Heavily revised and reorganized chapters Antiarrhythmias, Antihypertensives, Pregnancy & Lactation, Antimicrobials / Expanded content in Chapter Two on Concepts and Process related to Drug Therapy.

Genres: Nursing

942 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987