Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiological Approach, 5th Edition

by Michael Adams, Norman Holland, Carol Urban

For pharmacology courses in nursing programs

Help students think like nurses and understand how pharmacology relates to patient care
When drugs are learned in isolation from their associated diseases, students have difficulty connecting pharmacotherapy, pathophysiology, and nursing care. Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, Fifth Edition, helps students master pharmacology by tightly linking it to therapeutic goals and patient wellness. Organized by body systems and diseases, it places drugs in context with how they are used therapeutically. Students can then easily locate relevant anatomy, physiology, pathology, and pharmacology in the same chapter. Nursing Process Application features clearly relate pharmacology to key nursing processes. Features highlighting complementary therapies, community-oriented and evidence-based practices, and lifespan considerations help students make connections to nursing practice. To give readers a clear picture of the holistic nature of pharmacology, the Fifth Edition reflects current pharmacotherapeutics and advances in understanding disease.

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.

Carol Urban has been credited in various way over the years, to include Carol Quam Urban and Carol Q. Urban.
Carol Urban is what has been used most recently.

Genres: Nursing, Textbooks

960 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

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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 · Rating 5 out of 5]

this one too

[Jay Seabrook · Rating 2 out of 5]

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 · Rating 4 out of 5]

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 · Rating 2 out of 5]

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

[Rachel Nicole Wagner Martinez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent pharmacology book for students and professors!

[Jon · Rating 4 out of 5]

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