A Nurses Survival Guide To Drugs In Practice E Book

Author : Ann Richards
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0702076597
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Nurse's Survival Guide to Drugs in Practice E-Book written by Ann Richards and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2020-08-14 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the success of the previous edition, A Nurse’s Survival Guide to Drugs in Practice has been completely updated with revised content written by expert practitioners and educators in the field of drug administration and pharmacology. It continues to follow the popular systems approach and is now revised with new sections on the immune system added. The book provides the underpinning current knowledge required for professional judgement and safer medication management. This will be an invaluable resource for those studying prescribing courses as well as being useful for paramedics, student nurses and all qualified staff. A more detailed account of medication management, including drug errors and strategies to mitigate against them occurring, is included. The multidisciplinary nature of drug administration from the naming of drugs, through drug preparation, administration and outcome are taken into account.

Author : Ann Richards
Publisher : Nurse's Survival Guide
ISBN 13 : 9780702076589
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Nurse's Survival Guide to Drugs in Practice written by Ann Richards and published by Nurse's Survival Guide. This book was released on 2020-03-30 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Sharon L. Edwards
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0702051713
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Nurse's Survival Guide to the Ward - E-Book written by Sharon L. Edwards and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2012-07-24 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new edition of this highly popular book is an indispensable guide to daily procedures and problems for nurses starting work on the ward or returning to practice. It provides guidance in a variety of areas including: how to organise your job and yourself; how to assess patients; clinical information on a wide range of conditions; important principles, procedures and investigations; how to administer drugs safely; and what to do in an emergency. As well as information on how to do the job, the importance of communication and nursing care issues is emphasised. Background information is also given on underlying legal, health and safety issues. This book will help you with Organising your job and yourself Assessing patients Getting clinical information on a wide range of conditions Important principles, procedures and investigations Administering drugs safely What to do in an emergency Communication, legal health and safety issues A new section on professional practice relates current issues to nursing practice Updated drug section provides essential understanding of common drug classes New resuscitation guidelines

Author : Ann Richards
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9781138454330
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Drugs in Use written by Ann Richards and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ann Richards (Senior lecturer)
Publisher : Pearson Education
ISBN 13 : 9780273720218
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Drugs in Use written by Ann Richards (Senior lecturer) and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2009-03 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handy pocket sized text provides the nursing student with the essential information that they will need on placement. This book will act as a super quick reference guide to drugs on the ward, it contains information on common abbreviations, sites of drug administration, and a quick re-cap on how drugs work. The book also contains details of the main drug families used for treating the most frequently seen conditions on placement (for example, asthma, diabetes, and heart disease), it also covers overdoses and adverse drug reactions. The laminated wipe down paper will be very useful for students on placement. The book will be particularly useful for nursing students that are starting their placements at year 1. Nursing students at year 2 and 3 will also find this book invaluable, and practicing nurses may also want a copy to refer to during their work.

Author : Sharon L. Edwards
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 070203309X
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Nurse's Survival Guide to Critical Care E-Book written by Sharon L. Edwards and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This small, pocket-sized book provides a solid introduction to aspects of care and management in critical care. The book contains not only information on patient assessment, ventilation, haemodynamic monitoring, emergencies, critical care interventions, common conditions and pharmacology, all clearly relating to critical care, but also psychological, professional practice issues, palliative care and caring for relatives. It provides the factual information needed to assist nurses in providing holistic care in the critical care environment, in an accessible format. Pocket-book format makes the book portable and user-friendly Pull-out boxes highlight hints and tips for practice Diagrams used to explain clearly difficult concepts

Author : Linda E. McCuistion
Publisher : Saunders
ISBN 13 : 9780721690476
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pharmacology written by Linda E. McCuistion and published by Saunders. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering the most difficult subject areas, this book is jam-packed with tools and information on pharmacology. The book includes over 150 NCLEX-style questions and answers. Plus, several icons help direct students to important information including urgent information, a calculations icon, lifespan icon, culture icon and web links icon.

Author : Karen Storey
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0702080861
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Nurse's Survival Guide to General Practice Nursing E-Book written by Karen Storey and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2021-06-02 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: General practice nurses are faced with the daily challenge of keeping up-to-date with a vast range of conditions and their management. They also need to be familiar with evidence-based practice to inform high-level decision making. This Survival Guide will prove a valuable resource to nursing students experiencing general practice for the first time. Many universities across England now deliver ‘Fundamentals of General Practice’ programmes. This book will complement those programmes and provide essential information to assist nurses new to general practice. For experienced nurses working in general practice there are essential chapters covering the latest developments such as leadership, quality improvement, PCN developments and essential clinical knowledge that highlight the changes in clinical care in recent years, plus an acknowledgement of the impact the COVID 19 pandemic has had on management of care. This is an indispensable handbook for: Defining the essential knowledge for meeting continuing professional development requirements Understanding fundamental clinical skills to ensure best practice Exploring new ways of working to consult and communicate with patients Investigating ways to improve care delivery Handy format makes for easy reference Clear, bulleted content puts the emphasis on quick reference Reflective activities Diagrams clearly explain difficult concepts Case studies highlight best practice

Author : Sharon L. Edwards
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0702047074
Total Pages : 493 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Survival Guide to Children's Nursing E-book written by Sharon L. Edwards and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2012-08-22 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting a new placement? Moving to a new specialty? Revising? This ‘Survival Guide’ will give you the help you need with the procedures and problems faced by nurses today. Organising your job and yourself Working with patients Clinical information on a wide range of conditions Legal, health and safety issues Pocket-sized for convenience Bullet-points for quick reference Great revision aid!

Author : F a Davis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Drug Guide written by F a Davis and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-17 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 DRUG BOOK for Nursing Students! "This is the perfect drug book for nursing school! All the information on the meds is in-depth and all that you need to know."-Abby W. SAFETY FIRST! Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses(R), Seventeenth Edition delivers all the information you need to administer medications safely across the lifespan-well-organized monographs for hundreds of generic and thousands of trade-name drugs. FREE DIGITAL ACCESS Redeem the access code to unlock your one-year, free subscription to DrugGuide.com, Davis's Drug Guide Online, powered by Unbound Medicine. You'll have access to more than 1,700 monographs from your desktop, laptop, or any mobile device with a web browser. Search the complete 5,000-drug database and appendices quickly and efficiently. Build your knowledge with extensively cross-referenced drugs. Keep up to date with FDA drug news. LIFE-SAVING GUIDANCE ... AT A GLANCE New! The AGS Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults #1 Drug Guide for patient safety Red tab for high alert medications, plus in-depth high alert and patient safety coverage Red, capitalized letters for life-threatening side effects REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies) icon Drug-drug, drug-food, drug-natural product interactions Special considerations for patient populations. Geri heading identifies special concerns for older adults. OB and Lact headings highlight information for pregnant and breastfeeding patients. Pedi heading identifies concerns for children. Rep heading identifies considerations for patients of reproductive age. IV Administration subheads Pharmacogenomic content Canadian-specific content In-depth guidance for patient and family teaching FREE LEARNING, CARE PLANNING, AND PATIENT EDUCATION TOOLS Online at FADavis.com Audio Library of 1,200+ drug names help you pronounce important terms Two tutorials, each with a self-test Preventing Medication Errors Psychotropic Drugs Easy-to-Use Calculators Body mass index (BMI) Metric conversions IV drip rates Dosage/KG Fahrenheit/Celsius Interactive Case Studies - brief, real-life scenarios that are followed by a series of questions Audio podcasts delivering information on... Risk Evaluation Mitigation Systems (REMS) How to use Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses(R) Detecting and managing ADRs Evidence-based practice and Pharmacotherapeutics Pharmacogenomics Medication errors Special dosing considerations Educating patients about Safe Medication Use Video clips illustrating the safe administration of medications ONLINE REVIEWS OF THE 16TH EDITION OF DAVIS'S DRUG GUIDE FOR NURSES Five Stars. "I LOVE that this includes nursing interventions, patient teaching and an online access code. Highly recommend."-E.G. Accurate and up to date. "Top notch for nursing students! Includes many things other drug guides l