Ensure your mastery of need-to-know Canadian pharmacology nursing principles with the Study Guide for Lilley's Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice, 5th Edition. Designed to accompany the Lilley's textbook, this dynamic study guide helps you better understand, retain, and apply the information and concepts from each chapter of the text. Worksheets for each chapter include multiple-choice review questions, critical thinking and application questions, case studies, and a wealth of other learning activities to help you fully prepare for credentialling exams. - NEW! Thoroughly updated content reflects the organization and updated information housed in the fifth edition of Lilley's Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice. - Chapter-by-chapter worksheets are divided into three main sections: chapter review and examination preparation including multiple-choice and matching questions, critical thinking and application questions with some chapters including a critical thinking crossword puzzle, and case studies. - Chapter review and examination preparation in each chapter worksheet includes a number of application-based practice questions for the Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN), including at least one alternate-item question per chapter. - UNIQUE! Cartoon-illustrated study tips help you manage your study time more effectively and expand upon the study skills tips included on the accompanying Evolve website. - Variety of questions includes fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, labelling and ordering, matching, and short answer. - Focus on prioritization features at least one prioritization exercise in each chapter, in which you must evaluate a clinical scenario and answer the question: "What is the nurse's best action?" These exercises provide practice with identifying the most important, need-to-know nursing actions. - Overview of Dosage Calculations section features explanations of key drug calculations concepts, sample drug labels, practice problems, and a practice quiz. - Answers for all exercises are provided at the back of the book to facilitate self-study.
- UPDATED! Thoroughly updated drug content reflects the very latest Health Canada drug approvals, withdrawals, and therapeutic uses, as well as corresponding updated nursing content. - NEW! Coverage of current top-of-mind topics includes pharmacology as it pertains to palliative care; the legalization of marihuana for both medical and recreational purposes; issues surrounding the use and misuse of fentanyl and the take-home distribution of naloxone kits used to tackle the growing fentanyl crises; and more. - NEW! The latest Canadian statistics, research, legislation, regulations, and clinical practice guidelines have been incorporated throughout the text as well as content reflecting the 2017 CNA Code of Ethics, updated references, and more. - NEW! Additional examination review questions help readers more thoroughly prepare for credentialing exams. - NEW! Updated case studies better reflect the diverse Canadian population. - NEW! Expanded visual program incorporates more diagrams, graphs, charts and photos throughout the text to accompany difficult concepts and theories and help facilitate learning. - NEW! Incorporation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's Calls to Action in chapters 4 and 7 now covers Indigenous health and healing practices, an explanation of the Indigenous medicine wheel, and alternative medicinal interventions.
Let this outstanding, reader-friendly pharmacology text help guide you through the detailed world of nursing pharmacology. Now in its third edition, Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice covers all the key pharmacology content needed by today''s nursing students. Known for its appealing layout, wealth of photos, and helpful boxed features, this engaging text brings important pharmacology concepts to life. The text''s popular key drug approach focuses only on the drug information you need to know. Along with its exam preparation and insightful learning strategies, this is your complete pharmacology text! Popular key drug approach focuses on the need-to-know content for safe clinical practice and uses a streamlined approach to drug indications, emphasizing only the most common or serious adverse effects. Clear, colourful and consistent learner-friendly format utilizes a variety of tables and practical body systems organization to help you integrate pharmacology content with what you are learning in medical-surgical and adult health nursing courses. Focus on prioritization includes prioritized nursing diagnoses along with corresponding prioritization of goals and outcomes, helping you learn to connect nursing diagnoses to goals and outcomes. Large collection of reader-friendly learning aids includes approachable text elements such as: Cartoon-illustrated study skills tips covering study, time management, and test-taking tips related to studying pharmacology Drug profiles highlighting specific information on commonly-used agents Patient teaching tips outlining useful patient information specific to each drug group Evidence in Practice boxes featuring current research and findings relevant to nursing pharmacology Lab Values Related to Drug Therapy summary boxes covering therapeutic levels of various drugs Preventing Medication Errors boxes reinforcing concepts introduced in the medication errors chapter and relating them to specific common errors that occur in nursing pharmacology Ethnocultural Implications boxes discussing differences to expect among cultural or ethnic groups Dosages tables providing instant access to dosages, routes, and indications for individual drugs Natural Health Products boxes providing an Overview, Common Uses, Adverse Effects, Potential Drug Interactions, and Contraindications for popular herbal therapies Special Populations Considerations boxes highlighting critical points related to drug therapy in children, adolescents, women and older adult patients Key points summarizing key pharmacology and nursing content in each chapter Legal and Ethical Principles boxes promoting awareness of liability issues and proper professional conduct Pharmacokinetic Bridge to Nursing Practice feature covering topics such as heart failure, women''s health issues, iron, and monitoring renal function More than 250 full-colour photos and illustrations (many updated for this edition) showing how drugs work in the body and how to administer medications safely and effectively Examination review questions in every chapter NEW! Focus on need-to-know content helps you concentrate on the most common and essential content. NEW! Updated drugs and treatment guidelines ensures currency with the latest new Canadian drug approvals, drug withdrawals, therapeutic uses, and warnings/precautions. NEW! Case studies (throughout the text) help bring patients to life. NEW! Improved organization houses information on one drug in one location NEW! Pharmacokinetics tables include "Elimination Half-Life" information for each drug profile. NEW! Streamlined resources on Evolve companion site now include an increased emphasis on active learning for user engagement.
- NEW! Thoroughly updated content reflects the organization and updated information housed in the fourth edition of Lilley's Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice.
- UPDATED! Thoroughly updated drug content reflects the very latest Health Canada drug approvals, withdrawals, and therapeutic uses, as well as corresponding updated nursing content. - NEW! Coverage of current top-of-mind topics includes pharmacology as it pertains to palliative care; the legalization of marihuana for both medical and recreational purposes; issues surrounding the use and misuse of fentanyl and the take-home distribution of naloxone kits used to tackle the growing fentanyl crises; and more. - NEW! The latest Canadian statistics, research, legislation, regulations, and clinical practice guidelines have been incorporated throughout the text as well as content reflecting the 2017 CNA Code of Ethics, updated references, and more. - NEW! Additional examination review questions help readers more thoroughly prepare for credentialing exams. - NEW! Updated case studies better reflect the diverse Canadian population. - NEW! Expanded visual program incorporates more diagrams, graphs, charts and photos throughout the text to accompany difficult concepts and theories and help facilitate learning. - NEW! Incorporation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's Calls to Action in chapters 4 and 7 now covers Indigenous health and healing practices, an explanation of the Indigenous medicine wheel, and alternative medicinal interventions.
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