Get the right dosage of pharmacology content to succeed on the NCLEX and as a professional nurse with Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 9th Edition. Using a streamlined prototype approach and an emphasis on nursing care, this text makes it easy for today’s nursing students to better understand the complicated subject of pharmacology. The book’s detailed chapter on dosage calculation, the nursing process framework for drug therapy, strong QSEN focus, and summaries of prototype drugs help deliver the perfect pharmacology foundation. This new edition also features an improved overall organization, more streamlined content, updated prototype drug charts, a new chapter on transplant drugs, expanded information on cultural considerations, new and updated critical thinking case studies, and much more. In all, it’s the surest way to put your best foot forward when it comes to nursing pharmacology on the NCLEX and in practice! UNIQUE! An extensive, color-coded Drug Calculations chapter presents six methods of dosage calculation, providing a helpful review and supplement to a dosage calculations textbook. UNIQUE! Nursing Process summaries present patient care and drug therapy within the framework of each step of the nursing process, including information on patient teaching and cultural considerations. UNIQUE! Illustrated overviews of normal anatomy and physiology open each unit and provide a critical foundational review for understanding how drugs work in each body system. Chapter on safety and quality discusses medication errors, specific nursing measures to promote safety, National Patient Safety Goals, and many other safety issues and concerns. Cultural considerations icons highlight important cultural considerations in the Nursing Process sections. QSEN focus emphasizes patient-centered care, safety, quality, and collaboration and teamwork. Application-level NCLEX Study Questions at the end of each chapter help prepare readers for the growing pharmacology coverage on the NCLEX Examination. Consistent RN-standard chapter pedagogy includes objectives, outlines, key terms with page references, and activities on the Evolve companion website. Coverage of prioritization throughout the text helps readers learn to prioritize nursing care and differentiate need-to-know from nice-to-know content.
Reinforce your understanding of nursing pharmacology and patient-centered care! Corresponding to the chapters in McCuistion’s Pharmacology, 11th Edition, this study guide provides hundreds of practice problems and questions to help you review and remember pharmacology concepts. It includes drug calculation problems along with review questions and case studies using the nursing process. To prepare you for the new Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) examination, this edition adds NGN exam-style case studies. With this study guide, you will apply your knowledge of pharmacology to clinical practice, enhance your decision-making abilities, and develop clinical reasoning and critical thinking skills. NCLEX® review questions in each chapter include application-level questions and Next Generation NCLEX examination-style questions, along with at least one alternate item question. Detailed case studies enhance student understanding of nursing responsibilities in therapeutic pharmacology. A Drug Calculations chapter provides students the opportunity to review their knowledge and practice their skills in drug dosage calculation. Sample drug labels reflect the updated drug labels in McCuistion’s Pharmacology, 11th Edition textbook. Focus on safety includes a special icon that calls attention to questions related to safe patient care. Answers for all exercises are provided at the back of the book to make studying easier and include rationales for all application-level questions and case study questions. NEW! Six cognitive skills of the Clinical Judgment Model are integrated into the practice questions and case studies. NEW! Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) examination-style case studies are included in most chapters, and the remaining chapters include classic critical thinking case studies. NEW! Updated drug content matches the updates in McCuistion’s Pharmacology, 11th Edition textbook.
Corresponding to the chapters in McCuistion’s Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 10th Edition, this hands-on study guide offers engaging activities to help you review and remember essential nursing pharmacology. Exercises include study questions, case studies, and NCLEX® Examination–style review questions. This new edition also features alternate item format questions including multiple response, fill-in-the-blank calculations, and ordered response questions. It’s an essential tool in helping you apply your knowledge of pharmacology to clinical practice, develop pharmacology-related clinical reasoning skills, and master safe drug administration. NCLEX® review questions include an alternate item format NCLEX®-style question in each chapter along with a number of application-level questions throughout the workbook. Drug calculations chapter follows the outline of the main-text chapter to help you test your knowledge and skill in drug dosage calculation. Sample drug labels have been updated to reflect the latest drug labels from the main 10th edition text. Detailed case studies enhance your understanding of nursing responsibilities in therapeutic pharmacology. Answers for all exercises are provided at the back of the book to facilitate self-study. Rationales are also included for all application-level questions and case study questions. Focus on safety includes a special icon that calls attention to questions related to safe patient care. NEW! Updated content incorporates updated drug labels, removal of discontinued drugs, updated case studies, and updated study questions to reflect all the updates that have been made to the 10th edition of the main textbook.
Pharmacology Online is a rich library of ready-to-use modules and online assets that can be used to build either a fully online or a web-enhanced nursing pharmacology course corresponding to Kee's Pharmacology: A Nursing Process Approach, 5th Edition. Ready-to-use modules include Self-Study Modules on the basic principles of pharmacology, interactive Case Studies, and a Drug Calculation Review Module. Additional assets include Learning Activities, video clips, animations, an Audio Glossary, an Online Drug Handbook, and much more. Users can work through the animation-enhanced modules and Case Studies as often as needed to ensure comprehension, then submit an assessment to their instructor in a format consistent with the NCLEX® Examination. 12 Self-Study Modules on the basic principles of pharmacology 6 Drug Calculation Review Modules help students review critical drug calculation methods discussed in Unit 4 of the Kee text 20 interactive Case Studies immerse students in true-to-life clinical scenarios and ask them to make choices in patient care. The 20 cases allow students to "learn by doing" in a realistic but safe environment. An online version of Mosby's Drug Consult for Nurses 2006 is available at the click of a button to help students work through issues of drug dosage and administration. 114 Interactive Learning Activities, two activities for each chapter of the Kee text "Roadside Assistance" Video Clips feature nationally known pharmacologist/speaker Alan P. Agins, PhD, presenting core pharmacology concepts with a uniquely memorable flair. Audio Clips for 600 key terms in pharmacology, including the generic names of the top 100 drugs prescribed today WebLinks corresponding to every chapter in the Kee textbook Pharmacology Online to accompany Pharmacology: A Nursing Process Approach is a NEW pharmacology online course!
This student study guide contains a variety of exercises specifically designed to reinforce content presented in the textbook. Chapter worksheets feature more than 1,800 study questions, 160 drug calculation and dosage problems, and case-based critical thinking exercises. Like the Kee text, the study guide features a strong nursing focus and comprehensive coverage of drug dosage calculations, including numerous sample drug labels. Over 1,800 study questions reinforce textbook concepts and prepare you for the NCLEX® examination. An extensive section of drug calculation problems helps you master important dosage calculation methods. Case-based critical thinking exercises enhance your understanding of nursing responsibilities in drug therapy. Sample drug labels familiarize you with the labels you will encounter in clinical practice. A basic math review appendix provides a helpful review of key mathematics concepts. Answers for all exercises are included to facilitate self-study. Thoroughly updated content corresponds to the Kee text, including a new chapter on medication safety. Additional NCLEX® examination-style review questions reflect an increased focus on alternate item-format questions. Approximately 100 new prioritization activities provide practice in identifying key nursing actions.
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