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Pharmacology : a nursing process approach / Joyce LeFever Kee, Evelyn R. Hayes.
LIBRA Oversize RM301 .K44 2003
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kee, Joyce LeFever.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pharmacology.
- Nursing.
- Drug Therapy.
- Medical Subjects:
- Pharmacology.
- Drug Therapy.
- Physical Description:
- xxv, 917 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
- Edition:
- Fourth edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Saunders, [2003]
- Summary:
- The fully revised and updated edition of this essential pharmacology textbook presents pharmacologic principles in an accessible, full-color format. Featuring Prototype Drug Charts, Nursing Process Charts, and an extensive math/dosage calculations section, this fourth edition includes updated content throughout, including 75 new full-color drug labels. It also includes six new chapters, new Herb Alert boxes, and an expanded ancillary package.
- Contents:
- Unit 1 A Nurse's Perspective of Pharmacology 1
- 1 Drug Action: Pharmaceutic, Pharmacokinetic, and Pharmacodynamic Phases 2
- 2 Nursing Process and Client Teaching 14
- 3 Principles of Drug Administration 21
- 4 Medications and Calculations 43
- Unit 2 Contemporary Issues in Pharmacology 112
- 5 The Drug Approval Process (U.S. and Canadian), Resources, and Ethical Considerations 113
- 6 Transcultural Considerations / Larry D. Purnell 120
- 7 Drug Interaction, Over-the-Counter Drugs, and Drug Abuse 131
- 8 Herbal Therapy with Nursing Implications 143
- 9 Pediatric Pharmacology / Judith W. Herrman 156
- 10 Geriatric Pharmacology 164
- 11 Medication Administration in Community Settings 173
- 12 The Role of the Nurse in Drug Research 182
- Unit 3 Nutrition and Electrolytes 188
- 13 Vitamin and Mineral Replacement 189
- 14 Fluid and Electrolyte Replacement 203
- 15 Nutritional Support 221
- Unit 4 Neurologic and Neuromuscular Agents 231
- 16 Central Nervous System Stimulants 234
- 17 Central Nervous System Depressants: Sedative-Hypnotics and Anesthetics 243
- 18 Nonnarcotic and Narcotic Analgesics 258
- 19 Anticonvulsants 276
- 20 Antipsychotics and Anxiolytics 287
- 21 Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizer 304
- 22 Autonomic Nervous System 317
- 23 Adrenergics and Adrenergic Blockers 321
- 24 Cholinergics and Anticholinergics 336
- 25 Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders: Parkinsonism, Myasthenia Gravis, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's Disease, and Muscle Spasms 349
- Unit 5 Antiinflammatory and Antiinfective Agents 371
- 26 Antiinflammatory Drugs 373
- 27 Antibacterials and Their Effects; Penicillins and Cephalosporins 391
- 28 Antibacterials: Macrolides, Tetracyclines, Aminoglycosides, Fluoroquinolones 407
- 29 Antibacterials: Sulfonamides 423
- 30 Antitubercular Drugs, Antifungal Drugs, Peptides, and Metronidazole 430
- 31 Antiviral, Antimalarial, and Anthelmintic Drugs 443
- 32 Drugs for Urinary Tract Disorders 455
- Unit 6 Immunologic Agents 463
- 33 HIV and AIDS-Related Agents / Patricia S. Lincoln, Robert Kizior 465
- 34 Vaccines 484
- Unit 7 Antineoplastic Agents 494
- 35 Anticancer Drugs 496
- 36 Biologic Response Modifiers / Anne E. Lara 515
- Unit 8 Respiratory Agents 532
- 37 Drugs for Common Upper Respiratory Infections 535
- 38 Drugs for Acute and Chronic Lower Respiratory Disorders 546
- Unit 9 Cardiovascular Agents 562
- 39 Drugs for Cardiac Disorders 565
- 40 Diuretics 585
- 41 Antihypertensive Drugs 600
- 42 Drugs for Circulatory Disorders 620
- Unit 10 Gastrointestinal Agents 641
- 43 Drugs for Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders 643
- 44 Antiulcer Drugs 665
- Unit 11 Eye, Ear, and Skin Agents 681
- 45 Drugs for Disorders of the Eye and the Ear 684
- 46 Drugs for Dermatologic Disorders 700
- Unit 12 Endocrine Agents 710
- 47 Endocrine Pharmacology: Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroids, and Adrenals 714
- 48 Antidiabetic Drugs 733
- Unit 13 Reproductive and Gender-Related Agents 749
- 49 Drugs Associated with the Female Reproductive Cycle I: Pregnancy and Preterm Labor / Jane Purnell Taylor, Linda Goodwin 754
- 50 Drugs Associated with the Female Reproductive Cycle II: Labor, Delivery, and the Preterm Neonate / Jane Purnell Taylor, Linda Goodwin 772
- 51 Drugs Associated with the Postpartum and the Newborn / Jane Purnell Taylor, Linda Goodwin 790
- 52 Drugs Related to Women's Health and Disorders / Jane Purnell Taylor, Linda Goodwin 810
- 53 Drugs Related to Reproductive Health: Male Reproductive Disorders / Nancy C. Sharts-Hopko, Kathleen J. Jones 832
- 54 Drugs Related to Reproductive Health: Infertility and Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Nancy C. Sharts-Hopko, Kathleen J. Jones 842
- Unit 14 Emergency Agents 856
- 55 Adult and Pediatric Emergency Drugs / Linda Laskowski-Jones 857
- Appendix A Generic Drugs with Corresponding Canadian Trade Drug Names 877
- Appendix B Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) 879
- Appendix C Drug-Drug Interactions 883.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 887-895) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1891 Department of Arts Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0721693458
- OCLC:
- 50002945
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