Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook
powered by Skyscape
Publisher: Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc.
Saunders Nursing Drug Resource is designed as an easy-to-use source of current drug information to help the busy nurses ever-challenging responsibility of ensuring safe and effective drug therapy for their patients, keeping up with the overwhelming amount of new drug information, including the latest FDA-approved drugs and changes to already approved drugs, such as new uses, dosage forms, warnings, and much more. What separates this resource from others is that it guides the nurse through patient care to better practice and better care.
Ideal for nurses in busy practice settings, this innovative, easy-to-use drug resource with over 1,000 drug entries guides you through clinical priorities and reflects the typical thought process behind ordering prescriptions to help you provide more effective patient care. This latest update is based on the 2010 print edition with additional features, enhanced functionality and ongoing updates!
Key Features
Over 15 monographs for newly FDA-approved drugs
270 Black Box Alerts highlight drugs with a significant risk of serious or life-threatening adverse effects
Newly added content on allergic rhinitis, wound care, and parenteral fluid administration added to the appendix keep you informed on situations you’ll encounter in practice
Includes monographs for new neuropathy, overactive bladder, and growth hormone drugs familiarize you with the latest treatment therapies
More than 400 of the most-prescribed trade name drugs with cross-references
Detailed coverage of IV drug administration, nursing considerations, and fixed combinations make this handbook essential for everyday practice
New interactions, precautions, alerts, patient teaching instructions, and other need-to-know information are included to ensure safe drug information
Presents drug information in an order that reflects your thought process when a prescription is ordered
Distinguishes side effects and adverse reactions and lists the effect or reaction by frequency of occurrence, which allows the nurse to easily identify which are most likely to occur
Incorporates frequently used herb monographs, plus additional herb information
Covers herbal interactions within drug entries
Includes a classifications section with an overview of actions and uses for drug families
Special, "High-Alert Drugs" to caution nurses to use extra care in administering drugs most likely to cause harm
Organizes nursing considerations in a functional nursing process framework and includes headings for Baseline Assessment, Intervention/Evaluation, and Patient/Family Teaching
Includes lifespan and disorder-related dosage variations, such as pediatric, geriatric, hepatic, and immune- or renal-compromised patients
Therapeutic and toxic blood level information is incorporated into the Interactions section and under Nursing Considerations
Includes a Drugs by Disorder feature that lists the most commonly used drugs for specific disorders
Additionally, you'll get valuable added features, available only from Skyscape:
Full Images: Vivid images that aid in diagnostic workup.
Table Viewer: All the richness of extensive tables, easily viewable on the compact screen of your mobile device.
Like it? Share with your friends!
Supported operating systems:
RIM BlackBerry OS 2.0, RIM BlackBerry OS 3.x, RIM BlackBerry OS 4.0, RIM BlackBerry OS 4.1, RIM BlackBerry OS 4.2, RIM BlackBerry OS 4.3, RIM BlackBerry OS 4.5, RIM BlackBerry OS 4.6, RIM BlackBerry OS 4.7, RIM BlackBerry OS 5.0
PsychTx6™ PsychTx6™
Quick Reference to the American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders Compendium 2006
powered by Skyscape
Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc
Handbook of Drug Allergy (RxAllergies™) Handbook of Drug Allergy (RxAllergies™)
Handbook of Drug Allergy
powered by Skyscape
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
This handy reference is a quick guide to drug allergies and drug reactions for anyone prescribing medications
Dorland's Pocket Medical Dictionary (Dorland) Dorland's Pocket Medical Dictionary (Dorland)
Dorland''s Pocket Medical Dictionary
powered by Skyscape
Publisher: Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc
2007 Current Consult Medicine (MedCosul™) 2007 Current Consult Medicine (MedCosul™)
2007 Current Consult Medicine
powered by Skyscape
Publisher: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc
Pocket Consult Gastroenterology Pocket Consult Gastroenterology - Leading reference for trainees/fellows in gastroenterology and hepatology, as well as junior doctors and general medicine interns.
There have been significant developments in the fields of gastroenterology and hepatology
Acute Medicine (AcuteMed) Acute Medicine (AcuteMed)
Acute Medicine
powered by Skyscape
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Nursing Procedure Log (nTrack) for iPhone/iPad Nursing Procedure Log (nTrack) for iPhone/iPad - PLEASE DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS APPLICATION UNLESS YOUR INSTITUTION IS PART OF THE NTRACK PROGRAM THROUGH SKYSCAPE.
nTrack is a comprehensive solution that tracks, evaluates and reports on the student's clinical experiences and skills throughout their training program
Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook
