Organized by therapeutic class, Nursing2010 Drug Handbook provides quick access to current, accurate information on over 900 generic and 3,000 brand-name drugs, emphasizes nursing aspects of drugs without trying to replace detailed pharmacology texts. The unique design makes the content readily accessible and applicable in any clinical setting. It also emphasizes safety to help you avoid medication errors.
The monographs are consistently formatted for ease of use, and they focus on the practical information that practicing nurses need. Each monograph consists of generic and trade names, pronunciation key, pregnancy risk category, pharmacologic class, controlled substance schedule (if applicable), available forms, indications and dosages, administration (with drug incompatibilities for I.V. drugs), action (including tables showing route, onset, peak, duration, and half-life), adverse reactions, interactions, effects on lab test results, contraindications, nursing considerations, and patient teaching. This latest update is based on the 2010 print edition with additional features, enhanced functionality and ongoing updates!
Key Features
The best-selling nursing drug handbook for 30 years
New monographs for 14 new, FDA approved drugs
Includes FDA-issued black box warnings
New appendices on recommended pediatric and adult immunizations
A guide to common abbreviations that have been approved by JAHO as safe to use
Administration section that gives step-by-step guidance on safely preparing, giving, and storing drugs by all routes
Tables that show the route, onset, peak and duration of each drug
Full color pill images
An "effects on lab results" section in every monograph
Incompatibilities section in IV drug entries to highlight the drugs that should not be given
Delayed, severe interactions are now highlighted
Contains pharmacologic class and information on the drug's half-life
Section with expanded information on combination drugs
"Safety Alert" label on entries for potentially toxic drugs
?Adjust-a-dose? logos to highlight dosage adjustments that may be needed in certain patient populations
Includes drugs that affect the QTc interval, vitamins and minerals, pregnancy risk categories, controlled substance schedules, herbal medicines, dialyzable drugs and therapeutic drug monitoring guidelines
Additionally, you'll get valuable added features, available only from Skyscape:
Built-in Medical Calculators: Provide instant access from within clinical topics to the calculating oral medications, liquid injections and injections from powder
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!
If you got an error while installing Themes, Software or Games, please, read FAQ.
Supported operating systems:
Windows Mobile 2003 Smartphone, Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone, Windows Mobile 6 Standard, Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Other Software by developer «Skyscape»:
The Merck Manual of Patient Symptoms(mercksym) This clear, convenient, and thorough resource for common symptoms is ideal for Medical students doing clinical rotations, Nurse practitioners (NPs), Physician assistants (PAs) and Students training to become NPs and PAs
Paediatric Vade-Mecum Paediatric Vade-Mecum
Paediatric Vade-Mecum
powered by Skyscape
Publisher: Hodder Arnold
Paediatric Vade-Mecum has been a crucial source of reliable diagnostic and therapeutic guidance to doctors managing common pediatric problems at the sharp end
Cochrane Reviews in Hypertension (Palm OS) Cochrane Reviews in Hypertension (Palm OS) - Considered to be most comprehensive and easy-to-use source of continuously updated evidence-based medical information. Use the high quality, reliable and trusted information to make decisions based on evidence for and against the effectiveness and appropriateness of treatments.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc
5-Minute Pediatric (iPhone) 5-Minute Pediatric (iPhone) provides immediate, point-of-care advice on problems seen in infants, children, and adolescents. This best-selling handheld resource covers more than 460 diseases in the fast-access 5-Minute Consult format that is popular among busy clinicians
Pocket Advisor - Checklist in Rheumatology (Rhumcheck) Pocket Advisor - Checklist in Rheumatology
powered by Skyscape
Publisher: PocketMedicine.com
Pocket Advisor Checklist in Rheumatology is an invaluable guide during patient work-up and beyond
ECG Notes: Interpretation and Management Guide (ecgnotes) ECG Notes: Interpretation and Management Guide (ecgnotes) -
ECG Notes: Interpretation and Management Guide
powered by Skyscape
Publisher: F.A. Davis Company
ECG Notes is a quick-lookup reference for ECG interpretation and management
Cochrane Reviews in Infectious Diseases (Palm OS) Cochrane Reviews in Infectious Diseases (Palm OS) - Considered to be most comprehensive and easy-to-use source of continuously updated evidence-based medical information. Use the high quality, reliable and trusted information to make decisions based on evidence for and against the effectiveness and appropriateness of treatments.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc
AJCC Cancer Staging Handbook & Calculator (iPhone) AJCC Cancer Staging Handbook & Calculator brings together all currently available information on staging of cancer at various anatomic sites and incorporates newly acquired knowledge on the etiology and pathology of cancer
Pediatric Dermatology: A Quick Reference Guide (pedsderm) Pediatric Dermatology: A Quick Reference Guide is the first place to look for practical, concise, abundantly illustrated guidance on the recognition and treatment of more than 100 pediatric and adolescent skin conditions
Labs 360° (Labs360™) Labs 360° (Labs360™)
Labs 360° ™
powered by Skyscape
Publisher: Grant E
Nursing 2010 Drug Handbook
