Department Chair and Associate Professor Thomas Jefferson University Jefferson School of Pharmacy Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Director, PhD Program, Distinguished Professor, College of Nursing Alumni Endowed Professor, Wayne State University College of Nursing, Detroit, Michigan
Description
Its nursing-focused ‘Cure & Care’ approach makes it the ideal resource for both student and practicing nurses by delivering exactly what they need to know to provide the very best care for their patients. ‘Cure’ explains what the drug does, while ‘Care’ describes what the nurse does and how the nursing process relates to the pharmacotherapeutics.
LIFE-SAVING GUIDANCE AT A GLANCE
- #1 Drug Guide for patient safety
- Red tab for high alert medications, plus in-depth high alerts and patient safety coverage
- Red, bold, capitalized letters for life-threatening side effects
- REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies) icon
- Drug-drug, drug-food, and drug-natural product interactions
- Special considerations for patient populations
- Geri heading identifies special concerns for older adults, including the AGS Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults
- OB and Lact headings highlight information for pregnant and breastfeeding patients
- Pedi heading identifies concerns for children
- Rep heading identifies considerations for patients of reproductive age
- IV Administration subheads
- Pharmacogenomic content
- Maple leaf icon to identify Canadian-specific content
- Patient and family teaching guidance
Access code will provide student access to the 30-day trial of Davis Nursing Consult. Below resources are open access.
FREE ONLINE LEARNING, CARE PLANNING, AND PATIENT EDUCATION TOOLS
- Audio Library of 1,200+ drug names to help you pronounce important terms
- Tutorials with self-tests, Preventing Medication Errors and Psychotropic Drugs
- Calculators for body mass index (BMI), metric conversions, IV drip rates, dosage/KG and Fahrenheit/Celsius
- Interactive Case Studies, brief, real-life scenarios, each followed by a series of questions
- Video clips illustrating the safe administration of medications
- Appendix N: Combination Drugs
HOW TO USE DAVISS DRUG GUIDE FOR NURSES EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE AND PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS PHARMACOGENOMICS MEDICATION ERRORS: Improving Practices and Patient Safety DETECTING AND MANAGING ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS OVERVIEW OF RISK EVALUATION AND MITIGATION SYSTEMS (REMS) SPECIAL DOSING CONSIDERATIONS The Pediatric Patient The Older Adult Patient Females of Reproductive Potential Renal Impairment Hepatic Impairment Heart Failure Body Size Drug Interactions THE CYTOCHROME P450 SYSTEM: What Is It and Why Should I Care? EDUCATING PATIENTS ABOUT SAFE MEDICATION USE CLASSIFICATIONS Anti-Alzheimers agents Antianemics Antianginals Antianxiety agents Antiarrhythmics Antiasthmatics Anticholinergics Anticoagulants Anticonvulsants Antidepressants Antidiabetics Antidiarrheals Antiemetics Antifungals Antihistamines Antihypertensives Anti-infectives Antineoplastics Antiparkinson agents Antiplatelet agents Antipsychotics Antiretrovirals Antirheumatics Antituberculars Antiulcer agents Antivirals Bone resorption inhibitors Bronchodilators Central nervous system stimulants Corticosteroids Hormones Immunosuppressants Laxatives Lipid-lowering agents Opioid analgesics Sedative/hypnotics Skeletal muscle relaxants Thrombolytics Vascular headache suppressants Weight control agents DRUG MONOGRAPHS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY GENERIC NAME DRUGS APPROVED IN CANADA NATURAL/HERBAL PRODUCTS MEDICATION SAFETY TOOLS APPENDICES Appendix A. Recent Drug Approvals Appendix B. Ophthalmic Medications Appendix C. Medication Administration Techniques Appendix D. Administering Medications to Children Appendix E. Formulas Helpful for Calculating Doses Appendix F. Pediatric Dosage Calculations Appendix G. Normal Values of Common Laboratory Tests Appendix H. Controlled Substance Schedules Appendix I. Equianalgesic Dosing Guidelines Appendix J. Food Sources for Specific Nutrients Appendix K. Insulins and Insulin Therapy Appendix L. Differences in U.S. and Candaian Pharmaceutical Practices Appendix M. Routine Pediatric and Adult Immunizations Appendix N. Combination Drugs (fadavis.com) BIBLIOGRAPHY COMPREHENSIVE GENERIC/TRADE/CLASSIFICATIONS INDEX