Título: Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2025
Autor: Robert Kizior BS RPh, Keith Hodgson RN BSN CCRN
Sinopse: Ensure safe and effective drug therapy with this easy-to-use handbook! Organized alphabetically for quick reference, Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2025 provides current, detailed information on more than 1,000 generic and 4,000 trade name drugs ― including 19 new FDA-approved medications. More than 1,000 generic name drugs, encompassing over 4,000 trade name drugs, are organized alphabetically with A-to-Z tabs for quick and easy access. UNIQUE! Herbal information is included in the appendix and on the companion Evolve website, covering the interactions and effects of commonly encountered herbs. Detailed information for each drug includes side effects listed by frequency, and adverse effects and reactions requiring prompt intervention. Drugs by Disorder are listed in the front of the book for easy reference, showing common disorders and the drugs most often used for treatment. Drug Classifications section features an overview of actions and uses for drug families. Black Box Alerts and High Alert drugs are highlighted to promote safe administration of drugs that pose the greatest risk for patient harm, and Do Not Confuse With warnings call out drug names that sound alike or look alike. Top 100 Drugs list helps you easily identify the most frequently administered drugs. Cross-references to the 400 top U.S. brand-name drugs are located throughout the book for easy access. List of newly approved medications in the front of the book makes it easy to locate the latest drugs. Nursing considerations are organized in a functional nursing process framework and include baseline assessment, intervention/evaluation, and patient/family teaching. Information on lifespan and disorder-related dosage variations covers special considerations for pediatric, geriatric, hepatic, and immune- or renal-compromised patients. Extensive IV content includes IV compatibilities/IV incompatibilities and breaks down key information on reconstitution, rate of administration, and storage, as well as an IV Compatibility Chart foldout covering 65 intravenous drugs. Customizable and printable monographs for 100 of the most commonly used drugs are located on the companion Evolve website. NEW! Drug monographs for 19 new FDA-approved medications provide the most current drug information. NEW! Updates include uses, dosage forms, interactions, precautions, and other need-to-know information to help prevent medication dispensing errors.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2025”, de Robert Kizior BS RPh, Keith Hodgson RN BSN CCRN, publicado pela editora Saunders, em 2024 e com 1536 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Saunders
Páginas: 1536
Ano: 2024
Edição: 1
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 044312048X
ISBN13: 9780443120480
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Saunders oferecem uma experiência de leitura focada em áreas técnicas e científicas, especialmente nas ciências da saúde e biológicas. O catálogo privilegia obras detalhadas, com instruções práticas e ilustrações que facilitam a compreensão de procedimentos complexos, como cirurgias, testes clínicos e diagnósticos veterinários. O tom costuma ser didático e objetivo, com textos que equilibram explicações conceituais e orientações passo a passo, atendendo a profissionais e estudantes que buscam aprofundamento técnico. Há também uma presença marcante de conteúdos que combinam fundamentos teóricos com aplicações práticas, reforçando o aprendizado ativo.
