Springhouse's Nursing Drug Guide

2008 Edition
Softbound: 1,472 pages + bonus CD
Size: 5.8" x 8.7"
ISBN 1582556741
ISBN-13: 9781582556741
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins / Springhouse
June 2007, for 2008
Price $39.95
(click below for 2008 edition)

Springhouse Nurse's Drug Guide provides comprehensive, reader-friendly information on over 750 generic and over 3,500 trade-name drugs, including over 20 recently-approved drugs and dozens of recently-approved indications.

This edition has more Alert logos to highlight potential drug errors; I.V. incompatibility information in every I.V. drug entry; new appendices on abbreviations to avoid and toxic drug interactions; and an expanded combination drugs appendix. Other features include a full-color photoguide to over 200 tablets and capsules; coverage of 40 pharmacologic and therapeutic classifications with prototype drugs highlighted; nursing process sections in every drug entry; and updates on the website for purchasers-only access. A free bound-in CD-ROM contains an NCLEX®-style pharmacology self-test. Other features include:

full-color photo-guide to over 400 tablets and capsules;
coverage of 40 pharmacologic and therapeutic classifications with prototype drugs highlighted;
nursing process sections in every drug entry;
chapters on dosage calculation, drug administration, and preventing medication errors; and
updates on a special website for those that purchase this book.

Special Note to Nurse Executives: Many hospitals and clinics buy this book in quantity to ensure each nursing station and office keeps a copy of this reliable resource.

A free bound-in CD-ROM contains an NCLEX®-style pharmacology self-test.

Up-to-date and easily accessible information is cited as the primary tool in the prevention of medication and prevention errors.

You may also be interested in these drug resources:

AHFS Drug Information - AHFS DI - American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, for physicians, pharmacists & practitioners
AHFS Drug Information Essentials - ASHP for direct care professionals
Handbook on Injectable Drugs - ASHP
Medical Drug Reference - Mosby, book & PDA
Medication Teaching Manual - ASHP, for patient education
MedTeach Software - ASHP, customizable software & teaching sheets for patient education
Nursing Drug Guide - Lippincott
Nursing Drug Handbook - Lippincott
Nursing Drug Reference - Mosby, book, CD, or PDA
PDR - Thomson PDR
PDR Drug Guide for Mental Health Professionals - Thomson PDR
PDR for Nonprescription Drugs, Dietary Supplements & Herbs - Thomson PDR
PDR for Ophthalmic Medicines - Thomson PDR
PDR Guide to Drug Interactions, Side Effects & Indications - Thomson PDR
PDR Guide to Terrorism Response - Thomson PDR
PDR Nurse's Drug Handbook - Thomson PDR
Red Book - Thomson PDR
USP DI - Thomson PDR

(information from the publisher)

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