Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook Barbara B. Hodgson, RN, OCN; Robert J. Kizior,
BS, RPh
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Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook
is a reliable and easy-to-use source of current drug information
needed by the busy health care provider.
What separates this book
from others is that it includes comprehensive coverage of IV drug
administration and it promotes efficient clinical use because it’s
organized according to the way nurses practice. Organized
alphabetically by generic drug name, this book provides essential
information for thousands of medications in a user-friendly format.
A bound-in mini CD-ROM includes
searchable and printable drug cards for 400 drugs. A companion
website provides updates on drugs recently approved by the FDA,
alerts, helpful weblinks, and more.. Special features of this
book include:
Provides a comprehensive foldout
IV compatibility chart with compatibility information for 65
intravenous drugs.
Presents over 1,000 generic name
drugs (encompassing over 4,000 trade name drugs) organized
alphabetically with A to Z tabs to provide quick and easy
access.
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 in the A to Z portion of the book, plus
additional herb information in the appendix. Herbal information
is also cross-referenced to the appendix, as applicable.
Covers herbal interactions
within drug entries.
Includes a classifications
section with an overview of actions and uses for drug families.
Identifies the top 400
prescribed trade name drugs within the monograph to help the
user identify the most frequently administered drugs.
Includes extensively expanded IV
content with a heading for IV compatibilities, and expanded
rates of infusion, reconstitutions, drip rates, test doses,
flushing, and incompatibilities.
Special, second-color icon for
“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.
Includes fixed combinations in
dosages of each combined drug.
Provides a new drug supplement
with abbreviated information on the latest FDA-approved drugs.
Includes a complimentary mini
CD-ROM with customizable and printable monographs of the 400
most commonly used drugs as well as an interactive drug
calculator.
Offers free access to a
companion Evolve website, which includes quarterly drug updates
plus other valuable drug-related information.
Therapeutic and toxic blood
level information is incorporated into the Interactions section
and under Nursing Considerations.
Quick-reference charts of IV
infusion rates for critical care medications.
Includes a Drugs by Disorder
feature that lists the most commonly used drugs for specific
disorders.
Includes a color atlas of pills
with color photos of 200 pills to allow the nurse to identify
and visually distinguish different pills.
Cross references top 400 U.S.
brand name drugs directly in the main section of the book.
Lists all newly approved drugs
on the inside front cover of the book.
The PDA version is powered by Skyscape, the software offers complete, comprehensive cross-linking
between all Skyscape products, a full text search function,
intuitive navigation, built-in display adjustment tools, and is
compatible with the Palm OS, Windows Mobile and Pocket PC as well as
numerous other operating systems. The Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook
(SNDH) PDA Software contains the full contents of the SNDH,
available as a CD-ROM with several bonus components. The PDA version
of the SNDH allows nurses to access the contents of the print
version of the SNDH in clinical settings.
You may also be interested in
these drug resources:
AHFS Drug
Information - AHFS DI -
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, for physicians,
pharmacists & practitioners
