Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses (Eighteenth Edition)

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Author(s): April Hazard Vallerand PhD RN FAAN, Cynthia A. Sanoski BS PharmD BCPS FCCP
PDF | 54MB
Perfect for this student nurse!“Seriously, I love this book. It has already helped me ace 2 assignments! Definitely a must-have for student nurses.”—Amy L., Online Student Reviewer

SAFETY FIRST WITH ‘CURE & CARE’!
Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses®, Eighteenth Edition delivers everything you need to administer medications safely across the lifespan—643 well-organized monographs encompassing hundreds of generic drugs and thousands of trade names. Its nursing-focused Cure & Care’ approach explains what the drug does and describes what the nurse does and how the nursing process relates to the pharmacotherapeutics.

BONUS! FREE DIGITAL ACCESS
An access code inside new, printed texts unlocks your one-year, FREE 1-year subscription to DrugGuide.com, Davis’s Drug Guide Online, powered by Unbound Medicine, information on more than 5,000 trade names and generic drugs, as well as audio pronunciations and color photographs, all updated regularly.

LIFE-SAVING GUIDANCE AT A GLANCEIn-depth coverage of patient safety, red tab for high-alert medications, red, capitalized letters for life-threatening side effects, and REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies) iconSpecial considerations for patient populationsIcon highlighting pharmacogenomic contentIV administration coveragePatient and family teaching guidanceCanadian-specific content identified with a maple leaf icon
FREE ONLINE LEARNING, CARE PLANNING & PATIENT EDUCATION TOOLSAudio Pronunciation Library of 1,200+ drug namesTutorials with self-tests, Preventing Medication Errors and Psychotropic DrugsCalculators for body mass index (BMI), metric conversions, IV drip rates, dosage/KG and Fahrenheit/Celsius.Interactive Case Studies, each followed by a series of questionsEight audio podcasts covering must-know information, concepts, and considerations for safe drug administrationVideo clips illustrating the safe administration of medications