By Jacqueline Rosenjack Burchum, Laura D. Rosenthal

• Clear, engaging writing style simplifies complex concepts, making difficult pharmacology content not only understandable but actually enjoyable.
• Prototype Drugs approach focuses on representative agents that characterize all members of a given drug group, so that you can apply your understanding to related drugs that are currently available and those that will be released in the future.
• Nursing implications of drug therapy are integrated throughout to show the relationship between drug therapy and nursing care, and also recapped in Summary of Major Nursing Implications sections.
• Special Interest Topic boxes examine the everyday impact of pharmacology with engaging vignettes such as Vaping and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (COVID-19) Vaccine.
• Safety Alerts call out important safety concerns related to contraindications, adverse effects, and more.
• Concise drug summary tables present key information for individual drugs, including drug class, generic and trade names, dosages, routes, and indications.
• Person-Centered Care Across the Life Span tables summarize safe and appropriate care for patients from infancy to older adulthood.

• NEW! Updated drug content includes the latest FDA drug approvals, withdrawals, and therapeutic uses, along with updated nursing content.
• NEW Transgender Health chapter covers gender-affirming hormone treatment for transgender patients.
• NEW! The six cognitive skills of NCSBN’s Clinical Judgment Measurement Model are integrated into the Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice chapter and in Summary of Major Nursing Considerations tables.
• NEW! Enhanced emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion features updated gender-neutral language.
• NEW! Updated COVID-19 content addresses the latest vaccination information and pharmacotherapeutic implications.
• NEW coverage of CBD and expanded coverage of medical marijuana discusses the growing use of these substances.
• NEW resources for the Next-Generation NCLEX® Examination (NGN) are includedon the Evolve website and in the companion Study Guide.

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Product Details

• ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CQLZ362J
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Elsevier; 12th edition (December 14, 2023)
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 14, 2023
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Up to 4 simultaneous devices, per publisher limits
• Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
• Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0443107106