2009 Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide powered by Skyscape Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins With over 1,200 updates on new drugs, indications, dosages, and administration, 2009 Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide provides quick access to current, comprehensive, vital drug information. It contains over 800 complete drug monographs, organized alphabetically, plus a full-color photo guide to pills and capsules and 25 rapid-reference appendices appropriate for practicing nurses. New appendices give guidelines for disposal of medications and for patient teaching to prevent medication errors.
Key Features
- Includes over 25 approved drugs.
- Alphabetical order to get you to the facts you need quickly.
- 25 rapid-reference appendices appropriate for practicing nurses.
- More than 1,200 additions, changes, and updates on indications, dosages, and administration.
- "Black box warnings" to help prevent medication errors and to ensure safe drug administration.
- More "Warning" logos that highlight potential complications.
- Updated NANDA International taxonomy II for nursing diagnoses.
- Expanded less commonly used drugs appendix, which includes fertility drugs and monoclonal antibodies.
- Expanded alternative and complementary therapies section.
- Updated list of drugs that cannot be cut, crushed, or chewed, including brand names.
- Updated color photo guide of commonly used drugs to facilitate recognition of drugs being used.
- Key patient teaching points.
- Interactions with drugs, foods, alternative therapies, and laboratory tests.
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- Built-in Medical Calculator: Provide instant access from within clinical topics to Oral Medications, Liquid Injections and Injections from Powder calculator!
- Full Images: Vivid images that aid in diagnostic workup.
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