"Learn how to provide safe, effective nursing care for patients receiving drug therapy! Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 20th Edition helps you understand the principles of pharmacology and apply them to nursing practice. This text explains how to make informed decisions about drug therapy, educate patients, and administer medications. This edition adds enhanced coverage of the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model to prepare you for the critical thinking questions on the Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) exam. Concise and easy to use, this essential resource helps you master the basics of medication administration and drug actions."
1. UNIT I: Introduction to Pharmacology, 1 - p. U1 2. 1. Basic Principles of Pharmacology - p. 1a 3. 2. Drug Actions Across the Life Span - p. 18 4. 3. The Nursing Process and Pharmacology - p. 33 5. 4. Patient Education to Promote Health - p. 45 6. UNIT II: Medication Administration, 55 - p. U55 7. 5. Principles of Medication Administration and Medication Safety - p. 55a 8. 6. Percutaneous Administration - p. 74 9. 7. Enteral Administration - p. 93 10. 8. Parenteral Administration: Safe Preparation - p. 110 11. 9. Parenteral Administration: Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular - p. 127 12. 10. Parenteral Administration: Intravenous - p. 138 13. UNIT III: Drugs Affecting Neurologic Disorders, 168 - p. U168 14. 11. Drugs Affecting the Central and Peripheral Nervous System - p. 168a 15. 12. Drugs Used to Treat Neurodegenerative Disorders - p. 180 16. 13. Drugs Used to Treat Seizure Disorders - p. 205 17. 14. Drugs Used to Treat Headaches - p. 232 18. 15. Drugs Used to Treat Pain: Focus on Opioids - p. 243 19. UNIT IV: Drugs Affecting Psychiatric Disorders, 263 - p. U263 20. 16. Drugs Used to Treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - p. 263a 21. 17. Drugs Used to Treat Substance Use Disorders - p. 272 22. 18. Drugs Used to Treat Schizophrenia - p. 294 23. 19. Drugs Used to Treat Depressive and Bipolar Disorders - p. 308 24. 20. Drugs Used to Treat Anxiety Disorders - p. 330 25. 21. Drugs Used to Treat Sleep Disorders - p. 340 26. UNIT V: Drugs Affecting Cardiovascular Disorders, 353 - p. U353 27. 22. Drugs Used to Treat Dyslipidemias - p. 353a 28. 23. Drugs Used to Treat Hypertension - p. 369 29. 24. Drugs Used to Treat Arrhythmias - p. 400 30. 25. Drugs Used to Treat Angina Pectoris - p. 415 31. 26. Drugs Used to Treat Peripheral Vascular Disease - p. 427 32. 27. Drugs Used to Treat Thromboembolic Disorders - p. 434 33. 28. Drugs Used to Treat Heart Failure - p. 454 34. UNIT VI: Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System, 472 - p. U472 35. 29. Drugs Used to Treat Upper Respiratory Disease - p. 472a 36. 30. Drugs Used to Treat Lower Respiratory Disease - p. 484 37. UNIT VII: Drugs Affecting the Digestive System, 508 - p. U508 38. 31. Drugs Used to Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux and Peptic Ulcer Disease - p. 508a 39. 32. Drugs Used to Treat Nausea and Vomiting - p. 522 40. 33. Drugs Used to Treat Constipation and Diarrhea - p. 539 41. UNIT VIII: Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System, 555 - p. U555 42. 34. Drugs Used to Treat Diabetes Mellitus - p. 555a 43. 35. Drugs Used to Treat Thyroid Disease - p. 592 44. UNIT IX: Drugs Affecting the Reproductive System, 601 - p. U601 45. 36. Drugs Used in Obstetrics - p. 601a 46. 37. Drugs Used in Men’s and Women’s Health - p. 621 47. UNIT X: Drugs Affecting Other Body Systems, 655 - p. U655 48. 38. Drugs Used to Treat Urinary System Disorders - p. 655a 49. 39. Drugs Used to Treat Glaucoma and Other Eye Disorders - p. 667 50. 40. Drugs Used to Treat Cancer - p. 684 51. 41. Drugs Used to Treat Musculoskeletal Disorders - p. 696 52. 42. Drugs Used to Treat Immune and Inflammatory Disorders - p. 713 53. 43. Drugs Used to Treat Bacterial Infections - p. 736a 54. UNIT XI: Drugs Used to Treat Infections, 736 - p. U736 55. 44. Drugs Used to Treat Viral Infections - p. 768 56. 45. Drugs Used to Treat Fungal Infections - p. 779 57. Appendix - p. 790 58. INDEX - p. 801 59. The Joint Commission’s Official “Do Not Use” List - p. 830
"Learn how to provide safe, effective nursing care for patients receiving drug therapy! Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 20th Edition helps you understand the principles of pharmacology and apply them to nursing practice. This text explains how to make informed decisions about drug therapy, educate patients, and administer medications. This edition adds enhanced coverage of the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model to prepare you for the critical thinking questions on the Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) exam. Concise and easy to use, this essential resource helps you master the basics of medication administration and drug actions."
1. UNIT I: Introduction to Pharmacology, 1 - p. U1 2. 1. Basic Principles of Pharmacology - p. 1a 3. 2. Drug Actions Across the Life Span - p. 18 4. 3. The Nursing Process and Pharmacology - p. 33 5. 4. Patient Education to Promote Health - p. 45 6. UNIT II: Medication Administration, 55 - p. U55 7. 5. Principles of Medication Administration and Medication Safety - p. 55a 8. 6. Percutaneous Administration - p. 74 9. 7. Enteral Administration - p. 93 10. 8. Parenteral Administration: Safe Preparation - p. 110 11. 9. Parenteral Administration: Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular - p. 127 12. 10. Parenteral Administration: Intravenous - p. 138 13. UNIT III: Drugs Affecting Neurologic Disorders, 168 - p. U168 14. 11. Drugs Affecting the Central and Peripheral Nervous System - p. 168a 15. 12. Drugs Used to Treat Neurodegenerative Disorders - p. 180 16. 13. Drugs Used to Treat Seizure Disorders - p. 205 17. 14. Drugs Used to Treat Headaches - p. 232 18. 15. Drugs Used to Treat Pain: Focus on Opioids - p. 243 19. UNIT IV: Drugs Affecting Psychiatric Disorders, 263 - p. U263 20. 16. Drugs Used to Treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - p. 263a 21. 17. Drugs Used to Treat Substance Use Disorders - p. 272 22. 18. Drugs Used to Treat Schizophrenia - p. 294 23. 19. Drugs Used to Treat Depressive and Bipolar Disorders - p. 308 24. 20. Drugs Used to Treat Anxiety Disorders - p. 330 25. 21. Drugs Used to Treat Sleep Disorders - p. 340 26. UNIT V: Drugs Affecting Cardiovascular Disorders, 353 - p. U353 27. 22. Drugs Used to Treat Dyslipidemias - p. 353a 28. 23. Drugs Used to Treat Hypertension - p. 369 29. 24. Drugs Used to Treat Arrhythmias - p. 400 30. 25. Drugs Used to Treat Angina Pectoris - p. 415 31. 26. Drugs Used to Treat Peripheral Vascular Disease - p. 427 32. 27. Drugs Used to Treat Thromboembolic Disorders - p. 434 33. 28. Drugs Used to Treat Heart Failure - p. 454 34. UNIT VI: Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System, 472 - p. U472 35. 29. Drugs Used to Treat Upper Respiratory Disease - p. 472a 36. 30. Drugs Used to Treat Lower Respiratory Disease - p. 484 37. UNIT VII: Drugs Affecting the Digestive System, 508 - p. U508 38. 31. Drugs Used to Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux and Peptic Ulcer Disease - p. 508a 39. 32. Drugs Used to Treat Nausea and Vomiting - p. 522 40. 33. Drugs Used to Treat Constipation and Diarrhea - p. 539 41. UNIT VIII: Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System, 555 - p. U555 42. 34. Drugs Used to Treat Diabetes Mellitus - p. 555a 43. 35. Drugs Used to Treat Thyroid Disease - p. 592 44. UNIT IX: Drugs Affecting the Reproductive System, 601 - p. U601 45. 36. Drugs Used in Obstetrics - p. 601a 46. 37. Drugs Used in Men’s and Women’s Health - p. 621 47. UNIT X: Drugs Affecting Other Body Systems, 655 - p. U655 48. 38. Drugs Used to Treat Urinary System Disorders - p. 655a 49. 39. Drugs Used to Treat Glaucoma and Other Eye Disorders - p. 667 50. 40. Drugs Used to Treat Cancer - p. 684 51. 41. Drugs Used to Treat Musculoskeletal Disorders - p. 696 52. 42. Drugs Used to Treat Immune and Inflammatory Disorders - p. 713 53. 43. Drugs Used to Treat Bacterial Infections - p. 736a 54. UNIT XI: Drugs Used to Treat Infections, 736 - p. U736 55. 44. Drugs Used to Treat Viral Infections - p. 768 56. 45. Drugs Used to Treat Fungal Infections - p. 779 57. Appendix - p. 790 58. INDEX - p. 801 59. The Joint Commission’s Official “Do Not Use” List - p. 830
