Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses + Resource Kit CD-ROM
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Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses + Resource Kit CD-ROM

Safety 1st

The information nurses need€¦when, where, and how they need it!


Today€s most comprehensive nursing drug guide emphasizes safety 1st!


Davis€s Drug Guide for Nurses, Twelfth Edition always puts safety first€¦emphasizing the information nurses need to know to administer medications competently and safely€¦across the lifespan. Well-organized monographs for hundreds of generic and thousands of trade name drugs reflect the latest FDA approvals and changes.


The TWELFTH EDITION at a glance€¦



  • NEW and UPDATED CONTENT

  • NEW! Free, 1-year subscription to Drug Guide Online (DrugGuide.com) featuring over 1,500 complete drug monographs, the latest FDA approvals, and much more.

  • NEW & UNIQUE! Pharmacogenomic content.

  • UPDATED! Thoroughly reviewed, revised, and updated monographs.

  • UPDATED! Evidence-based content related to pharmacotherapeutics.

  • UPDATED! Full-color insert, including photographs of €œTall Man,€ high alert, and commonly seen drugs.

  • NEW! Additional headings for special populations.

  • EXPANDED! Herbal content.

  • UPDATED! Cost information for 200 top drugs.

  • UPDATED! Nursing diagnoses.

  • UPDATED! FREE mobile download of 100 complete drug monographs.

  • UPDATED & UNIQUE! Psychotropic Drugs Tutorial depicts the safe administration of psychotropic medication and includes monograph content for select psychotropic drugs and a multiple-choice self-test.

  • UPDATED! Wound Care Tutorial provides a photographic overview of the different types of wounds and wound care products as well as a self-test, with answers and rationales.

  • UPDATED! FREE, mobile download of 100 complete drug monographs.

  • Well-structured and readable

  • Organized by generic drug name, with an index that includes generic and trade names, classifications, combination drugs, and herbals.

  • An engaging, easy-to-read style.


Safety 1st with Unique clinical and learning tools!


Resource Kit CD-ROM (Mac & PC Compatible)


This is not your ordinary drug guide CD-ROM! Completely revised and updated, Davis€s Drug Guide, Twelfth Edition CD-ROM is a complete Resource Kit with tools students and clinicians need to administer medications safety and competently.


UPDATED & UNIQUE! Preventing Medication Errors Tutorial provides€¦



  • a medication safety review

  • a self test with €œreal-life€ scenarios

  • physician orders

  • rationales for correct and incorrect answers

  • UPDATED! Interactive Case Studies offer brief €œreal-life€ scenarios followed by a series of questions. Results can be printed or e-mailed.

  • UPDATED! Drug Search Program offers easy access to nearly 700 drug monographs with audio pronunciations. (Copy, paste, and print each one.)

  • NEW! Calculator for Body Mass Index (BMI) as well as calculators for metric conversions, IV drip rates, dosage/kg calculations, and Fahrenheit/Celsius.

  • NEW! Audio Library for nearly 1,000 drug names from the Davis€s Drug Guide for Nurses database.

  • Wound Care Clinical Sheet, pocket sized and printable, offers a quick review of pressure ulcer prevention strategies€¦

    • wound assessment

    • pressure ulcer stages and treatment

    • wound care products

    • more!



  • NEW and ENHANCED CLINICAL and LEARNING TOOLS

    • NEW! Interactive Flash cards.

    • UPDATED! Case Studies.

    • NEW! Audio podcasts.

    • NEW! Calculator for Body Mass Index (BMI).



  • NEW and ENHANCED TEACHING RESOURCES

    • NEW! Electronic Test Bank.

    • UPDATED! PowerPoint presentations.

    • UPDATED! Case Studies.

    • UPDATED! Classroom Activities.




SAFETY 1ST WITH ALL OF THE STRENGTHS THAT HAVE MADE IT THE DRUG GUIDE OF CHOICE YEAR AFTER YEAR!



  • Nursing practice

  • All 5 steps of the nursing process.

  • The Joint Commission€s guidelines on pain management.

  • Vulnerable patient populations across the lifespan in each monograph.

  • Extensive coverage of IV administration,in both the Pharmacology and Nursing Implications sections, highlighted by special subheads, with specific information on€¦

    • dilution, concentration, and rate

    • clinical precautions

    • direct IV administration

    • intermittent or continuous infusions

    • lifespan considerations

    • IV compatibilities and incompatibilities



  • Patient safety and preventing medication errors

  • More high-alert coverage and patient safety information than any other drug guide.

  • Life-threatening side effects€¦

    • most frequently encountered problems

    • €œdo not confuse with,€ €œdo not crush, break, or chew€ medications

    • how to avoid common errors, where appropriate.



  • Drug-drug, drug-natural products, and drug-food interactions.

  • How to administer medication safely by all routes, with information on€¦

    • preparation and mixture of oral meds

    • methods for parenteral administration, toxicity and signs of overdose

    • dosing considerations for patients with renal or hepatic impairment

    • much more!



  • Thorough Patient and Family Teaching Guidelines.

  • TitleDavis's Drug Guide for Nurses + Resource Kit CD-ROM
  • ManufacturerF.A. Davis Company
  • BindingPaperback
  • ProductGroupBook
  • UnitCount1
  • EANs9780803623088