Publisher's Synopsis
**Selected for 2025 Doody's Core Titles® in Pharmacology**
Gain a solid understanding of nursing pharmacology and patient-centered medication safety! Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 12th Edition, makes it easy to learn the principles of nursing pharmacology and drug dosage calculation. A clear guide to pharmacotherapy and safe drug administration, this popular book uses drug prototypes to provide need-to-know information about key drugs, including dosage, side effects, interactions, and more. Nursing Process/Clinical Judgment summaries enhance your skills in applying clinical judgment skills for safe patient care. Written by a team of nursing experts led by Linda McCuistion, this time-tested textbook provides the nursing pharmacology knowledge you need to succeed on the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam and administer drugs safely.
- NEW! The latest FDA drug approvals, withdrawals, and drug uses are included throughout
- NEW! Content updates reflect the most current evidence-based care and the 2021 AACN Essentials
- NEW! Updated Women's Health chapter features new content and safety highlights
- NEW! Study and practice questions include the very latest formats for the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam (NGN)
- NEW! Protein binding and half-life information is now listed in the Uses/Considerations columns in drug tables
- UNIQUE! Nursing Process/Clinical Judgment summaries highlight important nursing considerations and clinical judgment skills within the framework of the nursing process
- UNIQUE! Prototype Drug Charts provide easy access to key information for representative drugs, including dosages, contraindications, drug-lab-food interactions, pharmacokinetics, and more
- UNIQUE! An extensive Drug Calculations chapter presents six methods of dosage calculation, providing a helpful review and supplement to a dosage calculations textbook
- Safety and Quality chapter addresses medication errors, specific nursing measures to promote medication safety, U.S. National Patient Safety Goals, the 2021 AACN Essentials, and other safety issues and concerns
- NGN-Style Case Studies (single-episode and unfolding) provide practice opportunities with the very latest item types
- Application-level NCLEX®-Style Study Questions at the end of each chapter help prepare you for the growing pharmacology coverage on the NCLEX® Examination.
- Prioritization coverage helps you learn to prioritize nursing care by listing nursing interventions in the order of priority
- Clinical Judgment Case Studies (in chapters that do not include NGN-style case studies) challenge you to apply your knowledge and analytical skills to realistic patient scenarios. Answer guidelines are provided on the Evolve website
- Cultural content is integrated into Nursing Process boxes
