Download or read book Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice written by Linda Lane Lilley and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-01-20 with total page 1191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed with the student in mind, and easy to read and use, the new 2nd edition of Lilley will cover all the key pharmacology content needed by Canadian nursing students. Known for its appealing layout, plenty of photos, and numerous helpful boxed features, Lilley helps students manage the extremely detailed subject of pharmacology. This edition focuses on the role of nurses and their practices in culturally diverse Canada, and includes new content on natural health products and ethnocultural considerations. Evidence-Informed Practice Boxes: Provide a bridge between research evidence and its relevance to nursing practice Laboratory Values Related to Drug Therapy: Provide normal ranges and values for specific lab tests, and rationales for lab assessments in relation to specific drug therapy UNIQUE! In My Family Boxes: Written by nursing students of various ethnocultural backgrounds, relaying their cultural health beliefs and practices and drug use Preventing Medication Errors Boxes: Reinforce concepts introduced in the medication errors chapter and relate them to specific common errors that occur in clinical practice. Special Populations: Women: In addition to other special populations, some boxes specifically focus on women’s health UNIQUE! Tear out cards from Mosby’s Pharmacology Memory NoteCards Increased pathophysiology coverage: Introduces key chapters to provide students with a brief overview before launching into drug information Chapters on Antibiotics and Antineoplastics: Subjects have both been divided into two chapters each, making difficult material easier to digest for students Generic and trade drug names are used throughout – with a new Drug Index at the back of the book Emphasis on nursing roles and practices in Canada More info on natural health products More info on ethnocultural considerations

Download or read book Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice written by Kara Sealock and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2016-08-05 with total page 1207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let this outstanding, reader-friendly pharmacology text help guide you through the detailed world of nursing pharmacology. Now in its third edition, Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice covers all the key pharmacology content needed by today's nursing students. Known for its appealing layout, wealth of photos, and helpful boxed features, this engaging text brings important pharmacology concepts to life. The text's popular key drug approach focuses only on the drug information you need to know. Along with its exam preparation and insightful learning strategies, this is your complete pharmacology text!

Download or read book Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in Canada written by Linda Lane Lilley and published by Elsevier Canada, c2007 + 1 CD-ROM.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 1031 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new Canadian textbook is based on the bestselling 4th edition U.S. text, known for its clear and consistent format, colourful design, and helpful boxed features and illustrations that highlight need-to-know information and help busy nursing students learn and understand pharmacology. All pharmacology content has undergone an extensive revision to ensure that it reflects the authoritative Canadian drug information resource, Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties (CPS). The text includes chapters on medication errors and gene therapy, Canadian drug policy and legislation regarding over-the-counter and natural health products, drugs for HIV/AIDS, diabetes, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cancer, infection, and psychiatric conditions has been thoroughly updated and revised. Canadian statistics have been added as well as a greater emphasis being focused on Canadian ethical and legal issues. This Canadian edition has been fully adapted, with every chapter being revised to reflect Canadian nursing practice. In addition to the textbook, a free Student CD-ROM offers medical administration checklists, IV checklists and chapter-by-chapter exam-style review questions with rationales. This edition has retained the numerous pedagogical elements including: Appearing at the beginning of each chapter - Objectives e-Learning Activities Drug Profiles Glossary Appearing at the end of each chapter - Client Teaching Tips specific to drug class or topic Points to Remember boxes Examination Review questions Critical Thinking Activities Bibliography Throughout the text - Ethnocultural Implications boxes Community Health Points boxes Natural Health Therapies boxes Legal and Ethical Principles boxes Geriatric and Pediatric Considerations boxes Case Studies Research boxes Case-based Nursing Care Plans applying pharmacology to the nursing process Alphabetized Dosages tables listing drug generic and trade names, pharmacological class, usual dosage ranges, and indications All chapters feature Canadian drug names and dosages. Canadian drug information is based on the 2005 Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties (CPS). Includes Canadian Best Practice Guidelines for nursing. Nursing Care Plans have also been changed to reflect Canadian examples. Ethical and legal issues have received much stronger emphasis. The diverse cultural mix of Canada is reflected in examples and illustrations. All American references replaced where appropriate or enhanced with Canadian references to reflect Canadian health care policy and guidelines. All references updated to reflect the up-to-date research findings. References older than 5 years will be retained only if seminal research. All chapters revised to ensure Canadian content throughout.

Download or read book Pharmacology and the Nursing Process written by Linda Lane Lilley and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 960 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Pharmacology and the Nursing Process" provides the most up-to-date, clinically relevant information on pharmacology and nursing in a consistent format that is appealing, understandable, and practical.

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Download or read book Lilley s Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice E Book written by Kara Sealock and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2020-10-18 with total page 1042 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - UPDATED! Thoroughly updated drug content reflects the very latest Health Canada drug approvals, withdrawals, and therapeutic uses, as well as corresponding updated nursing content. - NEW! Coverage of current top-of-mind topics includes pharmacology as it pertains to palliative care; the legalization of marihuana for both medical and recreational purposes; issues surrounding the use and misuse of fentanyl and the take-home distribution of naloxone kits used to tackle the growing fentanyl crises; and more. - NEW! The latest Canadian statistics, research, legislation, regulations, and clinical practice guidelines have been incorporated throughout the text as well as content reflecting the 2017 CNA Code of Ethics, updated references, and more. - NEW! Additional examination review questions help readers more thoroughly prepare for credentialing exams. - NEW! Updated case studies better reflect the diverse Canadian population. - NEW! Expanded visual program incorporates more diagrams, graphs, charts and photos throughout the text to accompany difficult concepts and theories and help facilitate learning. - NEW! Incorporation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's Calls to Action in chapters 4 and 7 now covers Indigenous health and healing practices, an explanation of the Indigenous medicine wheel, and alternative medicinal interventions.

Download or read book Mosby s Nursing Drug Cards E Book written by Kathleen Jo Gutierrez and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2018-03-01 with total page 1020 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get a head-start to becoming a pharmacology expert! Mosby's Nursing Drug Cards, 24th Edition is the ideal, pocket-sized drug information reference with over 400 sturdy cards containing guidelines for 700+ generic and 600 brand-name drugs. Each card lists the most up-to-date nursing information, including descriptions, use(s), mechanism(s), pharmacokinetics, side/adverse effects, contraindications/precautions, interactions, dosing, and nursing management priorities. Best of all, these pre-made drug cards come ready-to-go for use in the classroom or during clinicals! Tall Man lettering of over 700 generic and 600 brand-name drugs provides one-stop access to the information most needed for clinical practice. High-alert drugs and Black Box Warnings point out these need-to-know medications. Portable 4x6-inch cards are smaller than most drug cards and fit easily into a pocket. Alphabetic organization helps you find information quickly. Consistent format features a drug’s generic name, pronunciation, category, pregnancy category, brand name, dosage forms, use, action, pharmacokinetics, side/adverse effects, contraindications, interactions, dosage, and nursing management priorities. Nursing management priorities follow a nursing process format: assess, diagnose, implement, and evaluate. Comprehensive index contains generic and trade names, drug classes and combination products. Critical Thinking fill-in-the-blank card may be used on any drug to prompt students to think about the drug category, action, patient teaching, and more. Drug interaction information includes subheadings for drug, food, and laboratory interactions. Drug pronunciations are listed for each generic drug and drug category. Common conversion formulas are found on the inside lid of the box. Dosage calculation formulas are listed in the appendix. NEW! 20 additional drugs and drug categories have been added to this edition to reflect the most recent FDA-approved drugs. NEW! 100 new drug facts offer the latest information on dosage forms, new brand names, contraindications, side effects, actions, drug interactions, uses, and nursing management priorities. NEW! Condensed category cards feature essential information to help you find what you need fast! NEW! Separate coverage of the top 200 commonly used drugs gives you quick access to medications you may reference the most.

Download or read book Pharmacology and the Nursing Process written by Linda Lane Lilley and published by Mosby. This book was released on 2004-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This convenient, money-saving package is a must-have for students training for a career in nursing. It includes the Pharmacology and the Nursing Process - text with Study Guide. For further information on each individual product, please click on the link provided.

Download or read book Study Guide for Pharmacology for Nursing Care E Book written by Jacqueline Burchum and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2015-02-10 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complex pharmacologic information is simple to learn with this complete study resource! Designed to accompany Lehne’s Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 9th Edition, this robust workbook features critical thinking study questions, case studies, and patient teaching scenarios that help you connect pharmacology concepts with their impact on patient care. Plus, an emphasis on priority nursing care with NCLEX examination-style review questions prepares you for success on the exam. NCLEX Examination-style questions are included in each chapter. NEW! NCLEX-style alternate format questions including prioritization questions, bolster your readiness for the NCLEX Exam while supporting review of core pharmacology content NEW! Increased emphasis on patient safety features questions on safe patient care that challenge you to select appropriate actions to prevent or remediate medication errors. NEW! Detailed rationales for all prioritization questions are included in the answer key and encompass explanations for both correct and incorrect responses.

Download or read book Study Guide for Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice E Book written by Kara Sealock and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2024-06-13 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ensure your mastery of need-to-know Canadian pharmacology nursing principles with the Study Guide for Lilley's Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice, 5th Edition. Designed to accompany the Lilley's textbook, this dynamic study guide helps you better understand, retain, and apply the information and concepts from each chapter of the text. Worksheets for each chapter include multiple-choice review questions, critical thinking and application questions, case studies, and a wealth of other learning activities to help you fully prepare for credentialling exams. - NEW! Thoroughly updated content reflects the organization and updated information housed in the fifth edition of Lilley's Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice. - Chapter-by-chapter worksheets are divided into three main sections: chapter review and examination preparation including multiple-choice and matching questions, critical thinking and application questions with some chapters including a critical thinking crossword puzzle, and case studies. - Chapter review and examination preparation in each chapter worksheet includes a number of application-based practice questions for the Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN), including at least one alternate-item question per chapter. - UNIQUE! Cartoon-illustrated study tips help you manage your study time more effectively and expand upon the study skills tips included on the accompanying Evolve website. - Variety of questions includes fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, labelling and ordering, matching, and short answer. - Focus on prioritization features at least one prioritization exercise in each chapter, in which you must evaluate a clinical scenario and answer the question: "What is the nurse's best action?" These exercises provide practice with identifying the most important, need-to-know nursing actions. - Overview of Dosage Calculations section features explanations of key drug calculations concepts, sample drug labels, practice problems, and a practice quiz. - Answers for all exercises are provided at the back of the book to facilitate self-study.

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Download or read book Elsevier s Canadian Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX RN Examination E Book written by Linda Anne Silvestri and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2021-06-14 with total page 1170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepare for success on the NCLEX-RN® exam with the review book written for Canadian nursing students! Elsevier's Canadian Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination, 2nd Edition provides everything you need to prepare for the NCLEX® exam — complete content review and more than 5,000 NCLEX examination-style questions in the book and online. Proving that not all NCLEX exam review books are the same, only this book includes the kinds of questions that consistently test the critical thinking skills needed to pass today's NCLEX exam. In addition, all answers include detailed rationales and test-taking strategies with tips on how to best approach each question. From Canadian editors Patricia Bradley and Karin Page-Cutrara, and NCLEX review experts Linda Anne Silvestri and Angela Silvestri, this edition integrates Canadian approaches to nursing, making this the only comprehensive review text written from a fully Canadian perspective. It's THE book of choice for NCLEX preparation! - More than 5,000 practice questions in the text and online offer ample testing practice. - UNIQUE! Detailed test-taking strategy and rationale is included for each question, offering clues for analyzing and uncovering the correct answer option. - UNIQUE! Priority Nursing Action boxes provide information about the steps you will take in clinical situations requiring clinical judgement and prioritization. - UNIQUE! Pyramid Points icons indicate important information, identifying content that typically appears on the NCLEX-RN® examination. - UNIQUE! Pyramid Alerts appear in red text and highlight important nursing concepts. - UNIQUE! Priority Concepts — two in each chapter — discuss important content and nursing interventions. - New graduate's perspective is offered on how to prepare for the NCLEX-RN, in addition to nonacademic preparation, the CAT format, and test-taking strategies. - Mnemonics are included to help you remember important information. - 75-question comprehensive exam covers all content areas in the book in the same percentages that they are covered on the actual NCLEX-RN test plan. - Practice questions on delegation, prioritization, and triage/disaster management emphasize these areas on the NCLEX exam. - Companion Evolve website provides 25 new Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style questions plus all alternate item format questions including multiple response, prioritizing (ordered response), fill-in-the-blank, figure/illustration (hot spot), chart/exhibit, video, and audio questions. - Question categories on Evolve are organized by cognitive level, client needs area, integrated process, and content area, allowing completely customizable exams or study sessions. - UNIQUE! Audio review summaries on Evolve cover pharmacology, acid-base balance, and fluids and electrolytes.

Download or read book Pharmacology and the Nursing Process E Book written by Linda Lane Lilley and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2014-06-16 with total page 1003 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its colorful, user-friendly format, Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 7th Edition provides students with all the pharmacology information they need — and no more than they need — to administer drugs safely and effectively. Increased emphasis on the nursing process and prioritization focuses on the most essential assessments, nursing diagnoses, interventions, and evaluations. Thoroughly updated drug information is clear and concise, highlighting the most commonly used drugs, and includes a unique focus on safety-oriented QSEN competencies. Hundreds of full-color illustrations show how drugs work in the body and depict key steps in drug administration. Written by expert pharmacology educators and clinicians, this bestselling textbook employs innovative, practical learning aids to help your students prepare for success on the NCLEX® Examination and in nursing practice. Focus on need-to-know information provides the most essential drug information for safe, effective clinical practice. Focus on the nursing process and prioritization helps you apply the nursing process to all aspects of drug therapy, from assessment to nursing diagnoses, interventions, and evaluation/outcome criteria. UNIQUE! Illustrated Study Skills Tips include practical advice on time management, note taking, study techniques, and test-taking strategies. Special boxes and tables highlight evidence-based practice, dosages, pharmacokinetics, laboratory values related to drug therapy, preventing medication errors, cultural implications, lifespan considerations, herbal therapies, and legal and ethical principles. Nearly 300 full-color illustrations and the Photo Atlas of Drug Administration show how drugs work in the body and depict key steps in drug administration by various routes. NCLEX® Examination−style review questions are included in every chapter, with at least one alternate-format item per chapter and more than 40 new dosage calculation questions. Drug profiles highlight the pharmacokinetics and unique variations of commonly used drugs. Case studies promote clinical reasoning skills related to nursing pharmacology. Patient Teaching Tips include key points to convey to patients, their families, and their caregivers.

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Download or read book Mosby s Canadian Nursing Drug Reference E Book written by Linda Skidmore-Roth and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2020-07-09 with total page 1504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first truly Canadian adaption of the first-name in drug references! Mosby's Canadian Nursing Drug Reference, 1st Edition makes it easy for you to find the latest, most vital dosing and administration information on more than 5,000 Health Canada approved drugs. This portable, full-colour handbook emphasizes patient safety throughout with special !Warnings for potentially lethal reactions and Alerts for clinical situations requiring special attention. Designed to help you develop clinical reasoning in practice and think critically in the classroom, this unique nursing drug reference is perfect for use at home and on the job. The companion website includes classroom-friendly documents showing how to read drug references, descriptions of drug family classifications, therapeutic uses, overarching cautions, and more! More than 5,000 Health Canada approved generic and trade-name drugs are profiled, covering almost every drug you will administer in practice or in clinicals. Complete pharmacokinetic information includes the mechanism and absorption of the drug as well as its action, duration, and excretion. Logical alphabetical organization by generic name provides quick and easy access to specific drugs, and a full-colour design highlights important information. Nursing Process steps are used as the framework for organizing all nursing care information. Logical organization of adverse effects organized by body system, are identified as common or life threatening, and show you signs to watch for during assessments. Coverage of IV drug administration highlights dosage and IV administration instructions, including safety considerations and Y-site, syringe, and additive compatibilities. !Warning feature icon alerts you to important information. Nurse Alert feature icon highlights the most critical interactions and side-effects that you must be aware of during clinicals. NEW! The latest Health Canada approved drugs ensures students have access to the most up-to-date medications. NEW! Health Canada recommended vaccines and immune globulins appear throughout text for students to easily reference. NEW! SI units included throughout the text for easy reference. NEW! High-Alert Canadian Medications threaded throughout the text. NEW! and UNIQUE! Biohazard alerts included to keep you safe when administering medications. NEW! Canadian Controlled Substances threaded throughout the text. NEW! Seven all-new comprehensive Canadian Appendices useful in practice and in nursing education. NEW! Fully revised and expanded Evolve site including a pedagogical-oriented document of how to read and use a medication reference and the development of clinical reasoning in practice, overviews of drug classifications, case studies of patient-nurse encounters demonstrating best-practice and accompanying multiple choice review questions.

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Download or read book Mosby s Comprehensive Review for the Canadian RN Exam Revised written by Janice Marshall-Henty and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2013-03-30 with total page 1308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mosby’s Comprehensive Review for the Canadian RN Exam, Revised First Edition provides a thorough review of nursing principles and practices to help you prepare for the Canadian Registered Nurse ExaminationTM (CRNE). In addition to offering an overview of essential material in each major clinical area, with references to established sources, the book features hundreds of end-of-chapter questions, followed by answers and rationales. Two practice exams with over 250 practice questions are also accompanied by answers and rationales. This is an indispensable resource for all nursing students preparing for the Canadian Registered Nurse ExaminationTM! Introductory chapters describing the CRNE and tips for answering questions provide valuable guidelines for mastering multiple choice questions, helping to reduce test anxiety and improve performance Each chapter includes practice questions that are representative of those found on the CRNE, and reflect the framework of nursing practice in Canada The text features a diversity of practice settings and client situations, mirroring the diversity of nursing contexts in Canada Questions have been authored by nursing experts with over 30 years of combined experience teaching nursing and preparing students to pass the CRNE Appendices contain a full list of the CRNE Exam competencies, medical terminology, abbreviations, common laboratory and diagnostic tests, and mathematical formulae Reflects the current CRNE blueprint; updated to conform to the CRNE 2010-2015 competencies and format. Classification legend with each Answer and Rationale indicates the Competency and Taxonomy being tested for each question.