Learn the principles of pharmacology and administer drugs safely!
Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology,
11th Edition
provides the essential information that LPNs and vocational nurses need to administer medications in all practice settings. It shows how drugs and drug classes work, so you can understand why drugs are given and evaluate the expected response as well as side effects and adverse effects. In each drug category, an overview of the nursing process outlines the nurse’s role when administering drugs. This edition includes a new
Drugs for Cancer Treatment
chapter and
Get Ready for the Next Generation NCLEX
®
Examination!
case studies and questions to help you prepare for the newest version of the NCLEX exam. Written by an experienced team of authors led by Dr. Constance G. Visovsky, this book is the only pharmacology text designed specifically for LPN/LVNs.
Ideal scope of content and readability for LPN/LVN programs
provides illustrated, need-to-know pharmacology information, and includes a new
chapter.
A focus on drug categories
helps you understand the actions and uses of drug classes and provides a framework for safe, effective practice as new drugs are introduced to the market.
Rationales
accompany nursing actions, helping you understand
why
actions or precautions are necessary and to better communicate directions to patients and their families.
Safety Alert
boxes
and
Black Box Warnings
highlight important nursing considerations for safe medication administration and monitoring.
Lifespan Considerations
draw attention to information that is especially important when giving a specific drug to older adults, children, or pregnant/lactating women.
section
includes key points, review questions, and case studies with critical thinking questions to prepare you for the pharmacology questions on the NCLEX-PN
Exam.
Top Tips for Safety
Memory Jogger
features
help you remember key information.
Online video clips on medication administration procedures
provide you with a visual reference for safe drug administration.
Key terms
include definitions and page references to help you improve terminology and language skills before you enter clinical practice.
NEW!
chapter
is added to this edition.
NEW! Expanded and refocused chapters
include
Drugs for Reproductive Health, Drugs for Thyroid and Adrenal Problems,
Drugs for Osteoporosis
.
High Alert Drugs
are added.
NEW! Updated and newly approved pharmaceutical treatments and drugs
prepare students for practice, covering only the drugs and drug categories that apply to the LPN/LVN role.
NEW! Answer key
includes end-of-chapter questions, including answers to questions for the Next Generation NCLEX
(NGN) exam.