Mosby's Pharmacology Memory NoteCards

Visual, Mnemonic, and Memory Aids for Nurses

JoAnn Zerwekh, Jo Carol Claborn (Autoren)

Buch | Spiralbindung

204 Seiten

2014 | 4th Revised edition
Mosby (Verlag)
978-0-323-28954-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Mosby's Pharmacology Memory NoteCards: Visual, Mnemonic, and Memory Aids for Nurses, 3rd Edition is a colorfully illustrated collection of spiral-bound cards that brings together the difficult drugs and topics related to pharmacology into one portable volume. Using a wide variety of learning aids, humor, illustrations, and mnemonics, this valuable tool helps you master pharmacology in class, in clinicals, and in preparation for the NCLEX® examination. Specific topics include: administration, antibiotics/antivirals, anticoagulants, cardiac drugs, CNS drugs, diuretics, endocrine drugs, GI drugs, musculoskeletal drugs, pain drugs, psychiatric drugs, pulmonary drugs, and reproductive/OB drugs. For practicing nurses, these cards provide an always-useful refresher on pharmacology.



UNIQUE! Over 90 full-color cartoons offer humorous and memorable presentations of key drugs.
UNIQUE! Color-highlighted monographs make it easier to identify nursing priorities on common medications.
UNIQUE! Mnemonics and other time-tested memory aids help you grasp and remember even the most complex concepts.
Thick pages and a spiral-bound format create a portable tool that is durable enough for the clinical environment.
Colored thumb tabs at the bottom of the page allow you to find topics quickly.
What You Need to Know sections on each card cover key information in a quick and easy-to-review format.
Colored highlights in the What You Need to Know sections emphasize four central topics:


Serious/Life-Threatening Implications in pink
Most Frequent Side Effects are blue
Important Nursing Implications are yellow
Patient Teaching information is green




NEW! 8 brand-new cards focus on antiemetics, sunscreens, prostaglandins, acetaminophen, and more.
NEW coverage highlights contemporary and timely topics on pharmacology - all in one clinical tool.

Autor

JoAnn Zerwekh, EdD, RN is a nurse educator with extensive experience in nursing education. She has been presenting NCLEX(R) review courses for graduate nurses for over 30 years and is the author of multiple NCLEX(R) review books.

Inhalt

Administration
Medication Administration
Medication Calculation
Ear Drop Administration
Peak and Trough
Guide to Drug Overdose
Administration of Medications by Inhalation
Transdermal Medication Administration
Antibiotics /Antivirals
Cephalosporins
Tetracyclines
Metronidazole (Flagyl)
Isoniazid (INH)
Aminoglycosides
Aminoglycoside Toxicity
Antiretrovirals
Drug Impact on Pregnancies
Floroquinolones
Penicillin (PCN)
Macrolides
Anticoagulants and Hematinics
Heparin
Enoxaparin (Lovenox)
Warfarin Sodium (Coumadin)
Epoetin Alfa (Procrit)
Iron Supplements
Thrombolytics
Clopidogrel (Plavix)
Argatroban
Anticoagulants for Atrial Fibrillation
Cardiac
Antihypertensives
Antihypertensive Drugs
Beta-Blockers
Angiotension-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors
Calcium Channel Blockers
Angiotension II Receptor Blockers (ARBs)
Nitroglycerin
Antidysrhythmics
Digitalis
Lidocaine Toxicity
Drugs for Bradycardia and Decreased Blood Pressure
Alpha-Adrenergic Antagonists (Alpha-Blockers) - Side Effects
Beta-Blocker Actions
Beta-Adrenergic Antagonists (Beta-Blockers) - Side Effects
HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (Statins)
CNS
Antiepileptic Drugs
Promethazine (Phenergan)
Midazolam (Versed)
Benzodiazepine-like drugs
Antiemetic: Ondasetron (Zofran)
Diuretics
Diuretics
Spironolactone (Aldactone)
Endocrine
Types of Insulin
Sulfonylureas
Metformin (Glucophage)
Corticosteroids
Levothyroxine (Synthroid)
Gastrointestinal
H2-Blockers
Psyllium (Metamucil)
Proton Pump Inhibitors
Magnesium Hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia)
Aluminum Hydroxide (Amphojel)
Antidiarrheals
Lactulose
Miscellaneous
Atropine Overdose
Potassium Chloride (Intravenous and Orally)
Salicylate Poisoning
Toxic Levels of Lithium, Digoxin, and Theophylline
Drug Interactions and Grapefruit
Emergency Drugs
Cancer Chemotherapy: Adverse Reactions and Precautions
Oral Calcium Supplements
Beta-Blocking Drugs for Glaucoma
Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6): Isoniazid (INH) and Levodopa
Sunscreens
Drugs for Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
Musculoskeletal
Etodolac
Antigout Agents
Bisphosphonate Therapy
Pain
Morphine Sulfate
Analgesics: Moderate-to-Strong Opioid Agents
Narcotic Antagonists: Naloxone (Narcan)
Acetylsalicylic Acid (ASA) - Aspirin
Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) First Generation - Nonaspirin
Second Generation NSAID (COX-2 Inhibitor, Coxib)
Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
Fentanyl
Psychiatric
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)
Tricyclic Antidepressants
Haloperidol (Haldol)
Donepezil (Aricept, Aricept ODT)
Pulmonary
Antihistamines
Bronchodilators
Advair and Spiriva
Antitussives, Expectorants, and Mucolytics
Reproductive/OB
Drugs for Cervical Ripening: Prostaglandins
Oxytocin (Pitocin)
Rho(D) Immune Globulin (RhIG) (RhoGAM)
Anticholinergic Drugs for Overactive Bladder
Oral Contraceptives: Serious Adverse Effects
Erectile Dysfunction Drugs
Drugs for Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

Produkt-Details

• Zusatzinfo: Approx. 100 illustrations (100 in full color)
• Verlagsort: St Louis
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 102 x 152 mm
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pharmakologie / Pharmakotherapie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Ausbildung / Prüfung
• ISBN-10: 0-323-28954-1 / 0323289541
• ISBN-13: 978-0-323-28954-2 / 9780323289542
• Zustand: Neuware