Clinical Drug Therapy: Rationales for Nursing Practice

his full-color pharmacology textbook presents unique coverage of nursing interventions for drug therapies with related rationales, emphasizing the individualization of drug therapy throughout. Chapters are organized by body systems and therapeutic classifications of drugs, and nursing process is outlined. The Sixth Edition is designed for greater student interactivity through various new features, including: Chapter Opener boxes that present brief clinical situations with points for reflection; Client Teaching Guidelines that display checklists of information patients need to know about their medication; How Can You Avoid This Medication Error boxes; Apply Your Knowledge boxes; and Ethical/Legal boxes. This edition contains updates on current drug information, drug therapy, physiology information, and new illustrations of drug actions and effects that simplify difficult concepts through visual presentation