Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Nursing Practice

Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Nursing Practice, Revised Edition focuses on the critical information necessary for prescribing drugs for common diseases and disorders. As the role of the advance practice nurse expands, this text is an outstanding resource for nurse practitioners and physician assistants which will prepare them for an increased role in everyday healthcare while introducing the latest updates on drug information. Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Nursing Practice is organized by AHFS categories with a format that enables students the opportunity to apply aspects of prescribing, such as drug selection, special population considerations, therapeutic drug monitoring, adverse reactions, drug to drug interaction, as well as guidance on processes for adding or changing therapy. Color symbols show pharmacokinetic considerations of each drug within its class and these symbols guide the practitioner to an appendix for additional detail if needed. For a brief preview of the text, check out this video. Updated foundational content including coverage of special populations and prescribing laws New review of the principles of pharmacology and rational drug selection, pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics-based-principles (including pharmacogenomics), adverse drug reactions and drug interactions Drugs organized by AHFS categories, with summaries of each drug class Quick reference tables and color symbols Universal prescribing alerts Tips from the field: real-life practice points from the experts Case studies with questions to reinforce learning Detailed appendices Navigate 2 Premier Access © 2020 | 772 pages