For all courses on pharmacology in nursing programs. This up-to-date text helps nursing students master pharmacology by tightly linking it to therapeutic goals and patient wellness. Organized by body systems (units) and diseases (chapters), PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSES: A PATHOPHYSIOLOGIC APPROACH, 4/e provides complete information on the drug classifications used to treat each disease class. Students can easily locate all relevant anatomy, physiology, pathology, and pharmacology in the same chapter where each drug is discussed. Exclusive Nursing Process Focus features clearly and concisely relates pharmacotherapy to patient assessment, nursing diagnoses, planning patient outcomes, implementing patient-centered care, and evaluating the outcomes. This new Fourth Edition links pharmacology to patient care through exceptionally accurate, attractive graphics, rich media resources, extensive self-assessment tools, and features covering complementary medicine; diverse patient/lifestyle considerations; and evidence-based practice.
It has been thoroughly updated to reflect current pharmacologic drugs, drug classes, processes, mechanisms, and warnings; and the newest QSEN competencies and NCLEX question formats.
UNIT 1. Core Concepts in Pharmacology
1. Introduction to Pharmacology: Drug Regulation and Approval
2. Drug Classes and Schedules
3. Principles of Drug Administration
4. Pharmacokinetics
5. Pharmacodynamics
UNIT 2. Pharmacology and the Nurse-Client Relationship
6. The Nursing Process in Pharmacology
7. Medication Errors and Risk Reduction
8. Drug Administration Throughout the Lifespan
9. Psychosocial, Gender, and Cultural Influences on Pharmacotherapy
10. Herbal and Alternative Therapies
11. Substance Abuse
12. Emergency Preparedness and Poisonings
UNIT 3. The Nervous System
13. Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System
14. Drugs for Anxiety and Insomnia
15. Drugs for Seizures
16. Drugs for Emotional Mood and Behavioral Disorders
17. Drugs for Psychoses
18. Drugs for the Control of Pain
19. Drugs for Local and General Anesthesia
20. Drugs for Degenerative Diseases of the Nervous System
21. Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders
UNIT 4. The Cardiovascular and Urinary Systems
22. Drugs for Lipid Disorders
23. Diuretic Therapy and Drugs for Renal Failure
24. Drugs for Fluid Balance, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders
25. Drugs for Hypertension
26. Drugs for Heart Failure
27. Drugs for Angina Pectoris and Myocardial Infarction
28. Drugs for Shock
29. Drugs for Dysrhythmias
30. Drugs for Coagulation Disorders
31. Drugs for Hematopoietic Disorders
UNIT 5. The Immune System
32. Drugs for Immune System Modulation
33. Drugs for Inflammation and Fever
34. Drugs for Bacterial Infections
35. Drugs for Fungal, Protozoal, and Helminthic Infections
36. Drugs for Viral Infections
37. Drugs for Neoplasia
UNIT 6. The Respiratory System
38. Drugs for Allergic Rhinitis and the Common Cold
39. Drugs for Asthma and Other Pulmonary Disorders
UNIT 7. The Gastrointestinal System
40. Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease
41. Drugs for Bowel Disorders and Other Gastrointestinal Conditions
42. Drugs for Nutritional Disorders
UNIT 8. The Endocrine System
43. Drugs for Pituitary, Thyroid, and Adrenal Disorders
44. Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus
45. Drugs for Disorders and Conditions of the Female Reproductive System MA
46. Drugs for Disorders and Conditions of the Male Reproductive System MA
UNIT 9. The Integumentary System and Eyes/Ears
47. Drugs for Bone and Joint Disorders
48. Drugs for Skin Disorders
49. Drugs for Eye and Ear Disorders
