Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2021 – eBook

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Discover the essential resource designed for nurses, nursing students, and college students striving to enhance patient care! The **Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2021** (PDF) is an invaluable compendium containing crucial details on over 1,000 generic drugs and more than 4,000 trade name medications. This comprehensive and user-friendly manual features the latest updates, including crucial Black Box Alerts, in-depth coverage of IV drug administration, side effects, and adverse reactions, alongside nursing considerations. Organized alphabetically by generic drug names, this guide ensures swift access to vital information in clinical settings. The latest edition introduces new drug monographs featuring 17 newly FDA-approved drugs, empowering healthcare professionals with the most current data.

Within the pages of this indispensable handbook, you will find:

• Therapeutic and toxic blood level references, essential for ensuring safe medication practices.
• A detailed classifications section offering a summary of actions and applications for various drug families.
• A curated list of the Top 100 Drugs, enabling quick recognition of the most frequently prescribed medications.
• An easy-to-find list of newly approved drugs nestled at the front of the ebook, making your search effortless.
• Cross-references to 400 of the top brand-name drugs in the U.S. provided throughout the ebook for streamlined access.
• A convenient foldout chart detailing IV Compatibility information for 65 intravenous drugs.
• Highlight features in sample drug monographs maximizing your understanding of key aspects, promoting efficient utilization of the guide.
• Thorough information on each drug, clearly outlining potential side effects and adverse reactions to better prepare you for patient interactions.
• Customizable and printable monographs for the 100 most commonly used drugs, available on Evolve, along with vital quarterly updates.
• Over 1,000 generic name drugs and more than 4,000 trade names organized by A-to-Z tabs for effortless navigation.
• Exclusive herbal information included in the appendix and accessible on the Evolve companion website, detailing the interactions and effects of commonly used herbs.
• Extensive IV content delving into compatibilities and incompatibilities, clearly structured with specific headings regarding reconstitution, administration rates, and storage protocols.
• Highlighting of high-alert medications to promote safe administration practices for drugs that pose the highest risk to patient safety, complemented by an appendix listing look-alike and sound-alike drug names.
• Nursing considerations articulated within a functional nursing process framework, featuring relevant headings for baseline assessments, evaluations/interventions, and patient/family education.
• Information addressing lifespan and disorder-specific dosage variations, equipping you with special considerations for pediatric, hepatic, geriatric, and patients with compromised immune or renal systems.
• Detailed inclusion of fixed combinations within dosage guidelines for each combined drug, enhancing understanding of various dosage options applicable to specific conditions.

NOTE: This product includes only the ebook, Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2021 in PDF format. No access codes are provided.

Prepare yourself with the ultimate handbook that ensures optimal patient care and enhances your nursing practice with the most current drug information at your fingertips!