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NURSING Drug Guides

McKenna’s Drug Handbook for Nursing and Midwifery Australia and New Zealand 9th Edition By Lisa McKenna , Sanja Mirkov , David Foley and Julia Mueller Spiti DESCRIPTION Available for the first time as an annually updated work, McKenna’s Drug Handbook for Nursing and Midwifery gives clear guidance for safe and effective drug administration. Never miss out on the latest drug information, on the ward or in the classroom, with this fully revised and updated handbook for nurses and midwives. If you’re an educator, be confident your students have all they need to safely administer the latest drugs, using the latest proto- cols and best-practice guidelines. If you’re a student or professional, be sure you can search for drug information relevant to you, on the go, when and where you need it. Contains revised information on over 1000 essential drugs, for patients of all ages and categories. It’s never been easier to keep up.

FEATURES What’s NEW? ▶ Updated every year Keep up with new drugs ▶ Comes as an app Search on the go ▶ Ebook included Search how it suits you ▶ NZ-only drugs clearly marked Relevant to you What else can I expect? This essential handbook contains information on over 1100 drugs, across 99 therapeutic uses and 15 drug classes. That includes drug: ▶ characteristics and available forms ▶ indications and dosages, actions, adverse side effects, interactions and contraindications ▶ adjust-a-dose information for patients of all ages ▶ information for pregnant women and sports people. But it’s more than a drugs list. The handbook places the latest drug information in its clinical and social context. That includes the latest evidence, guide - lines and philosophies of nursing and midwifery. How do I find drug information? The handbook comes as a book, ebook or app. So, you can search for information how it suits you, at your desk or on the go. Search drugs by generic or brand name, therapeutic or pharmacological class. Use the handy reference section to search for: ▶ adverse side effects

▶ dangerous drug interactions ▶ normal laboratory test values ▶ drug monitoring guidelines, and common errors.

ISBN: 978‑1‑925058‑13‑0 / ($54.32 / £N/A / €N/A / AU$79.95) World Approx 1,408 pp / Approx 126 x 203 / March 2021

Note to Booksellers: The previous edition published in April 2019 (ISBN: 978-1-9250-5800-0)

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