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NURSING Pharmacology

Roach’s Introductory Clinical Pharmacology Eleventh Edition By Susan M. Ford, MN, RN, CNE , Bates Technical College, Tacoma, WA DESCRIPTION 'HYHORSHG E\ QXUVHV IRU QXUVHV WKLV XSGDWHG WK (GLWLRQ RI Roach’s Introductory Clinical Pharmacology not only helps students learn about drugs and their effect on real people, but also models how to relay this information to patients. Known for its impeccably accurate GUXJ FRQWHQW WKLV EHVWVHOOHU IRFXVHV RQ EDVLF SULQFLSOHV DQG WKH QXUVH·V UHVSRQVLELOLW\ LQ PHGLFDWLRQ PDQDJHPHQW 7KH ERRN·V HDV\ WR XQGHU - stand writing style combines with empowering online resources to help students hone their critical thinking and problem-solving skills as they

master one of the most challenging content areas in the curriculum.

FEATURES ▶ NEW! Unique Concept Mapping introduced in Chapter 5, Patient Education help students both process and visualize important concepts. ▶ NEW! A List of Abbreviations is now on the inside back cover for easy reference. ▶ NEW! Concept Mastery Alerts highlight and clarify commonly misunderstood concepts. ▶ Pharmacology in Practice Case Studies focus on assessment, administration, or teaching issues that affect real-life patients and are revisited in the Think Critically questions which ask students to explore options and make clinical judgments related to the administration of drugs. ▶ The Nursing Process framework presents care of the patient as it relates to the drug and drug regimen, as well as Checklists of Relevant Nursing Diagnoses . ▶ Patient Case Study scenarios threaded through each chapter offer a “simulation-focus” to help students get a sense of real world nursing. ▶ Nursing Alerts quickly identify urgent nursing actions that may be required when managing a SDWLHQW UHFHLYLQJ D VSHFLÀF GUXJ RU GUXJ FDWHJRU\ WKURXJK ▶ Drug Interaction Tables provide at-a-glance information about the likelihood of a patient problem when multiple drugs are given.

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Note to Booksellers: The previous edition published in September, 2013 (North American ISBN: 978-1-4511-8671-0, International ISBN: 978-1-4511-8895-0)

North American Edition / Softbound / ISBN: 978-1-4963-4356-7 / (US$79.99 / £ N/A / € N/A ) USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands (St. Thomas & St. Croix) International Edition / Softbound / ISBN: 978-1-4963-8009-8 / (US$79.99 / £59.00 / €70.00 ) World ex. USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands (St. Thomas & St. Croix) Approx. 736 pp. / 8.375 x 10.875 / October 2017

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