Nursing Education Catalogue 2017

PHARMACOLOGY

Henke's Med-Math: Dosage Calculation, Preparation, and Administration, Eighth Edition Susan Buchholz, RN, MSN, CNE October 2015 / Softbound / 8.375" x 10.875" / 544 pp. / 253 Illus. 978-1-4963-0284-7 DESCRIPTION This best-selling text features a highly visual, hands-on approach to learning dosage calculations and principles of drug administration. It presents step- by-step approaches to solving problems and includes dosage problems that simulate actual clinical experience. Each chapter includes numerous examples, self-tests, and proficiency tests. New Calculations in Action animations provide

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step-by-step demonstrations of how to solve equations presented in the text.

Roach’s Introductory Clinical Pharmacology, Eleventh Edition, International Edition Susan M. Ford, MN, RN, CNE

October 2017 / Softbound / 736 pp. 978-1-4963-8009-8 (International Edition) 978-1-4963-4356-7 DESCRIPTION

Prepare for your future career and success on the NCLEX-PN with the only pharmacology textbook truly written for the LPN/LVN student, Roach’s Introductory Clinical Pharmacology. This proven book will help you every step of the way to master one of the most challenging content areas in the LPN/ LVN curriculum. Organized by body system, the book provides a clear, concise introduction to pharmacology, focusing on basic principles and the nurse's responsibility in medication management. The ease in reading style lets you gain practical, logical information on how to approach the patient about the drugs being prescribed.The unique feature of this book is drug therapy from a nursing perspective—it was developed by nurses for nurses who understand how to design and communicate learning in a way that will maximize your knowledge of pharmacology. The nursing process framework uses a step-by-step method to present nursing actions regarding drug information in the context of a nurse’s clinical practice. Elements of the process—assessment, analysis, planning, intervention, and evaluation—show you basic and practical nursing skills to help patients understand the treatment, to meet their health care needs, and to

improve adherence to treatment, all designed for better health outcomes.A robust and free package of online resources including NCLEX-PN-style chapter review questions, videos, and drug monographs and a for-sale study guide with a wide range of learning and review tools are available to round out your learning experience.

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