Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses, 19th Edition
by April Hazard Vallerand, Cynthia A. Sanoski · F.A. Davis Company
Up-to-date 2024 drug reference with detailed nursing implications for more than 700 generic and 1,500 trade-name medications.
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About this book
Overview
Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses, 19th Edition by April Hazard Vallerand and Cynthia A. Sanoski is the trusted bedside drug reference written specifically for nurses. The guide delivers comprehensive, current information on more than 700 generic and 1,500 trade-name medications, with the nursing-focused detail required for safe administration.
Key Features
- Published by F.A. Davis Company — a trusted name in nursing pharmacology publishing
- 2024 edition with current, peer-reviewed content
- Paperback print edition — comfortable long-form reading and easy annotation
- Structured for coursework, exam preparation, and clinical reference
- Ships new and shrink-wrapped from our US warehouse
Who Should Read This Book
Nursing students in clinicals and practicing nurses in any care setting.
Educational Value
Each drug monograph presents pronunciation, classification, pregnancy category, controlled-substance schedule, indications, action, pharmacokinetics, contraindications and precautions, adverse reactions and side effects, interactions, route and dosage, availability, and a complete nursing implications section organized by the nursing process — assessment, potential nursing diagnoses, implementation, patient/family teaching, and evaluation/desired outcomes.
The 19th edition adds newly approved medications, updated black-box warnings, REMS information, and the latest evidence on high-alert drugs, anticoagulants, opioid analgesics, antidiabetics, anti-infectives, and chemotherapeutic agents. Special features include Canadian drug names, life-span considerations, herbal/complementary monographs, and IV compatibility content.
Indispensable for nursing students in clinical rotations and for practicing nurses who need a reliable, fast bedside drug reference.