McGraw-Hill Nurses Drug Handbook / Edition 7

by Patricia Dwyer Schull

Overview

The drug guide nurses count on to safely administer more than 4,000 drugs

McGraw-Hill Nurse’s Drug Handbook, Seventh Edition provides everything nurses must know to protect themselves and their patients when administering drugs. The Handbook delivers the evidence base needed to administer more than 3,000 brandname and 1,000 generic drugs—along with important administration and monitoring instructions. The drug monographs are designed for easy understanding and quick access to essential facts.

For the safest, most effective drug administration possible, you'll find:

• Full monographs on 1,000+ drugs, including 29 new ones
• NEW FDA black box warnings and adverse drug reactions
• Special icons pointing out hazardous and high-alert drugs
• Expanded 36-page safe drug administation insert
• Guidance on drug interactions including foods,herbals, and behavior
• NEW safety insert on sanctioned guidelines for timelyadministration of scheduled drugs and new appendixon current drug shortages

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071799423
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	05/20/2013
Pages:	1536
Sales rank:	1,124,021
Product dimensions:	4.40(w) x 7.80(h) x 1.60(d)

About the Author

Patricia Dwyer Schull, MSN, RN has been in the medical publishing business for more than twenty years. Prior to establishing MedVantage Publishing, Patricia held executive management positions with the top medical publishers in the world, managing major business units with annual budgets up to $72 million. Before entering the publishing business, Patricia worked in healthcare as a professional nurse.