Mosby's Pharmacology Memory NoteCards: Visual, Mnemonic, and Memory Aids for Nurses

by JoAnn Zerwekh EdD, RN, Ashley Zerwekh Garneau PhD, RN

Overview

Mosby's Pharmacology Memory NoteCards: Visual, Mnemonic, and Memory Aids for Nurses, 3^rd Edition is a colorfully illustrated collection of spiral-bound cards that brings together the difficult drugs and topics related to pharmacology into one portable volume. Using a wide variety of learning aids, humor, illustrations, and mnemonics, this valuable tool helps you master pharmacology in class, in clinicals, and in preparation for the NCLEX^® examination. Specific topics include: administration, antibiotics/antivirals, anticoagulants, cardiac drugs, CNS drugs, diuretics, endocrine drugs, GI drugs, musculoskeletal drugs, pain drugs, psychiatric drugs, pulmonary drugs, and reproductive/OB drugs. For practicing nurses, these cards provide an always-useful refresher on pharmacology.

• Over 90 cartoons offer humorous and memorable presentations of key drugs.
• Full-color cartoons and color-highlighted monographs provide a visually engaging way to learn.
• Mnemonics and other time-tested memory aids help you grasp and remember even the most difficult concepts.
• Thick pages and spiral-bound format create the perfect portable tool that is durable enough for the clinical environment.
• Colored thumb tabs at the bottom of the page allow you to quickly reference material.
• What You Need to Know sections on the back of each image give you more information about each illustrated topic in a quick and easy-to-review format.
• Colored highlights in the What You Need to Know sections draw your attention to key information:
• Serious/Life-Threatening Implications are highlighted in pink
• Most Frequent Side Effects are blue
• Important Nursing Implications are yellow
• Patient Teaching information is green

• NEW coverage throughout highlights contemporary and timely topics on pharmacology all in one clinical tool.
• 8 brand new cards focus on administration by inhalation, lovenox, fentanyl, and more.
• New mobile device version enables you to study on the go.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780443110986
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	03/15/2024
Edition description:	7th ed.
Sales rank:	502,917
Product dimensions:	4.00(w) x 7.00(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

JoAnn Zerwekh, EdD, RN is a nurse educator with extensive experience in nursing education. She has been presenting NCLEX® review courses for graduate nurses for over 30 years and is the author of multiple NCLEX® review books.

Table of Contents

Administration
1. Medication Administration
2. Medication Calculation
3. Medication Safety
4. Ear and Eye Drop Administration
5. Peak and Trough
6. Guide to Drug Overdose
7. Administration of Medications by Inhalation
8. Transdermal Medication Administration
Analgesics and NSAIDs
9. Morphine Sulfate
10. Analgesics: Moderate-to-Strong Opioid Agents
11. Narcotic Antagonists: Naloxone (Narcan)
12. Acetylsalicylic Acid (ASA)—Aspirin
13. First Generation Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)—Nonaspirin
14. Second Generation NSAIDs (COX-Inhibitor Coxib)
15. Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
16. Fentanyl
17. Salicylate Poisoning
Antibiotics /Antivirals/Antifungals — NEW Antifungals section!
18. Cephalosporins
19. Tetracyclines
20. Metronidazole (Flagyl)
21. Isoniazid (INH)
22. Aminoglycosides
23. Aminoglycoside Toxicity
24. Antiretrovirals
25. PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)
26. Quinolones and Tetracyclines: Drug Impact on Pregnancies
27. Fluoroquinolones
28. Penicillin (PCN)
29. Macrolides
30. The Azoles
31. Mupirocin
Anticoagulants and Hematinics
32. Heparin
33. Enoxaparin (Lovenox)
34. Warfarin Sodium (Coumadin)
35. Epoetin Alfa (Procrit)
36. Thrombolytics
37. Clopidogrel (Plavix)
38. Argatroban
39.Anticoagulants for Atrial Fibrillation
Cardiac
40. Antihypertensives
41. Antihypertensive Drugs
42. Angiotension-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors
43. Atropine Overdose
44. Potassium Chloride (Intravenous and Orally)
45. Emergency Drugs
46. Calcium Channel Blockers
47. Angiotension II Receptor Blockers (ARBs)
48. Nitroglycerin
49. Antidysrhythmics
50. Digitalis
51. Lidocaine Toxicity
52. Drugs for Bradycardia and Decreased Blood Pressure
53. Alpha-Adrenergic Antagonists (Alpha-Blockers)—Side Effects
54. Beta-Adrenergic Antagonists (Beta-Blockers)—Side Effects
55. HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (Statins)
CNS
56. Antiepileptic Drugs
57. Gabapentin
58. Promethazine (Phenergan)
59. Midazolam (Versed)
60. Benzodiazepine-like drugs
61. Ondasetron (Zofran)
Corticosteroids
62. Corticosteroids
63. Clobetasol
Diuretics
64. Diuretics
65. Furosemide (Lasix)
66. Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)
67. Spironolactone (Aldactone)
Endocrine
68. Types of Insulin
69. Oral Antidiabetic Drugs and Noninsulin Injectable Agents
70. Sulfonylureas
71. Metformin (Glucophage)
72. Levothyroxine (Synthroid)
Eye and Ear — NEW!
73. Drugs for Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
74. Beta-Blocking Drugs for Glaucoma
75. Neomycin-polymyxin-HC (C-Sporin Solution)
Gastrointestinal
76. H₂-Receptor Antagonists
77. Psyllium (Metamucil)
78. Proton Pump Inhibitors
79. Magnesium Hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia)
80. Aluminum Hydroxide (Amphojel)
81. Antidiarrheals
82. Lactulose
Miscellaneous
83. Toxic Levels of Lithium, Digoxin, and Theophylline
84. Drug Interactions and Grapefruit
85. Cancer Chemotherapy: Adverse Reactions and Precautions
86. Sunscreens
Musculoskeletal
87. Antigout Agents
88. Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs
89. Bisphosphonate Therapy
Psychiatric
90. Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
91. Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)
92. Tricyclic Antidepressants
93. Haloperidol (Haldol)
94. Donepezil (Aricept Aricept ODT)
95. CNS Stimulants (Adderall XR)
Pulmonary
96. Antihistamines
97. Bronchodilators
98. Fluticasone/Salmeterol/Tiotropium (Advair and Spiriva)
99. Antitussives Expectorants and Mucolytics
Reproductive/OB
100. Drugs for Cervical Ripening: Prostaglandins
101. Oxytocin (Pitocin)
102. Rh_o(D) Immune Globulin (RhIG) (RhoGAM)
103. Anticholinergic Drugs for Overactive Bladder
104. Oral Contraceptives: Serious Adverse Effects
105. Erectile Dysfunction Drugs
106. Drugs for Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
Vitamins and Minerals — NEW!
107. Iron Supplements (Oral Ferrous Iron Salts)
108. Oral Calcium Supplements
109. Pyridoxine (Vitamin B): Isoniazid (INH) and Levodopa
110. Cyanocobalamin
111. Folic Acid
112. Fat-soluble Vitamins (Vitamins ADEK)
113. Water-soluble Vitamins (Vitamins B and C)

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Mosby's Pharmacology Memory NoteCards: Visual, Mnemonic, and Memory Aids for Nurses, 3^rd Edition is a colorfully illustrated collection of spiral-bound cards that brings together the difficult drugs and topics related to pharmacology into one portable volume. Using a wide variety of learning aids, humor, illustrations, and mnemonics, this valuable tool helps your nursing students master pharmacology in class, in clinicals, and in preparation for the NCLEX^® examination. Specific topics include: administration, antibiotics/antivirals, anticoagulants, cardiac drugs, CNS drugs, diuretics, endocrine drugs, GI drugs, musculoskeletal drugs, pain drugs, psychiatric drugs, pulmonary drugs, and reproductive/OB drugs.

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