TY  - BOOK
AU  - McKenry,Leda M.
AU  - Salerno,Evelyn
TI  - Mosby's pharmacology in nursing
SN  - 0801631998
PY  - 1991///
CY  - St. Louis, Mo.
PB  - Mosby-Year Book
KW  - Pharmacology
KW  - Nursing
KW  - nurses' instruction
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents

PART I: BASIC CONCEPTS
UNIT 1: PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY AND NURSING
Orientation in pharmacology 
Legal foundations
Drug preparations and formulations
Principles of drug action

UNIT 2: THE NURSING PROCESS AND PHARMACOLOGY
Assessment, nursing diagnosis and planning
Implementation and evaluation

UNIT 3: BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF PHARMACOLOGY
Psychologic and cultural aspects of drug therapy and self-treatment
Drug therapy across the life span
Substance misuse and abuse 
Client education for self-administration of medication 

PART II: CLINICAL ASPECTS
UNIT 4: DRUGS AFFECTING THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
Overview of the central nervous system 
Analgesics and antagonists
Anesthetics 
Antianxiety, sedative, and hypnotic drugs 
Anticonvulsants
Central nervous system stimulants 
Psychotherapeutic drugs 
Drugs for specific CNS-Peripheral dysfunctions

UNIT 5: DRUGS AFFECTING THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
Overview of the autonomic nervous system 
Drugs affecting the parasympathetic nervous system 
Drugs affecting the sympathetic nervous systems 
Skeletal muscle relaxants

UNIT 6: DRUGS AFFECTING THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
Overview of the cardiovascular system
Cardiac Glycosides
Antiidysrhythmics 
Antihypertensives 
Calcium channel blockers
Vasodilators and blood viscosity-reducing agents 

UNIT 7: DRUGS AFFECTING THE BLOOD
Overview of the blood 
Antiplatelets, anticoagulants, fibrinolytics, and blood components
Antihyperlipidemic drugs 

UNIT 8: DRUGS AFFECTING THE URINARY SYSTEM
Overview of the urinary system 
Diuretics
Uricosuric drugs 
Drug therapy for renal system dysfunction 

UNIT 9: DRUGS AFFECTING THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Overview of the respiratory system --
Bronchodilator, antiasthmatic, and mucolytic drugs --
Oxygen and miscellaneous respiratory agents

UNIT 10: DRUGS AFFECTING THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM
Overview of the gastrointestinal tract 
Drugs affecting the upper gastrointestinal tract 
Drugs affecting the lower gastrointestinal tract 

UNIT 11: DRUGS AFFECTING THE VISUAL AND AUDITORY SYSTEMS
Overview of the eye
Ophthalmic drugs 
Overview of the ear
Auditory drugs

UNIT 12: DRUGS AFFECTING THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
Overview of the endocrine system 
Drugs affecting the pituitary 
Drugs affecting the parathyroid and thyroid glands
Drugs affecting the adrenal cortex 
Drugs affecting conditions of the pancreas 

UNIT 13: DRUGS AFFECTING THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
Overview of the female and male reproductive system 
Drugs affecting the female reproductive system 
Drugs for labor and delivery 
Drugs affecting the male reproductive system 
Drugs affecting sexual behavior 

UNIT 14: DRUGS USED IN NEOPLASTIC DISEASES
Antineoplastic chemotherapy
Antineoplastic agents 

UNIT 15: DRUGS USED IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND INFLAMMATION
Overview of infections, inflammation, and fever
Antibiotics
Antifungal and antiviral drugs
Other antimicrobial drugs and antiparasitic drugs
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs
Uricosuric drugs

UNIT 16: DRUGS AFFECTING THE IMMUNOLOGIC SYSTEM
Overview of the immunologic system 
Serums, vaccines, and other immunizing agents
Immunosuppressants and immunomodulators

UNIT 17: DRUGS AFFECTING THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
Overview of the integumentary system
Dermatologic drugs
Debriding agents 

UNIT 18: INTRAVENOUS AND NUTRITION THERAPY
Vitamins and minerals
Fluids and electrolytes
Enteral and parenteral nutrition 

UNIT 19: MISCELLANEOUS AGENTS
Antiseptics, disinfectants, and sterilants 
Diagnostic agents 
Poisons and antidotes
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