Adams, Michael,  1951- <br/><br/>
Pharmacology for nurses :  a pathophysiologic approach / 
Michael Patrick Adams, Dianne L. Josephson, Leland Norman Holland, Jr.. 
 - Upper Saddle River, N.J. :  Pearson/Prentice Hall,  c2005. 
 - xxxii, 831 p. :  col. ill. ;  28 cm. +  1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [747]-760) and index. 
<br/><br/>Contents <br/>Pharmacology for Nurses: A pathophysiologic Approach, 1e<br/>Unit I?Core Concepts in Pharmacology<br/>	Chapter 1?Drug Regulation and Approval and Research<br/>	Chapter 2?Drug Classes, Schedules, and Categories<br/>	Chapter 3?Emergency Preparedness<br/>	Chapter 4?Principles of Medication Administration<br/>	Chapter 5?Pharmacokinetics<br/>	Chapter 6?Pharmacodynamics<br/>Unit II?Pharmacology and the Nurse-Patient Relationship<br/>	Chapter 7?Pharmacology Across the Lifespan<br/>	Chapter 8?Pharmacology and the Nursing Process<br/>	Chapter 9?The Nurse and Pharmacology: Legal and Ethical Issues<br/>	Chapter 10?Holistic Pharmacology: Psycho-social, Cultural, <br/>Environmental, Genetic, <br/>and Gender Considerations<br/>	Chapter 11?Herbal and Alternative Therapies<br/>	Chapter 12?Substance Abuse<br/>Unit III?The Nervous System<br/>	Chapter 13?The Autonomic Nervous System: An Introduction to <br/>Neurotransmitters<br/>	Chapter 14?Drugs for Anxiety, Sedation, and Insomnia<br/>	Chapter 15?Drugs for Seizures<br/>	Chapter 16?Drugs for Behavioral/Emotional and Mood Disorders<br/>	Chapter 17?Drugs for Psychoses<br/>	Chapter 18?Drugs for Degenerative Diseases of the Nervous System<br/>	Chapter 19?Drugs for the Control of Pain<br/>	Chapter 20?Drugs for Anesthesia<br/>Unit IV?The Cardiovascular and Respiratory System<br/>	Chapter 21?Drugs for Hypertension<br/>	Chapter 22?Drugs for Heart Failure<br/>	Chapter 23?Drugs for Dysrhythmia<br/>	Chapter 24?Drugs for Coagulation Disorders<br/>	Chapter 25?Drugs for Angina Pectoris, MI, and CVA<br/>	Chapter 26?Drugs for Shock<br/>	Chapter 27?Drugs for Lipid Disorders<br/>	Chapter 28?Drugs for Hematopoietic Disorders<br/>	Chapter 29?Drugs for Respiratory Disorders<br/>Univ V?The Immune System<br/>	Chapter 30?Drugs for Inflammation and Allergies<br/>	Chapter 31?Drugs for Immune System Modulation<br/>	Chapter 32?Drugs for Bacterial Infections<br/>	Chapter 33?Drugs for Fungal and Parasitic Infections<br/>	Chapter 34?Drugs for Viral Infections<br/>	Chapter 35?Drugs for Neoplasia<br/>Unit VI?The Gastrointestinal System<br/>	Chapter 36?Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease<br/>	Chapter 37?Drugs for Bowel Disorders, Nausea, and Vomiting<br/>	Chapter 38?Agents the Modify Nutrition<br/>Unit VII?The Endocrine and Genitourinary Systems<br/>	Chapter 39?Drugs for Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal <br/>Disorders<br/>	Chapter 40?Drugs for Pancreatic Disorders<br/>	Chapter 41?Drugs for Disorders and Conditions of the Female <br/>Reproductive System<br/>	Chapter 42?Drugs for Disorders and Conditions of the Male <br/>Reproductive System<br/>	Chapter 43?Drugs for Conditions of the Urinary Systems<br/>	Chapter 44?Drugs for Acid-Base, Electrolyte, and Fluid Disorders<br/>Unit VIII?The Integumentary System, Musculoskeletal System, and <br/>Eyes/Ears<br/>	Chapter 45?Drugs for Muscle Spasms<br/>	Chapter 46?Drugs for Bone and Joint Disorders<br/>	Chapter 47?Drugs for Skin Disorders<br/>	Chapter 48?Drugs for Eye and Ear Disorders 
<br/><br/><br/>System requirements for accompanying disk: Windows 98 or newer and Macintosh 9.X and OSX. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0130281484 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2003020618 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Pharmacology.<br/>Nurses.<br/>Drug Therapy--nursing.<br/>Pharmacology--Nurses' Instruction.
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>WB 330 A215p 2004