Clayton, Bruce D.,  1947- <br/><br/>
Basic pharmacology for nurses / 
Bruce D. Clayton, Yvonne N. Stock. 
 - 12th edition 
 - St. Louis :  Mosby,  c2001. 
 - xvii, 663 p. :  ill. (some col.) ;  28 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 641-642) and index. 
<br/><br/>Contents<br/><br/>PART ONE: PRINCIPLES OF BASIC PHARMACOLOGY<br/>Unit one: Foundations of pharmacology <br/>1.Definitions, names, standards, and information sources <br/>2.Principles of drug action and drug interactions <br/>3.Drug action across the life span <br/>4.The nursing process and pharmacology <br/>5.Patient education and health promotion. <br/><br/>Unit two: Illustrated atlas of medication administration and math review <br/>6.A review of arithmetic<br/>7.Principles of medication administration<br/>8.Enteral administration<br/>9.Parenteral administration<br/>10.Percutaneous administration <br/> <br/>PART TWO: APPLICATION OF THE NURSING PROCESS TO PHARMACOLOGY<br/>Unit three: Drugs affecting the autonomic and central nervous systems <br/>11.Drugs affecting the autonomic nervous system <br/>12.Sedative-hypnotics <br/>13.Drugs used for Parkinson's disease<br/>14.Drugs used for anxiety disorder <br/>15.Drugs used for mood disorders <br/>16.Drugs used for psychoses <br/>17.Drugs used for seizure disorders <br/>18.Drugs used for pain management. <br/><br/>Unit four: Drugs affecting the cardiovascular system <br/>19.Drugs used to treat Hyperlipidemias<br/>21.Drugs used to treat heart failure <br/>22.Drugs used to treat Arrhythmias<br/>23.Drugs used to treat angina pectoris<br/>24.Drugs used to treat peripheral vascular disease<br/>25.Drugs used for diuresis.<br/>26.Drugs used to treat thromboembolic disorders<br/><br/>Unit five: Drugs used to treat disorders of the respiratory system <br/>27.Drugs used to treat upper respiratory disease <br/>28.Drugs used to treat lower respiratory disease <br/><br/>Unit six: Drugs affecting the digestive system <br/>29.Drugs used to treat oral disorders <br/>30.Drugs used to treat gastroesophageal reflux and peptic ulcer diseases <br/>31.Drugs used to treat nausea and vomiting <br/>32.Drugs used to treat constipation and diarrhea <br/><br/>Unit seven: Drugs affecting the endocrine system <br/>33.Drugs used to treat diabetes mellitus <br/>34.Drugs used to treat thyroid disease <br/>35.Corticosteroids <br/>36.Gonadal hormones. <br/><br/>Unit eight: Drugs affecting the reproductive system<br/>37.Drugs used in obstetrics <br/>38.Drugs used in men's and women's health <br/><br/>Unit nine: Drugs affecting other body systems <br/>39.Drugs used to treat disorders of the urinary system <br/>40.Drugs used to treat glaucoma and other eye disorders <br/>41.Drugs affecting neoplasms <br/>42.Drugs used to treat the muscular system <br/>43.Antimicrobial agents <br/>44.Nutrition<br/>45.Herbal therapy <br/>46.Miscellaneous agents. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>032300976X 9780323009768 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Pharmacology.<br/>Nursing.<br/>Pharmacology--nurses' instruction.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>QV 4 P5361 2001