TY  - BOOK
AU  - Clayton,Bruce D.
AU  - Stock,Yvonne N.
TI  - Basic pharmacology for nurses
SN  - 032300976X
U1  - QV 4 P5361 2001 
PY  - 2001///
CY  - St. Louis
PB  - Mosby
KW  - Pharmacology
KW  - Nursing
KW  - nurses' instruction
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 641-642) and index; Contents

PART ONE: PRINCIPLES OF BASIC PHARMACOLOGY
Unit one: Foundations of pharmacology 
1.Definitions, names, standards, and information sources 
2.Principles of drug action and drug interactions 
3.Drug action across the life span 
4.The nursing process and pharmacology 
5.Patient education and health promotion. 

Unit two: Illustrated atlas of medication administration and math review 
6.A review of arithmetic
7.Principles of medication administration
8.Enteral administration
9.Parenteral administration
10.Percutaneous administration 
 
PART TWO: APPLICATION OF THE NURSING PROCESS TO PHARMACOLOGY
Unit three: Drugs affecting the autonomic and central nervous systems 
11.Drugs affecting the autonomic nervous system 
12.Sedative-hypnotics 
13.Drugs used for Parkinson's disease
14.Drugs used for anxiety disorder 
15.Drugs used for mood disorders 
16.Drugs used for psychoses 
17.Drugs used for seizure disorders 
18.Drugs used for pain management. 

Unit four: Drugs affecting the cardiovascular system 
19.Drugs used to treat Hyperlipidemias
21.Drugs used to treat heart failure 
22.Drugs used to treat Arrhythmias
23.Drugs used to treat angina pectoris
24.Drugs used to treat peripheral vascular disease
25.Drugs used for diuresis.
26.Drugs used to treat thromboembolic disorders

Unit five: Drugs used to treat disorders of the respiratory system 
27.Drugs used to treat upper respiratory disease 
28.Drugs used to treat lower respiratory disease 

Unit six: Drugs affecting the digestive system 
29.Drugs used to treat oral disorders 
30.Drugs used to treat gastroesophageal reflux and peptic ulcer diseases 
31.Drugs used to treat nausea and vomiting 
32.Drugs used to treat constipation and diarrhea 

Unit seven: Drugs affecting the endocrine system 
33.Drugs used to treat diabetes mellitus 
34.Drugs used to treat thyroid disease 
35.Corticosteroids 
36.Gonadal hormones. 

Unit eight: Drugs affecting the reproductive system
37.Drugs used in obstetrics 
38.Drugs used in men's and women's health 

Unit nine: Drugs affecting other body systems 
39.Drugs used to treat disorders of the urinary system 
40.Drugs used to treat glaucoma and other eye disorders 
41.Drugs affecting neoplasms 
42.Drugs used to treat the muscular system 
43.Antimicrobial agents 
44.Nutrition
45.Herbal therapy 
46.Miscellaneous agents
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