Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2024 ()

By Robert Kizior BS RPh, Keith Hodgson RN BSN CCRN
Approx. 1522 pages

Introducing the ultimate drug reference guide, “The Nursing Drug Handbook” by Robert Kizior BS RPh and Keith Hodgson RN BSN CCRN. This comprehensive handbook is a must-have for nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals, providing a complete and up-to-date resource on over 4,000 trade name drugs and their generic counterparts. With over 1,000 generic name drugs organized alphabetically with A-to-Z tabs, you can easily find the information you need quickly and efficiently.

One of the unique features of this book is its inclusion of herbal information in the appendix and on the Evolve website. It covers the interactions and effects of commonly encountered herbs, providing valuable insights for healthcare professionals who encounter patients who use herbal remedies concurrently with prescription medications.

Detailed information for each drug includes side effects listed by frequency, as well as adverse effects and reactions requiring prompt intervention. This ensures that healthcare professionals have the necessary knowledge to provide safe and effective care to their patients. Additionally, drugs are organized by disorder in the front of the book, making it easy to find the most commonly used drugs for specific conditions.

The Drug Classifications section provides an overview of actions and uses for drug families, allowing healthcare professionals to better understand the drugs they are administering to their patients. The book also highlights Black Box Alerts and High Alert drugs, promoting safe administration of drugs that pose the greatest risk for patient harm. Do Not Confuse With warnings call out drug names that sound alike or look alike, helping to prevent medication errors.

The Top 100 Drugs list is another helpful feature of this handbook, allowing healthcare professionals to easily identify the most frequently administered drugs. Cross-references to the 400 top U.S. brand-name drugs are located throughout the book, providing easy access to additional information. Additionally, a list of newly approved medications in the front of the book ensures that you can easily locate the latest drugs.

Nursing considerations are organized in a functional nursing process framework, including baseline assessment, intervention/evaluation, and patient/family teaching. This helps healthcare professionals provide comprehensive care to their patients and ensures that all aspects of patient care are addressed.

Special considerations for pediatric, geriatric, hepatic, and immune- or renal-compromised patients are included, providing information on lifespan and disorder-related dosage variations. This ensures that healthcare professionals can adjust medication dosages based on individual patient needs.

The extensive IV content in this handbook includes IV compatibilities/IV incompatibilities and key information on reconstitution, rate of administration, and storage. An IV Compatibility Chart foldout covering 65 intravenous drugs is also included, providing quick reference for healthcare professionals administering intravenous medications.

As a bonus, “The Nursing Drug Handbook” includes customizable and printable monographs for 100 of the most commonly used drugs, which can be found on the Evolve website. This allows healthcare professionals to personalize the handbook to their specific needs and workflow.

With the 1st edition of “The Nursing Drug Handbook” published in April 2023, it is the most up-to-date resource for drug information. It includes drug monographs for 12 new FDA-approved medications, equipping healthcare professionals with the most current information available. Additionally, updates on uses, dosage forms, interactions, precautions, and other need-to-know information help prevent medication dispensing errors.

Order your copy of “The Nursing Drug Handbook” today and have the ultimate drug reference guide at your fingertips. Whether you are a nurse, pharmacist, or healthcare professional, this comprehensive resource will provide you with the tools and information you need to provide safe and effective care to your patients.

Product Details

• More than 1,000 generic name drugs, encompassing over 4,000 trade name drugs, are organized alphabetically with A-to-Z tabs for quick and easy access.
• UNIQUE! Herbal information is included in the appendix and on the Evolve website,covering the interactions and effects of commonly encountered herbs.
• Detailed information for each drug includes side effects listed by frequency, and adverse effects and reactions requiring prompt intervention.
• Drugs by Disorder are listed in the front of the book for easy reference, showing common disorders and the drugs most often used for treatment.
  • Drug Classifications section features an overview of actions and uses for drug families.
  • Black Box Alerts and High Alert drugs are highlighted topromote safe administration of drugs that pose the greatest risk for patient harm, and Do Not Confuse With warnings call out drug names that sound alike or look alike.
  • Top 100 Drugs list helps you easily identify the most frequently administered drugs.
  • Cross-references to the 400 top U.S. brand-name drugs are located throughout the book for easy access.
  • List of newly approved medications in the front of the book makes it easy to locate the latest drugs.
  • Nursing considerations are organized in a functional nursing process framework and include baseline assessment, intervention/evaluation, and patient/family teaching.
  • Information on lifespan and disorder-related dosage variations covers special considerations for pediatric, geriatric, hepatic, and immune- or renal-compromised patients.
  • Extensive IV content includes IV compatibilities/IV incompatibilities and breaks down key information on reconstitution, rate of administration, and storage, as well as an IV Compatibility Chart foldout covering 65 intravenous drugs.
  • Customizable and printable monographs for 100 of the most commonly used drugs are located on Evolve.
  • NEW! Drug monographs for 12 new FDA-approved medications equip you with the most current drug information.
  • NEW! Updates include uses, dosage forms, interactions, precautions, and other need-to-know information to help prevent medication dispensing errors.

• Drug Classifications section features an overview of actions and uses for drug families.
• Black Box Alerts and High Alert drugs are highlighted topromote safe administration of drugs that pose the greatest risk for patient harm, and Do Not Confuse With warnings call out drug names that sound alike or look alike.
• Top 100 Drugs list helps you easily identify the most frequently administered drugs.
• Cross-references to the 400 top U.S. brand-name drugs are located throughout the book for easy access.
• List of newly approved medications in the front of the book makes it easy to locate the latest drugs.
• Nursing considerations are organized in a functional nursing process framework and include baseline assessment, intervention/evaluation, and patient/family teaching.
• Information on lifespan and disorder-related dosage variations covers special considerations for pediatric, geriatric, hepatic, and immune- or renal-compromised patients.
• Extensive IV content includes IV compatibilities/IV incompatibilities and breaks down key information on reconstitution, rate of administration, and storage, as well as an IV Compatibility Chart foldout covering 65 intravenous drugs.
• Customizable and printable monographs for 100 of the most commonly used drugs are located on Evolve.

• NEW! Drug monographs for 12 new FDA-approved medications equip you with the most current drug information.
• NEW! Updates include uses, dosage forms, interactions, precautions, and other need-to-know information to help prevent medication dispensing errors.

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Saunders; 1st edition (April 17, 2023)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 1552 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0443121176
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0443121173