Nursing2009 Drug Handbook with Web Toolkit (Nursing Drug Handbook)
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The 29th edition of the best-selling, original drug handbook for nurses has been revamped expressly to appeal to the education market as well as the practice market. This comprehensive reference provides complete monographs for more than 900 generic and 3,000 trade drugs. The monographs are consistently formatted for ease of use, and they focus on the practical information that practicing nurses need. Each monograph consists of generic and trade names, pregnancy risk category, controlled substance schedule (if applicable), available forms,indications and dosages (including dosage adjustments) administration for all routes (plus I.V. drug incompatibilities (for I.V. drugs), drug action (including tables showing route, onset, peak, and duration), adverse reactions, interactions, effects on lab test results, contraindications, nursing considerations, and patient teaching. A new chapter on drug classes is being added to the front of the book.The back-of-book CD is being ported to a Web toolkit with videos about medication administration, a color-photo pill guide, dosage calculators, interactions algorithms, and much more. NDHnow.com keeps the book up to date with partial monographs for new drugs.
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- EXCELLENT DRUG INFORMATION
VERY VALUABLE DRUG INFO NOT ONLY FOR ME AS A RN BUT FOR THE INTERESTED PUBLIC ABOUT OLD AND NEW MEDICATIONS.
Rating: - Nursing 2009 Drug Handbook
Well trusted product...have used these drug references over 18years and finally decided I'll never win the free book, don't want to pay the $52 the company wants with shipping and handling, so Amazon is a winner!Book is new condition, like I'd expect from the company.
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- Nursibg 2009 HandBook
The information in the book was very well organize and easy to review. The book it self was not well put together.The first time I opened the book the binding broke leaving the liklihood that the pages will fall out and be lost.
Rating: - nursing2009drughandbook
this is the most informative, easiest to understand, drug book on the market.drug names are easily found and the information is exactly what is needed--also lists the most common side effects to watch for.
Rating: - A drug book that's easy to digest
As a healthcare worker who works in a hospital, I see this book (and its various editions) on just about every floor- whether it be the cardiac floor, neurology floor, or the orthopedic floor. The point is that the scope of this book is so large and complete, that it will be a handy reference to everybody who treats patients, no matter what the diagnosis. So if you're looking for a small, complete drug reference- this is your book. Also recommend The Sixty-Second Motivator for tips on how to increase ... Read More
- EXCELLENT DRUG INFORMATIONVERY VALUABLE DRUG INFO NOT ONLY FOR ME AS A RN BUT FOR THE INTERESTED PUBLIC ABOUT OLD AND NEW MEDICATIONS.
- Nursing 2009 Drug HandbookWell trusted product...have used these drug references over 18years and finally decided I'll never win the free book, don't want to pay the $52 the company wants with shipping and handling, so Amazon is a winner!Book is new condition, like I'd expect from the company.
- Nursibg 2009 HandBookThe information in the book was very well organize and easy to review. The book it self was not well put together.The first time I opened the book the binding broke leaving the liklihood that the pages will fall out and be lost.
- nursing2009drughandbookthis is the most informative, easiest to understand, drug book on the market.drug names are easily found and the information is exactly what is needed--also lists the most common side effects to watch for.
- A drug book that's easy to digestAs a healthcare worker who works in a hospital, I see this book (and its various editions) on just about every floor- whether it be the cardiac floor, neurology floor, or the orthopedic floor. The point is that the scope of this book is so large and complete, that it will be a handy reference to everybody who treats patients, no matter what the diagnosis. So if you're looking for a small, complete drug reference- this is your book. Also recommend The Sixty-Second Motivator for tips on how to increase ... Read More
