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For courses in Pharmacology A patient-centered approach to pharmacology Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing Practice tightly links pharmacology to nursing practice and patient care, recognizing that for nurses, pharmacology is not an abstract academic discipline but rather a critical tool to prevent disease and promote healing and wellness. It offers unsurpassed features designed to illuminate connections between pharmacology and practice, from patient scenarios and practice applications to coverage of lifespan considerations, patient education, alternative therapies, and gender/cultural influences. Learning is simplified through the use of prototype drugs, as well as outstanding full-color illustrations. Organization by body systems (units) and diseases (chapters) places the drugs in context with how they are used therapeutically and connects pharmacology and pathophysiology to nursing care. The Third Edition covers 25 new medications approved by the FDA since the previous edition, a new chapter on Individual Variations in Drug Responses, and updated review questions that better prepare students for exams. Also Available with MyNursingLab® This title is also available with MyNursingLab—an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students practice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a personalized study plan that helps them better absorb course material and understand difficult concepts. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyNursingLab, ask your instructor for the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information.
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Key Benefit: Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing Practice tightly links pharmacology to nursing practice and patient care and offers unsurpassed features designed to illuminate connections between pharmacology and practice. Key Topics: Fundamental Principles of Pharmacology; Pharmacology and the Nurse-Patient Relationship; Pharmacology of the Autonomic Nervous System; Pharmacology of the Central Nervous System; Pharmacology of the Cardiovascular System; Pharmacology of Body Defenses; Pharmacology of the Respiratory System and Allergy; Pharmacology of Infectious and Neoplastic Disease; Pharmacology of the Gastrointestinal System; Pharmacology of the Endocrine System; Additional Drug Classes Market: For courses in Pharmacology NOTE: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyNursingLab does not come packaged with this content. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyNursingLab search for 0134162978 / 9780134162973 Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing Practice Plus MyNursingLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0133923614 / 9780133923612 Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing Practice 0134160924 / 9780134160924 MyNursingLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing Practice MyNursingLab should only be purchased when required by an instructor. A patient-centered approach to pharmacology Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing Practice tightly links pharmacology to nursing practice and patient care, recognizing that for nurses, pharmacology is not an abstract academic discipline but rather a critical tool to prevent disease and promote healing and wellness. It offers unsurpassed features designed to illuminate connections between pharmacology and practice, from patient scenarios and practice applications to coverage of lifespan considerations, patient education, alternative therapies, and gender/cultural influences. Learning is simplified through the use of prototype drugs, as well as outstanding full-color illustrations. Organization by body systems (units) and diseases (chapters) places the drugs in context with how they are used therapeutically and connects pharmacology and pathophysiology to nursing care. The Third Edition covers 25 new medications approved by the FDA since the previous edition, a new chapter on Individual Variations in Drug Responses, and updated review questions that better prepare students for exams.
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