Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses, Sixteenth Edition delivers comprehensive, safety-focused information essential for the safe administration of medications across the lifespan. This resource features well-organized monographs covering hundreds of generic and thousands of trade-name drugs, emphasizing life-saving guidance and clinical accuracy. Authors April Hazard Vallerand and Cynthia A. Sanoski provide in-depth coverage of high-alert medications, life-threatening side effects, and complex interactions involving drugs, food, and natural products.
Book Details:
- Title: Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses
- Author: April Hazard Vallerand PhD RN FAAN; Cynthia A. Sanoski
- Edition: Sixteenth
- Publisher: F.A. Davis Co
- Publication Date: June 1, 2018
- ISBN-10: 803669453
- ISBN-13: 978-0803669451
Core Content and Key Features:
- Safety First Priority: High-alert medications are identified with red tabs, and life-threatening side effects are highlighted in red, capitalized letters for immediate recognition.
- Specialized Cautions: Includes specific guidance for Pediatric, Geriatric, Obstetric, and Lactation populations to ensure safe dosing and administration.
- Reproductive Health Guidance: Features the REP heading for specific drug use considerations in males and females of reproductive age.
- Clinical Administration Tools: Detailed IV administration subheads, REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies) icons, and pharmacogenomic icons provide advanced clinical support.
- Comprehensive Database: Access to extensive drug information, including Canadian-specific content and cross-referencing for thousands of substances.
- Care-Planning Resources: Organized nursing implications sections covering patient assessments, potential nursing diagnoses, teaching strategies, and evaluation criteria.
- Educational Support: Includes a pronunciation library for over 1,200 drug names, medical calculators (BMI, metric conversions, IV drip rates), and interactive case studies to enhance pharmacology learning and practice.