Product Overview
The 32nd edition of the best-selling, original drug handbook for nurses has been revised,updated, and completely redesignedwithgeneric drugsalphabetically arrangedfor evenfaster access todrug and patient careinformation!This reliableguideoffers comprehensive information on more than1,000 generic and 3,000brand-name drugs,with special attentiongivento maintaining patient safety:readers will find tall-man lettering,prominent black box warnings andclinical alerts, overdose signsand symptoms,look alike-sound alike drugs,easy-to-spot drug action and I.V. administration information, a new chapter on safe drug administration, andthree brand-new appendices coveringbest practicesfor avoiding common drug errors, pediatric drugs commonly involved in drug errors, and elder care medication tips. Alldrug entry names arehighlighted foreasy retrieval ofinformation,with therapeutic and pharmacologic classesclearly identified.
Nursing2012 Drug Handbook includes the ever-popular color photoguide(enhanced with even more drugs), A-to-Z tabsto quicklylocate drug entries,detailed coverage of selected drug classifications, 17 appendices, andFREE online access tomonthly drug updates and news, FDA warnings, patient teaching sheets, and arobustToolkit packed withan array ofindispendable toolsincluding drug safety guidelines and videos, pharmacology animations, pronunciation guides and translators,pediatric and geriatric tips/guidelines, dosagecalculator, I.V. compatibility chart, and more.
Each book comes withFREE 12-monthonline/mobile access to every drug in the book with weekly updates through the new Lippincott's Nursing Drug Advisor! Also includesa special pink ribbon bookmark, with a portion of the purchase pricedonated to breast cancer research.
