Pharmacology Online for Pharmacology for Nursing Care , 8e Author: Richard A. Lehne PhD Patricia Neafsey RD PhD Nancy Haugen RN MN PhD James L. King Vicky J. King Kathy Rose RN MSN Alan P. Agins PhD | Language: English | ISBN:
1455725463 | Format: EPUB
Pharmacology Online for Pharmacology for Nursing Care , 8e Description
Learn interactively and practice applying your knowledge of nursing pharmacology with this hands-on, visually engaging online course! Using self-study modules, interactive case studies, videos, animations, case studies, NCLEX® Examination-style quizzes, and interactive activities, this unit-by-unit companion to Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 8th Edition helps you master key principles in nursing pharmacology and develop the critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills necessary for success in nursing practice.
- 21 self-study modules
provide a thorough introduction to the basic principles of pharmacology, drug calculations, and several major drug content areas using an interactive combination of media: text, animations, illustrations, integrated active learning exercises, and dynamic hyperlinks.- 27 interactive case studies immerse you in true-to-life clinical scenarios and enable hands-on learning in the safety of a virtual setting, accompanied by rationales and remediation tools to help you improve your understanding of correct and incorrect choices.
- Self-module quizzes and case study quizzes ensure that you have mastered the content related to each module and case before moving on.
- 275 interactive learning activities test your knowledge of critical drug content in a fun, game-like format.
- UNIQUE! Roadside Assistance video clips hosted by renowned pharmacologist and speaker Alan P. Agins, PhD, infuse difficult content with humor and relevance for easier understanding.
- NCLEX® examination-style quizzes for every chapter (110 total) prepare you for the pharmacology questions you will encounter on the NCLEX exam and provide rationales and textbook page references to streamline remediation.
- Discussion questions facilitate virtual classroom conversations on current issues in pharmacology.
- 42 animations accompanied by voiceover narrations are integrated into the self-study modules to clarify concepts.
- 20 care planning activities challenge you to apply what you've learned to the planning of patient care.
- An online drug handbook is accessible with the self-study modules and case studies.
- An audio glossary helps you master definitions and pronunciations for more than 1,400 terms and drug names.
- NEW! Self-study moduleon the pharmacotherapy of atherogenic dyslipidemia (with corresponding quiz) focuses on the role of lipid-lowering drugs in the prevention and treatment of atherosclerotic heart disease.
- NEW! Two new interactive case studies (with corresponding quizzes) cover anticoagulants and drugs for anemia.
- NEW! Enhanced discussion questions develop your 'clinical imagination' by having you apply content from textbook readings and from directed literature searches to address true-to-life clinical situations like those you will encounter in practice.
- NEW! Updated Online Drug Handbook provides hands-on practice in consulting an up-to-date drug reference for clinical decision-making.
- NEW! Updated content coordinates with the 8th Edition of the Lehne text and includes information on the major new drugs, drug classes, and therapeutic uses.
- Cards: 4 pages
- Publisher: Saunders; 8 edition (May 8, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1455725463
- ISBN-13: 978-1455725465
- Product Dimensions: 0.2 x 6 x 9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
This is a required textbook for a university's nurse practitioner program. I had previously taken a pharmacology course from a junior college. The comparison between the two courses' textbooks is immense. First, I have to comment on the size of this text's fonts. It seems like the publisher realized that 1400 pages was the max it could safely fit into a backpack without people filing claims about back injuries. So, the font must have been shrunk a little smaller than normal reading size to allow for a need to reduce pages. The junior college text was only about 800 pages and a 12 pt. font. Second, the quality of the author's intent in publishing this textbook shows from the start. The j.c. textbook was written well. But, this textbook is geared towards teaching the student why this course, book, and understanding the information is extremely important. There is a lot of passion in this text. So much so that I find myself reading it ahead of the class because it's interesting to read. The examples the author gives in the implications of pharmacology and the nursing process are incredibly clear and concise. Those examples give depth to the reasoning behind why nurses play a critical role in pharmacological treatment. Great text!
By Joshua Wormley
This was required reading for my pharmacology class. It is an awesome book, packed with information about all medications. There isn't very much 'fluff' in this book though so it makes it very hard to read, it is pretty much impossible to skim through. I recommend you don't even try to highlight because everything is important. The Elsevier also had chapter key points and quizzes (with rationals) on their website for free with the book. Unfortunately for my class though, we were required to to read 8-10 chapters a week and were tested on 22-28 chapters at a time so we could cover the whole 110 chapters in a semester (this book is like 3" thick). It was insane, and I feel like I didn't get all the information I could have gotten from this book if I had more time to actually read it. If your instructor plans on going through the whole book in a semester, I recommend starting to read regularly a month or so early.
By Martha
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