2026 Nurse's Drug Handbook - Paperback

by Jones &. Bartlett Learning (Author)

The 2026 Nurse's Drug Handbook is an up-to-date, practical, comprehensive and user-friendly drug reference guide for current nursing students and practicing nurses alike. Written in a straightforward style with approachable terminology, it offers concise and consistently formatted drug entries organized alphabetically from A-Z. The 2026 Nurse's Drug Handbook ensures that all nurses, both new and experienced, can easily access accurate information they need before administering any medication, ensuring proper patient care and safety. The 2026 Nurse's Drug Handbook includes: - Generic and trade names and, if applicable, alternative drug names; - Pharmacologic and therapeutic classes; - Indications and Dosages with, if applicable, dosage adjustments; - Drug Administration guidelines for each form of drug to be administered; - Onset, peak, and duration along with half-life for each form of drug; - Mechanism of Action; - Contraindications; - Interactions for drugs, activities, and foods; - Adverse drug reactions with life-threatening ones bolded; - Childbearing Considerations with subcategories of pregnancy and lactation for all drugs; if applicable, labor and delivery and reproduction subcategories; - Nursing Considerations with warnings highlighted by bolded Warning word and warning appears in a different color; - Patient Teaching with warnings highlighted by bolded Warning word and warning appears in a different color. Take 2026 Nurse's Drug Handbook wherever you go with the convenient and easy-to-use app for Android and iPhone, and iPad. Subscribe Today to Start a FREE Trial!