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**Selected for 2025 Doody's Core Titles? in Pharmacology**Gain a solid understanding of nursing pharmacology and patient-centered medication safety! Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 12th Edition, makes it easy to learn the principles of nursing pharmacology and drug dosage calculation. A clear guide to pharmacotherapy and safe drug administration, this popular book uses drug prototypes to provide need-to-know information about key drugs, including dosage, side effects, interactions, and more. Nursing Process/Clinical Judgment summaries enhance your skills in applying clinical judgment skills for safe patient care. Written by a team of nursing experts led by Linda McCuistion, this time-tested textbook provides the nursing pharmacology knowledge you need to succeed on the Next-Generation NCLEX? Exam and administer drugs safely. NEW! The latest FDA drug approvals, withdrawals, and drug uses are included throughoutNEW! Content updates reflect the most current evidence-based care and the 2021 AACN EssentialsNEW! Updated Women's Health chapter features new content and safety highlightsNEW! Study and practice questions include the very latest formats for the Next-Generation NCLEX? Exam (NGN)NEW! Protein binding and half-life information is now listed in the Uses/Considerations columns in drug tablesUNIQUE! Nursing Process/Clinical Judgment summaries highlight important nursing considerations and clinical judgment skills within the framework of the nursing processUNIQUE! Prototype Drug Charts provide easy access to key information for representative drugs, including dosages, contraindications, drug-lab-food interactions, pharmacokinetics, and moreUNIQUE! An extensive Drug Calculations chapter presents six methods of dosage calculation, providing a helpful review and supplement to a dosage calculations textbookSafety and Quality chapter addresses medication errors, specific nursing measures to promote medication safety, U.S. National Patient Safety Goals, the 2021 AACN Essentials, and other safety issues and concernsNGN-Style Case Studies (single-episode and unfolding) provide practice opportunities with the very latest item typesApplication-level NCLEX?-Style Study Questions at the end of each chapter help prepare you for the growing pharmacology coverage on the NCLEX? Examination. Prioritization coverage helps you learn to prioritize nursing care by listing nursing interventions in the order of priorityClinical Judgment Case Studies (in chapters that do not include NGN-style case studies) challenge you to apply your knowledge and analytical skills to realistic patient scenarios. Answer guidelines are provided on the Evolve websiteCultural content is integrated into Nursing Process boxes...

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UNIT I: Introduction to Pharmacology
1. Clinical Judgment Measurement Model and the Nursing Process
2. Drug Development and Ethical Considerations
3. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
4. Pharmacogenetics
5. Complementary and Alternative Therapies
6. Pediatric Considerations
7. Geriatric Considerations
8. Drugs in Substance Use Disorder

UNIT II: Pharmacotherapy and Drug Administration
9. Safety and Quality
10. Drug Administration
11. Drug Labels and Dosage Calculations

UNIT III: Maintenance of Homeostasis
12. Fluid Volume and Electrolytes
13. Vitamin and Mineral Replacement
14. Nutritional Support

UNIT IV: Autonomic Nervous System Drugs
15. Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists
16. Cholinergic Agonists and Antagonists

NIT V: Central and Peripheral Nervous System Drugs
17. Stimulants
18. Depressants
19. Antiseizure Drugs
20. Drugs for Parkinsonism and Alzheimer&rsquo...