Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition. Written especially for nurses caring for patients with cancer, the 2013 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook uniquely expresses drug therapy in terms of the nursing process: nursing diagnoses, etiologies of toxicities, and key points for nursing assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Updated annually, this essential reference provides valuable information on effective symptom management, patient education, and chemotherapy administration. Completely revised and updated, the 2013 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook includes: * New drug entries and revisions * Specific drugs described in terms of their mechanism of action, metabolism, drug interactions, laboratory effects/interference, and special considerations * The most important and common drug side effects * Greater discussion of fundamentals of malignant transformation, new molecular targets, and drugs in the pipeline

Written expressly for nurses caring for patients with cancer, the 2010 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook uniquely expresses drug therapy in terms of the nursing process: nursing diagnoses, etiologies of toxicities, and key points for nursing assessment, intervention, and evaluation. An essential reference updated annually, the text provides valuable information on effective symptom management, patient education, and chemotherapy administration. Completely revised and updated, the 2010 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook includes: New and updated administered drugs. Specific drugs are described in terms of their mechanism of action, metabolism, drug interactions, laboratory effects/interference, and special considerations. The most important and common drug side effects are discussed.

2008 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook is a comprehensive nursing resource for assessment, intervention, and patient education in the administration of oncology drugs. This text reviews drug information

A new and updated version of this best-selling resource! Jones and Bartlett Publisher's 2011 Nurse's Drug Handbook is the most up-to-date, practical, and easy-to-use nursing drug reference! It provides: Accurate, timely facts on hundreds of drugs from abacavir sulfate to Zyvox; Concise, consistently formatted drug entries organized alphabetically; No-nonsense writing style that speaks your language in terms you use everyday; Index of all generic, trade, and alternate drug names for quick reference. It has all the vital information you need at your fingertips: Chemical and therapeutic classes, FDA pregnancy risk category and controlled substance schedule; Indications and dosages, as well as route, onset, peak, and duration information; Incompatibilities, contraindications; interactions with drugs, food, and activities, and adverse reactions; Nursing considerations, including key patient-teaching points; Vital features include mechanism-of-action illustrations showing how drugs at the cellular, tissue, or organ levels and dosage adjustments help individualize care for elderly patients, patients with renal impairment, and others with special needs; Warnings and precautions that keep you informed and alert.

Written Expressly For Nurses Caring For Patients With Cancer, The 2009 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook Uniquely Expresses Drug Therapy In Terms Of The Nursing Process: Nursing Diagnoses, Etiologies Of Toxicities, And Key Points For Nursing Assessment, Intervention, And Evaluation. An Essential Reference Updated Annually, The Text Provides Valuable Information On Effective Symptom Management, Patient Education, And Chemotherapy Administration. Completely Revised And Updated, The 2009 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook Includes: - New, Administered Drugs: Amrubicin, Patupilone; Levoleucovorin, Dexrazoxane For Injection (Extravasation), Casopitant, Fosaprepitant, Granisetron Hcl Transdermal, Desvenlafaxine, Denosumab, Methlnaltrexone Bromide - Drug Updates For Bendamustine And Ixapapilone - Specific Drugs Are Described In Terms Of Their Mechanism Of Action, Metabolism, Drug Interactions, Laboratory Effects/Interference, And Special Considerations. The Most Important And Common Drug Side Effects Are Also Discussed.

Written expressly for nurses caring for patients with cancer, the 2012 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook uniquely expresses drug therapy in terms of the nursing process: nursing diagnoses, etiologies of toxicities, and key points for nursing assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Updated annually, this essential reference provides valuable information on effective symptom management, patient education, and chemotherapy administration.Completely revised and updated, the 2012 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook includes:* New drug entries and revisions* Specific drugs described in terms of their mechanism of action, metabolism, drug interactions, laboratory effects/interference, and special considerations* The most important and common drug side effects* Greater discussion of fundamentals of malignant transformation, new molecular targets, and drugs in the pipeline

Written especially for nurses caring for patients with cancer, the 2020-2021 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook uniquely expresses drug therapy in terms of the nursing process: nursing diagnoses, etiologies of toxicities, and key points for nursing assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Updated annually, this essential reference provides valuable information on effective symptom management, patient education, and chemotherapy administration. Completely revised and updated, the 2018 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook includes separate chapters on molecular and immunologic/biologic targeted therapies. These chapters provide fundamental reviews to assist nurses in understanding the cellular communication pathways disrupted by cancer. It also offers simplified content, attention to understanding the immune checkpoint inhibitors, new information about immunotherapy, new drugs and their indications, and updated indications and side effects for recently FDA approved drugs.

Written especially for nurses caring for patients with cancer, the 2016 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook uniquely expresses drug therapy in terms of the nursing process: nursing diagnoses, etiologies of toxicities, and key points for nursing assessment, intervention, and evaluation.

Written especially for nurses caring for patients with cancer, the 2015 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook uniquely expresses drug therapy in terms of the nursing process: nursing diagnoses, etiologies of toxicities, and key points for nursing assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Updated annually, this essential reference provides valuable information on effective symptom management, patient education, and chemotherapy administration.

Written in the award-winning Incredibly Easy! style, this book provides complete and clear explanations of how drugs act and interact in the treatment of disease. Focusing on mechanisms of drug action, the book details specific drugs by pharmacologic class for all body systems as well as drugs for pain, psychiatric disorders, infection, fluid and electrolyte imbalances, and cancer. Potentially dangerous drug and drug-herb interactions are highlighted. This thoroughly updated edition covers the newest drugs in each pharmacologic class and includes information on obesity drugs, a new chapter on genitourinary system drugs, a new medication safety feature, and a new appendix on common herbal preparations and their drug interactions.