Administering medications : pharmacology for health careers /
Gauwitz, Donna F.
Administering medications : pharmacology for health careers / Donna F. Gauwitz and Phyllis Theiss Bayt - Fourth edition. - New York, NY : Glencoe Publishing Co., Inc., c2000 - vii, 392 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Includes index.
Orientation to medications -- Principles of drug action -- Measurement and dosage calculation -- Medication therapy -- Vitamins, minerals and herbs -- Antibiotics and antifungals -- Drugs for the eye and ear -- Drugs for the skin -- Drugs for the cardiovascular system -- Drugs for the respiratory system -- Drugs for the gastrointestinal system -- Drugs for the urinary system and fluid balance -- Drugs for the reproductive system -- Drugs for the endocrine system -- Drugs for the musculoskeletal system -- Drugs for the sensory and nervous system -- Psychotropic system -- Antineoplastic drugs -- Administering parenteral medications -- Drugs for the geriatric patient
Covers all the proper techniques and procedures for administering medications safely, competently, and with proper attention to the patient-- Completely revised with new drug names and current administration information -- plus new art diagrams-- New features include patient education in every chapter, "caution" features alerting students to critical patient care information, plus new chapters on vitamins, minerals, and herbs, and psychotropic drugs
28048768
DRUGS -- ADMINISTRATION
RM 147 .B39 2000
Administering medications : pharmacology for health careers / Donna F. Gauwitz and Phyllis Theiss Bayt - Fourth edition. - New York, NY : Glencoe Publishing Co., Inc., c2000 - vii, 392 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Includes index.
Orientation to medications -- Principles of drug action -- Measurement and dosage calculation -- Medication therapy -- Vitamins, minerals and herbs -- Antibiotics and antifungals -- Drugs for the eye and ear -- Drugs for the skin -- Drugs for the cardiovascular system -- Drugs for the respiratory system -- Drugs for the gastrointestinal system -- Drugs for the urinary system and fluid balance -- Drugs for the reproductive system -- Drugs for the endocrine system -- Drugs for the musculoskeletal system -- Drugs for the sensory and nervous system -- Psychotropic system -- Antineoplastic drugs -- Administering parenteral medications -- Drugs for the geriatric patient
Covers all the proper techniques and procedures for administering medications safely, competently, and with proper attention to the patient-- Completely revised with new drug names and current administration information -- plus new art diagrams-- New features include patient education in every chapter, "caution" features alerting students to critical patient care information, plus new chapters on vitamins, minerals, and herbs, and psychotropic drugs
28048768
DRUGS -- ADMINISTRATION
RM 147 .B39 2000