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This book is the most logical step-by-step guide to mastering dosage calculation equations and terminology available today.The reference covers everything from drug label identification and common errors to the b asic principles of complex drug calculations.Nurses, nursing students, nurse practitioners. ... Read more

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Intravenous (IV) Therapy is one of the most invasive procedures handled in the prehospital environment.Proficiency in IV therapy technique is important for most procedures required in advanced life support.Intravenous Therapy for Prehospital Providers prepares emergency medical personnel for the job of administering or assisting with the administration of IV therapy.This book is part of the EMS Continuing Education Series. ... Read more

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Through eight editions, this popular text has consistently delivered straightforward, no-nonsense coverage of pharmacology basics. The New Edition offers a fresh, two-color design, a new disorders index, and brand-new coverage of lifespan considerations and alternative therapies. ... Read more

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Great resource book
I have been a chemotherapy nurse for years, and find Davis's Guide to IV medications to be an excellent resource book. Compatibilities as well as incompatibilites with other drugs are listed, as well as patient teaching, lab considerations, side effects and much more valuable information. This is the only IV drug reference you will need.

Absolutely top notch on I.V. admixtures
I am a pharmacist at a large hospital in TN and find this book is indispensible. It is very easy to find information and lists accepted usage not just info from a package insert. ... Read more

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Mosby's 2002 Nursing Drug Cards is an excellent resource for students seeking concise, portable, and convenient drug information. This popular clinical reference features 480 individual cards containing pharmacology and nursing management content for over 800 generic and 1,300 brand-name drugs. Revised annually, Mosby's 2002 Nursing Drug Cards will include approximately 35 new drugs, as well as approximately100 new drug facts. This portable boxed card set also includes nearly 57 drug category cards, which allow easy review and a thorough understanding of the relationship among individual drugs in the same category.Additional features include Drug Class Quickfacts, Fundamentals of Drug Therapy, the convenient Drug Review Cards, and a separate section on Management of Ingested Drug Overdose. ... Read more

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Pocket-sized outline of facts about hundreds of I.V. drugs from abciximab to zolidronic acid, organized alphabetically by generic name. Includes dosage adjustments, warnings, and mechanism-of-action illustrations. Also includes an overview of I.V. drug administration, compatibility tables of drugs, and more. ... Read more

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For 58 years, health care professionals have relied on the Physicians' Desk Reference® for reliable, FDA-approved prescription drug information. Now, the dosing information from the pages of the PDR is available in a pocket-sized, easy-to-use reference.

Now, all the necessary dosing information is right in the palm of your hand:

FDA-approved dosing guidelines that come directly from the PDR®

More than 1,200 chemical/biological entities, including recently approved drugs

FDA-approved dosing information exclusively

Clear, easy-to-read tabular format throughout

Listings by indication and therapeutic class to provide ready comparisons among similarly prescribed drugs

Indexed by indication as well as therapeutic class and drug name

Summaries of black box warnings

Dosing adjustments required for renally and hepatically impaired patients

FDA-approved pediatric dosages

Special reference tables for the treatment of hypertension (JNC VII) and HIV

Warning symbols for use in pregnant or nursing women

3 1/4 x 5, softcover, Published Sept. 2003. ... Read more

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Barbara B. Hodgson, RN, OCN, Cancer Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa, FL; and Robert J. Kizior, BS, RPh, Education Coordinator, Department of Pharmacy, Alexian Brothers Medical Center, Elk Grove Village, IL ... Read more

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A colorfully illustrated collection of spiral-bound, removable cards, this notebook covers key pharmacology topics and drugs. It is uniquely designed to help students master pharmacology both in class and in preparing for the NCLEX® examination. It will also benefit practicing nurses who’d like a refresher and memory device on pharmacology. Using a wide variety of learning aids, humor, illustrations, and mnemonics, it covers topics including administration, antibiotics, antivirals, anticoagulants, cardiac drugs, CNS drugs, diuretics, endocrine drugs, GI drugs, musculoskeletal drugs, OB drugs, pain, psychiatric drugs, and pulmonary drugs. * Features 91 full-color illustrated mnemonics on individual drug topics and key drugs. * Offers durability and portability with spiral-bound format and removable cards on sturdy stock. * Perforated cards may be used as is, in spiral-bound notebook or removed for use as individual flash cards, which allows the reader flexibility when studying. * Topics are listed alphabetically for quick reference. * Offers easy referral, with tabs and color cover guide using a different color for each topic. * Concise "What You Need to Know" drug monographs on the back of each image include quick information on drug action, use, contraindications/precautions, side effects, and nursing implications. ... Read more

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By far the best pocket reference available.
This book has everything and more that an RN needs to pass their meds. The front has a fold out IV med interaction chart, followed by a listing of hundreds of pills with pictures of each.The first half of the book is all the drug classes, the second half is an alphabetical listing. Also, this book is slightly larger than most pocket guides and it seems to stay open and be more readable than those narrow pocket guides-besides who actually keeps their drug guide in their pocket-mine stays on the med cart. And like the other Springhouse books like the MED-SURG, it's got more info packed into it than most books twice it's size. ... Read more

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Aromatherapy is the fastest growing form of complementary therapy in the UK and USA, and is rapidly being employed by nurses and other health care professionals in the hospital, hospice and community settings. Written by a nurse for nurses, this well referenced book highlights how clinical aromatherapy can enhance nursing care and the role of a nurse. It discusses the implications of essential oils becoming prescribed items, and covers pharmacokinetics and the use of essential oils with orthodox medications. The book explains the difference between different types of aromatherapy and shows how this complementary therapy could become part of a nursing diagnosis or be seen to be part of nursing theory. ... Read more

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Primary book for Aromatherapy Education
As a consultant and instructor of Clinical Aromatherapy, I have students representing a wide variety of professions. I consider this book to be a MUST for anyone seriously interested in learning the Science of Aromatherapy as well as the Art. When consulting with hospitals or medical practitioners, this book answers the questions that most frequently arise and is used as one of the primary references. Jane's easy to read book is invaluable.

The aromatherapy "Bible" for health care professionals.
Rather than being just another aromatherapy cookbook, Clinical Aromatherapy in Nursing is a comprehensive guide on the use of this complementary modality in the clinical arena. It provides a strong clinical focus from the nursing perspective, including the incorporation of Aromatherapy into the Nursing Diagnosis and Care Plan as well as regulations and health and safety policies.

The author presents a refreshing and very compassionate approach to nursing care, one that I feel could fundamentally change the paradigm of the way we deliver care to our patients. For nurses who are experiencing care-giver burnout, this book is an inspiration to what our profession is really about.

While this book will not qualify a nurse to practice clinical aromatherapy without formal training, it will be an instrumental framework for incorporating this modality into the nursing model.

Having completed Janes 5 module training program after reading this book, I can highly recommend both the book and the course to all health care professionals.

A MUST for MASSAGE THERAPISTS as well !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As a Licensed Massage Therapist working primarily with people in pain, I HIGHLY recommend this book. Jane has done a beautiful job explaining the therapeutic potential of Aromatherapy dealing with problems such as pain, inflammation, stress management (and much, much more) on the physical as well as emotional level, all of which we encounter in our daily practice. This book is an excellent reference for Massage Therapists who want to use Aromatherapy as a complement to their practice. Don't be without it!

Clearly integrates the importance of EO's in nursing
Jane clearly defines the important role Essential Oils play in the Art of Nursing. She is able to describe case studies and the clinical application needed to address the clinical issue. Her knowledge and experience is tremendous and a true gift to the nursing profession. Jane is able to articulate her clinical expertise, and the importance the "m" technique has in the application of the Essential Oil blends. Her approach is caring and truly speaks to the Art of Nursing. I highly recommend this book and Jane's course, which are both specific to the Clinical Application of Aromatherapy. She has brought new light, new touch and caring into my practice. Linda Rimmer MS, RN, CRNI, OCN

A must for nurses working with aromatherapy in any setting
This book covers aspects of aromatherapy of interest to the scientific minded, the nursing professional as well as anyone wanting to get a broader view of how to apply this complimantary healing art to their lives. The author has provided well documented information about the use of essential oils in nursing and also brings up many issues which surround compliemntary therapies in the traditional healing professions. This book is a great resource, covering information from the scientific make up of the oils to the practical situations in which they can be used in nursing practice. Highly recommended. ... Read more