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 Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses
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Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses - now with over 800 Integrated Calculators - combines the most comprehensive, up-to-date and practical drug resource with built in drug dosing calculation tools for most weight or body surface area based dosing. |
Product Description
 Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses (DrugGuide™) sets new standards for nursing drug references by increasing its focus on safe practice and effective patient care. Now, in addition to providing the most comprehensive, up-to-date and practical nursing drug resource, DrugGuide™ now includes over 800 built in drug dosing calculation tools for most weight or body surface area based dosing. Simply review a drug, calculate the dose and administer all in a single step without needing to switch to a separate drug dosing program!
Look at all this continuously updated drug resource delivers!
Comprehensive coverage on over 1,000 drug monographs including more than:
- 5,000 trade and generic drugs as well as expanded coverage of herbal products
- 150 drug classifications, both therapeutic and pharmacologic (if available)
- 500 commonly used combination drugs, including the dosage amount of the active generic ingredient
- Most complete life-span drug dosing considerations for adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients
Completely updated with expanded coverage on vulnerable populations including:
- New indications and dosing recommendations for top 100 pediatric drugs
- Pediatric, geriatric, and OB medication administration considerations
- A complete immunization schedule
- Special techniques for administering medications to children
- Oral rehydration solutions
- Drugs and breast feeding
- List of drugs associated with increased number of falls in the elderly
More High Alert Coverage and Patient Safety Information than any other drug guide including:
- Special highlights to identify High Alert Medications with high risks for patient injury and information throughout the monograph that explain what the nurse can do to ensure patient safety
- "Do not confuse with" and "Do not crush, break, or chew" caution statements highlighted to support safe practice
- Information on how to prevent administration errors, detect dosing and dispensing errors, and detect or prevent adverse drug reactions (ADR)s.
- Explanations on how to administer medication safely by all routes – including signs and symptoms for toxicity and overdose, safe handling tips and how to educate patients for safe medication use in the home
Plus new integrated dosing calculators - Now, with over 800 built in weight-based drug dosing calculation tools, simply review a drug, calculate the dose and administer all in a single step without needing to switch to a separate drug dosing program!
Plus, with Skyscape's powerful SmartLink™ cross-linking capability you can quickly and easily access any related disease and diagnostic topics across your entire mobile reference library. library.
*Desktop/Tablet PC version requires Windows 98 or higher. Desktop version is not available for iPhone.
Author/Publisher
Judith Hopfer Deglin, PharmD and April Hazard Vallerand, PhD, RN
F.A. Davis Company
Evaluation Versions
 Windows PC - Palm OS
Windows PC - Pocket PC
Macintosh - Palm OS
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