Mosby's 2004 Nursing Drug Reference (Mosby's Nursing Drug Reference, 2004)

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Summary: Great resource for nursing students
Review: This book is highly recommended for both classroom and clinical work. I have found it to be helpful on many levels. The book reviews drugs as well as drug classes. Each entry outlines:
Mechanism of action
Uses
Side effects and adverse reactions
Contraindications
Pharmacokenetics
Interactions
Possible nursing diagnosis
Nursing considerations (such as assessing, administering, teaching patient and family)
In addition to the entries the appendix offeres a wealth of info including high alert drugs, formulas for dosage calcualation, FDA pregnancy categories, and much more. Of course, as with any drug book, you can expect some drugs to be missing as so many new drugs are introduced that it is hard to keep up. Nonetheless, Mosby's book is well written and easy to navigate.

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Summary: not up-to date!
Review: THIS IS FEB. 14 AND THERE IS SO MANY DRUGS THAT ARE NOT IN THIS BOOK! FOR INSTANCE.... THERE ARE COMMERCIALS FOR CIALIS AND LEVITRA..... THESE ARE NOT EVEN IN THIS BOOK! I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS BOOK. BUT NOW I AM STUCK WITH IT!

Rating:
Summary: not up-to date!
Review: THIS IS FEB. 14 AND THERE IS SO MANY DRUGS THAT ARE NOT IN THIS BOOK! FOR INSTANCE.... THERE ARE COMMERCIALS FOR CIALIS AND LEVITRA..... THESE ARE NOT EVEN IN THIS BOOK! I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS BOOK. BUT NOW I AM STUCK WITH IT!