Saunders Nursing Survival Guide: Pharmacology

Saunders Nursing Survival Guide: Pharmacology, 2nd Edition is a study and review aid that provides students with additional information on this extensive and difficult subject area. It offers a visual, interactive approach that clearly explains topics such as drug pharmacodynamics, pharmacotherapeutics, and pharmacokinetics. Visual cues help the student retain the information by expressing the material in a fun, engaging manner with activities created to appeal to students with different learning styles. NCLEX® review questions are included at the end of each chapter review and test the students' understanding of key topics.

• Take Home Points highlight the most important points to study or use in the clinical atmosphere.
• Caution Notes alert readers to urgent information about dangerous conditions and how to avoid them.
• Lifespan Notes point out age-related variations in signs and symptoms, nursing interventions, and patient teaching.
• Culture Notes highlight possible variations related to a patient's cultural background.
• WebLinks direct readers to the Internet for additional resources.

• New introductory chapter highlights information on Drug Concepts pertinent to pharmacology.
• New chapter on drugs used to treat neuropsychiatic disorders covers the most important drugs, including anxiolytics/sedative-hypnotics, antidepressants, antipsychotics, and mood stabilizers.
• New information on anti-migraine medications gives students a better understanding of pain relief for patients.
• Revised cardiovascular section presents the material in a more streamlined approach.
• Revised NCLEX® review questions include new alternate item format questions, as well as 80 new questions.
• What You WILL LEARN familiarizes students with clear chapter objectives.
• Tell Us What YOU Think page directs students to the Saunders Nursing Survival Guide survey site where their feedback is gathered.