Mosby s 2006 Nursing Drug Cards

Here's the essential drug information every nursing student must know, in a concise, portable, and convenient card format. The 2006 edition features an all-new mini-CD-ROM and 480 cards which contain pharmacology and nursing management content for over 860 generic and 1,320 brand-name drugs. This boxed set also includes approximately 70 drug category cards, which allow for easy review and thorough understanding of the relationship among individual drugs in the same category.

• Includes pharmacologic and related nursing content for over 860 generic and 1,320 brand name drugs.
• Organizes cards alphabetically by generic name for ease of retrieving information.
• Features a portable size (4" x 6") and sturdy card stock.
• Includes a vinyl sleeve so users can carry several cards at a time for use in clinicals.
• Features a consistent format for quick reference: generic name, pronunciation, category, pregnancy category, brand name, manufacturer, dosage forms, use, action, pharmacokinetics, contraindications, warnings, dosage, side/adverse effects, interactions, nursing management priorities, and notes.
• Includes thorough coverage of nursing management priorities following a nursing process format.
• Includes safe drug administration features such as "Tall Man" lettering.
• Distinguishes between common and life-threatening side effects.
• Contains the latest NANDA-approved nursing diagnoses for all drug categories, exposing students to the application of nursing diagnoses to pharmacology.
• Includes Drug Class Quickfacts that presents quick definitions and functions of major drug classifications.
• Contains a Fundamentals of Drug Therapy section, a Drug Review Guide, and blank templates to enable the student to create additional cards.
• Includes common conversion formulas inside the top lid of the box.

• Includes a mini CD-ROM, providing monographs in a customizable and printable format as well as additional drug information.
• Features a new two-color design, making information easier to locate.
• Contains more than 40 new drugs and 3 new drug categories.
• Presents approximately 100 new drug facts, providing access to the most current information.