Mosbys 2009 Nursing Drug
Reference (SKIDMORE NURSING
DRUG REFERENCE) by Linda
Skidmore-Roth RN MSN NP
Good Place To Buy
If you are going to buy one drug handbook - this should be the one. No
other drug handbook enables you to access reliable drug information
quicker. With an A-Z organization, each drug is easy to find. But whats
even better is the fact that Mosbys Nursing Drug Reference gives you the
most complete drug information for each drug, including uses, side effects,
and interactions. Key nursing considerations are identified to help you
assess, administer, evaluate, and teach your patients. Instructions for
giving drugs by various routes (e.g., PO, IM, IV) are also included. You will
ALWAYS find the latest and most trustworthy drug information in Mosbys
Nursing Drug Reference. There is a difference in drug handbooks - put
your trust in Mosby, the leading name in nursing publishing.

Presents comprehensive coverage of more than 1,300 generic and 4,500
trade-name drugs.Organizes monographs alphabetically by generic drug
name to allow for fast retrieval of needed information.Includes
comprehensive drug monographs containing generic names, Rx or OTC
designations, pronunciation, U.S. and Canadian trade names, functional
and chemical classification, controlled-substance schedule, do-not-confuse
drugs, action, uses, unlabeled uses, dosages and routes, available forms,
side effects, contraindications, precautions, pharmacokinetics, interactions
(including drug/herb, drug/food and drug lab test), nursing considerations,
and treatment of overdose.Provides concise, practice-oriented nursing
considerations: assess, administer, perform/provide, evaluate, and teach
patient/family.Highlights IV drug information in one easy-to-find place,
under the Administer heading, including special considerations and Y-site,
syringe, and additive compatibilities.Identifies high alert drugs that pose
the greatest risk for patient harm if administered incorrectly.Features a
safety alert icon identifying considerations that require special
attention.Highlights common and life-threatening side effects for easy
identification.Features over 400 potential interactions between drugs and
herbal products.Includes lifespan and disorder-related dosages for
newborns, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric, hepatic, and renal
patients.Provides special Do Not Confuse headings so you can avoid
administering the wrong drug.Includes Tall Man lettering as recommended
by the FDA to distinguish easily confused drug names.Features 14 full-
color illustrations that show mechanisms or sites of action for select drug
classes such as antidepressants, antiinfectives and antiretroviral
agents.Features boldface route subheadings - such as PO, IV, and IM -
under the Dosage and Routes and the Administer headings to help you
find information quickly.Includes several detailed multi-product
monographs that group all chemically similar forms of insulins,
cephalosporins (1st-, 2nd-, 3rd-generation), contraceptives, and penicillins
together into single monographs, with cross-references to the individual
forms of these drugs.Features key Canadian drug content including a
listing of high-alert Canadian medications, a Canadian controlled
substance chart, an immunization schedule, and a maple leaf to designate
Canadian brand names.Includes a separate section of drug category
information with nursing considerations and a list of common generic drugs
for each category.Provides a Syringe Compatibility Chart and IV
Drug/Solution Compatibility Chart.Features formulas for drug calculations
and a nomogram for calculation of body surface area for quick
retrieval.Includes an appendix with the names and uses of approximately
50 of the most commonly used herbal products. Offers a combination
products appendix covering the forms and uses of more than 500
products.Offers a flexible, water-resistant cover for durability in the clinical
setting.Includes a free mini CD with complete, printable information on the
100 most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States, patient
teaching guides in English and Spanish, hundreds of normal laboratory

values, English-to-Spanish translations for common drug phrases and
terms, and 30 clinical calculators.Includes free Internet updates with the
latest FDA drug alerts, new drug monographs, tables of recently approved
drugs in the U.S., patient teaching guides in English and Spanish, links to
useful drug-related websites, information on selected prescription drugs
with potential for abuse, an extensive table of orphan drugs, calculators,
and a comprehensive Drug Safety reference.
Includes monographs of 19 new drugs recently approved by the FDA.Now
features more common off-label dosages and entries than any other drug
handbook.Provides complete IV administration and compatibility
information.Features 50 drug categories, including 11 new entries.Offers
an appendix listing drugs so recently approved that only limited information
is available.
Personal Review: Mosbys 2009 Nursing Drug Reference
(SKIDMORE NURSING DRUG REFERENCE) by Linda Skidmore-
Roth RN MSN NP
I am an EMT-B and just purchsed this book recently, it has been a
invaluable tool for me in the field. With the limited phamacology we had it
is great to be able to carry this book with me and reference the
medications the PT's have taken. The in depth information is fantastic,
drug interactions, side effects, doseages, and OD information has given
me the a tool to provide better care to PT's in emergency situations.
Anyone who take prescription meds or treats those who do, should have
this book. If you know a Dr., Nurse, Paramedic, or an EMT, this would be a
gift they will use again and again. (Hint, Hint) I guarantee they will love you
for it. Now for my gripe, why do people give lower ratings due to the fact
that the book is laid out differently than a previous edition? Does it make it
worse? Or is it just that they have to get used to a different format? Does
that really warrant a lesser rating? The layout of this book is very easy to
use and understand, so 4 stars because of a change in the layout is lame
and childish. C'mon give me a break, that helps no one, it's not even a
legitimate gripe.
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