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Ready to master the medication process? Tap into the go-to resource for&&&160;nursing pharmacology basics, with&&&160;the&&&160;fully&&&160;updated new fifth edition of&&&160;Pharmacology&&&160;Made Incredibly Easy!®.
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Offering clear, concise descriptions of crucial nursing pharmacology concepts and procedures, this easy-to-follow, colorfully illustrated guide offers step-by-step guidance so to can grasp the fundamentals in enjoyable&&&160;Incredibly Easy&&&160;style. From&&&160;initial assessment to safe medication administration and patient care plans, this is the perfect supplement to class materials, offering solid preparation for NCLEX®, as well as a handy refresher for experienced nurses.&&&160;
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Learn the ins and outs of nursing pharmacology care, with&&&160;the&&&160;latest data and protocols:&&&160;&&&160;

• NEW&&&160;chapters&&&160;on patient education, sensory drugs, and dermatologic drugs&&&160;
• NEW&&&160;chapter on medication safety, including abbreviations to avoid and a review of dosage calculations
• NEW&&&160;content on current approved medications and dosages, and&&&160;expected versus adverse effects
• NEW&&&160;content on&&&160;emergency drugs, herbs/supplements,&&&160;immunization schedule, and more
• Hundreds of colorful diagrams, drawings, and charts&&&160;that illustrate core concepts, with&&&160;easy-to-retain definitions&&&160;and&&&160;clear direction on administering drugs; drug distribution, absorption, and metabolism; drug classes and their uses; and potential drug interactions
• Quick-scan outline format offers&&&160;up-to-date guidance on areas including:
• Nursing pharmacology fundamentals&&&160;
• Concepts of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacotherapeutics
• Pain drugs, autonomic nervous system drugs, neurologic and neuromuscular drugs&&&160;
• Psychotherapeutic, anti-infective, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergy, and immunosuppressant drugs
• Antineoplastic drugs, drugs for fluid and electrolyte balance
• Ways a drug may affect patients of different ages and other warnings
• Content&&&160;reflects the&&&160;NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model&&&160;– guidance from initial assessment to evaluating outcomes
• “Practice Makes Perfect”&&&160;end-of-book practice exam&&&160;–&&&160;approximately 100 new&&&160;NCLEX®-style questions, to increase your exam confidence
• Chapter features include:
  • Prototype pro&&&160;– Actions, indications, and nursing considerations for common prototype drugs
  • A three-step process&&&160;is provided throughout the chapters to help you care for individuals taking commonly prescribed medications&&&160;
  • Pharm function&&&160;– Explains and illustrates how drugs act in the body, and addresses how to recognize and treat adverse reactions
  • Before you give that drug&&&160;– Warnings to consider before you administer a drug
  • Education edge&&&160;– Information to share with your patient
  • Black Box Warnings&&&160;boxes draw attention to life-threatening concerns
  • Lifespan Lightbulb&&&160;boxes&&&160;highlight information about how a drug or drug class may affect patients of different ages
  • Quick quiz&&&160;– End-of-chapter questions with answers/explanations, to help you remember the essentials
  • Nurse Joy and Jake&&&160;illustrated characters offer tips and insights throughout

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About the Clinical Editors
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Cherie R. Rebar, PhD, MBA, RN, CNE, CNECI, COI, FAADN, is a Professor of Nursing at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio
Nicole Heimgartner, DNP, MSN, RN, CNE, CNECI, COI, is a Nursing Faculty member at Galen College of Nursing in Louisville, Kentucky&&&160;
Carolyn Gersch, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE, is a Professor of Practice in the Nursing Program at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio
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