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Here's the essential drug information every nursing student must know, in a concise, portable, and convenient card format. The 2007 edition features a 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. An accompanying website provides an online drug card creator, weblinks, and more.Includes pharmacologic and related nursing content for over 860 generic and 1,320 brand-name drugs.Cards organized alphabetically by generic name for ease of retrieving information.Features a portable size (4" x 6") and sturdy card stock to ensure the most convenient and durable nursing drug cards available.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: Assess, Diagnose, Plan/Implement (containing geriatric, pediatric, dietary management, and lab test evaluation information when appropriate), and Evaluate.UNIQUE! Updated annually to ensure each edition includes the latest information.UNIQUE! Includes a mini CD-ROM, providing information in a printable format as well as additional drug information such as dosage calculators.Contains the latest NANDA-approved nursing diagnoses for all drug categories, exposing students to the application of nursing diagnoses to pharmacology.UNIQUE! Includes safe drug administration features such as "Tall man" lettering for easily confused drug names.Distinguishes between common and life-threatening side effects for drugs, educating students as to potential reactions and their significance.Includes subheadings for drug, food, and laboratory interactions for easy retrieval of critical information.Provides pronunciations for each generic drug and drug category to enable the reader to use and understand drug names in conversation.Features a two-color design making information easier to locate.Includes a vinyl sleeve to enable users to carry a handful of cards at a time for use in clinicals.UNIQUE! Includes a Management of Ingested Drug Overdose section for instant access to this critical information.Includes a comprehensive index on yellow card stock with generic and trade names, drug classes, combination products and references to information found on the web site.Contains an appendix on Nutritional Supplements which features herbal and non-herbal products.Includes an appendix containing dosage calculation formulas to assist the student in learning to calculate correct drug dosages.Includes common conversion formulas inside the top lid of the box to allow for easy access to this information.Allows users to obtain drug information updates on a regular basis via the Mosby's Nursing Drug Card Updates web site.Includes blank templates to enable the student to create additional cards.Includes an appendix with IV compatibility information for drugs administered via this route.Contains more than 40 new drugs and 3 new drug categories.Presents more than 100 new drug facts, providing access to the most current information, such as recent dosage forms, new brand names (including Canadian), contraindications, side effects, actions, drug interactions, uses, and nursing management priorities.

Amazon Sales Rank: #1446246 in Books Published on: 2006-07-05 Original language: English Number of items: 1 Binding: Cards 480 pages

About the Author Joseph A. Albanese, BS in Pharmacology, MS, PhD, Professor Emeritus, College of Staten Island, City University of New York, Staten Island, NY; and Patricia A. Nutz, RN, MSN, MEd, Professional Nurse Educator, School of Nursing, Jameson Memorial Hospital, New Castle, PA

Most helpful customer reviews 8 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Okay, but not great By Karen A. Griffin These are just okay. The card stock is flimsy and the number of drugs that have their own card is not as extensive as you would think. Some common drugs (lorazepam) get lumped with others on a "category" card; while others (versed, immune globulin, cancidas, nipride and sandostatin) aren't there at all. I would have been better off with a drug book. 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. good info but poor quality By L. Perry Though these cards did contain good info, they were slightly too big to keep comfortably in scrub pockets, and are very flimsy paper. Plastic would last much longer, I can't imagine these will hold up well with continued use. 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Not that good, and false advertising to boot! By Donald K. Ramakers I bought these cards for an advanced ECG course, and half the cardiac drugs that are commonly in use are NOT included in this set. In addition, the mini-cd contains the exact same thing as the cards! At least they could have included expanded information on the drugs they didn't include cards for. To top it all off, the box advertises a free 6-month subscription to Mosby's Drug Consult online. The problem is, when you go to use it you find out it's been DISCONTINUED as of December 31, 2006. And these are 2007 cards! I feel soooo ripped off. Buy something else. See all 9 customer reviews...