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BL
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621832
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Schull, Patricia Dwyer.
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| Title & Author
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McGraw-Hill nurse's drug handbook /\ Patricia Dwyer Schull.
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| Edition Statement
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7th ed.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: McGraw-Hill Medical,, 2013.
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| Page. NO
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xxii, 1514 pages :: color illustrations ;; 20 cm.
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| ISBN
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9780071799423
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: 0071799427
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| Notes
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Previous edition: 2011.
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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pt. 1. Drug monographs A to Z -- Safe drug administration : Drug compatibilities ; Conversions and calculations ; Medication reconciliation ; Guidelines for timely administration of scheduled drugs ; Drug names that look or sound alike ; Identifying injection sites ; Tall Man letters ; Tablets and capsules not to crush ; Monitoring blood levels ; Effects of dialysis on drug therapy ; Anaphylaxis: treatment guidelines ; Adult cardiac arrest: treatment guidelines ; Pediatric cardiac arrest: treatment guidelines ; Acute coronary syndrome: treatment guidelines ; Preventing and treating extravasation ; Guidelines for handling, preparing, and administering hazardous drugs ; Managing poisonings and overdoses -- pt. 2. Drug classes -- Vitamins and minerals -- Herbs and supplements -- pt. 3. Appendices : A. Common anesthetic drugs ; B. Common combination drug products ; C. Adult immunization schedule by age group ; D. Childhood immunization schedule by age group ; E. Adolescent immunization schedule by age group ; F. Normal laboratory values for blood tests ; G. Drug infusion rates ; H. Identifying life-threatening adverse reactions ; I. Potentially inappropriate drugs for elderly patients ; J. Hazardous drugs ; K. Drugs that prolong the QT interval ; L. Most commonly used drugs in nursing specialities ; M. Top 200 most commonly prescribed drugs ; N. Current drug shortages.
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| Abstract
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This handbook provides everything nurses must know to protect themselves and their patients when administering drugs. The Handbook delivers the evidence-base needed to safely administer more than 3000 brand-name drugs and 1000 generic drugs - along with important patient monitoring instructions specific to each drug.
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Drugs, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Pharmacology, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Nursing, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Pharmaceutical Preparations.
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| Dewey Classification
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615.11
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| LC Classification
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QV39S386m 2013
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| NLM classification
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QV 39S386m 2013
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| Parallel Title
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Nurse's drug handbook
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