Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses Eighteenth Edition

Perfect for this student nurse! “Seriously, I love this book. It has already helped me ace 2 assignments! Definitely a must-have for student nurses.”—Amy L., Online Student Reviewer 

SAFETY FIRST WITH ‘CURE & CARE’!

Davis’s Canadian Drug Guide for Nurses®, Eighteenth Edition delivers everything you need to administer medications safely across the lifespan—643 well-organized monographs encompassing hundreds of generic drugs and thousands of trade names. Its nursing-focused Cure & Care’ approach explains what the drug does and describes what the nurse does and how the nursing process relates to the pharmacotherapeutics. 

LIFE-SAVING GUIDANCE AT A GLANCE

In-depth coverage of patient safety, red tab for high-alert medications, red, capitalized letters for life-threatening side effects, and REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies) icon
Special considerations for patient populations
Icon highlighting pharmacogenomic content
IV administration coverage
Patient and family teaching guidance
Canadian-specific content
Monographs on drugs approved for use in Canada that are not FDA-approved for use in the U.S.
Additional Canadian trade names for many US-approved generic drugs, identified by a maple leaf icon
A summary of the similarities and differences between pharmaceutical practices in the U.S. and Canada
Canadian educators and reviewers
FREE ONLINE LEARNING, CARE PLANNING & PATIENT EDUCATION TOOLS

Audio Pronunciation Library of 1,200+ drug names
Tutorials with self-tests, Preventing Medication Errors and Psychotropic Drugs
Calculators for body mass index (BMI), metric conversions, IV drip rates, dosage/KG and Fahrenheit/Celsius.
Interactive Case Studies, each followed by a series of questions
Eight audio podcasts covering must-know information, concepts, and considerations for safe drug administration
Video clips illustrating the safe administration of medications