Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice A Practical Approach 4th Edition by Virginia Poole Arcangelo PhD CRNP Andrew

 Be ready to prescribe and administer drugs safely and effectively—and grasp all the vitals of pharmacology—with the fully updated Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice, 4th edition .

Written by pharmacology nursing experts, this easy-to-read text offers proven frameworks for treating more than 50 common diseases and disorders. Learn how to identify disorders, review possible therapies, then prescribe and monitor drug treatment, accurately. Based on current evidence and real-life patient scenarios, this is the perfect pharmacology learning guide and on-the-spot clinical resource.

Absorb the key principles and practical methods for accurate prescribing and monitoring, with . . .

    NEW chapter on Parkinson’s disease , osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis
    NEW and updated therapies, and updated and additional case studies, with sample questions
    NEW content on the impacts of the Affordable Care Act
    Updated chapters on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and pharmacogenomics
    Updated evidence-based algorithms and drug tables – Listing uses, mechanisms, adverse effects, drug interactions, contraindications, and monitoring parameters, organized by drug class; quick access to generic and trade names and dosages
    Quick-scan format organizes information by body system
    Chapter features include:
        Brief overview – Pathophysiology of each disorder, and relevant classes of drugs
        Monitoring Patient Response section – What to monitor, and when
        Patient Education section – Includes information on CAM for each disorder
        Drug Overview tables – Usual dose, contraindications and side effects, and special considerations
        Algorithms – Visual cues on how to approach treatment
        Updated Recommended Order of Treatment tables – First-, second- and third-line drug therapies for each disorder
        Answers to Case Study Questions for each disorder – Strengthens critical thinking skills
        Selecting the Most Appropriate Agent section – The thought process for choosing an initial drug therapy
    Principles of Therapeutics unit – Avoiding medication errors; pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; impact of drug interactions and adverse events; principles of pharmacotherapy for pediatrics, pregnancy/lactation, and geriatrics
    Disorders units – Pharmacotherapy for disorders in various body systems
    Pharmacotherapy in Health Promotion unit – Smoking cessation, immunizations, weight management
    Women’s Health unit – Including contraception, menopause, and osteoporosis
    Integrative Approach to Patient Care unit – Issues to consider when presented with more than one diagnosis
    Standard pharmacotherapeutics text for nurse practitioners, students, and physician assistants
    Ancillaries – Case Study answers, multiple choice questions and answers for every chapter, PowerPoints, Acronyms List