Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care - E-Book

by Laura D. Rosenthal

Clear, engaging writing style simplifies complex concepts, making difficult pharmacology content not only understandable but actually enjoyable. Prototype Drugs approach focuses on representative agents that characterize all members of a given drug group, so that you can apply your understanding to related drugs that are currently available and those that will be released in the future. Nursing implications of drug therapy are integrated throughout to show the relationship between drug therapy and nursing care, and also recapped in Summary of Major Nursing Implications sections. Special Interest Topic boxes examine the everyday impact of pharmacology with engaging vignettes such as Vaping and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (COVID-19) Vaccine. Safety Alerts call out important safety concerns related to contraindications, adverse effects, and more. Concise drug summary tables present key information for individual drugs, including drug class, generic and trade names, dosages, routes, and indications. Person-Centered Care Across the Life Span tables summarize safe and appropriate care for patients from infancy to older adulthood. NEW! Updated drug content includes the latest FDA drug approvals, withdrawals, and therapeutic uses, along with updated nursing content. NEW Transgender Health chapter covers gender-affirming hormone treatment for transgender patients. NEW! The six cognitive skills of NCSBN’s Clinical Judgment Measurement Model are integrated into the Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice chapter and in Summary of Major Nursing Considerations tables. NEW! Enhanced emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion features updated gender-neutral language. NEW! Updated COVID-19 content addresses the latest vaccination information and pharmacotherapeutic implications. NEW coverage of CBD and expanded coverage of medical marijuana discusses the growing use of these substances. NEW resources for the Next-Generation NCLEX® Examination (NGN) are included on the Evolve website and in the companion Study Guide.

1479 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 14, 2023

About the author

Laura D. Rosenthal, DNP RN ACNP-BC FAANP

Reviews

[Erin Belgard · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is probably one of the best textbooks I’ve ever read. At times, when discussing more nuanced subjects, it is written more conversationally while still maintaining depth in the material, which makes the unknowns of medicine seem more intriguing than damning. The tables and graphs need some work, however.

Overall due to the subject matter and my emotional state while feverishly memorizing its contents, I rated it 3/5.

[Grey · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's the end of the semester, and usually, I don't put my school books on here (or anywhere near my social medias). Though, this is probably one of the only textbooks that didn't make me want to claw my eyes out when I studied from it.

I placed this under read, because when I tell you, I have read this book basically cover to cover, there are probably only about 15 chapters that we did not cover this semester... (nursing school is insane). Almost every page and every chapter is highlighted in mustard yellow and red.

Maybe it helps that I had a very straightforward professor for Pharm, but this book really simplifies medications so well. Compared to the Bruner's and Saddarth's Med-Surg textbook that I also had to study from...this one was absolutely lovely. I'm only putting it at a 4 out of 5 because it's for school. Some of the chapters were also not completely clear. Like when I had to learn all the antibiotic chapters, I got so confused. But also due to the fact that I have spent well over 100 hours in this textbook. We are just too familiar with each other at this point. I'm happy to be done with it, but it was an excellent study resource for the class. Very straight forward and to the point for the most part.

Tips for any future nurses studying for Pharmacology:
-Study the classifications more than each individual drug name in the class. For example, study narcotic analgesics (opioids) rather than studying Morphine, Hydromorphone, Fentanyl, ect. individually. When you have 10-15 chapters biweekly to study for, studying the classification cuts down on so much time and energy.
-It also helps to know the prefix or suffix to drug classes like how all Beta Blockers end in -lol. If yk the info for the classification and the prefix/suffix to the drugs in that class, it makes studying so much easier/quicker.
-Study the therapeutic uses, contraindications, adverse effects, any subgroups within a classification (like how Beta Blockers have Beta1 and Beta2 which can differ), and anything extra your professor says in class that you need to know about a certain drug/drugs.
-Extra tip: If you have the ATI Pharmacology book/workbook, it helps break down the concepts even further if you are struggling with an area.

Happy studies and good luck to anyone going through the program!