{"product_id":"9781496319968","title":"Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice: A Practical Approach","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher’s Note:\u003c\/b\u003e   Products purchased from 3rd Party sellers are not guaranteed by the Publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Be ready to prescribe and administer drugs safely and effectively—and grasp all the vitals of pharmacology—with the fully updated \u003cb\u003ePharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice, 4th edition\u003c\/b\u003e.   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.  \u003cb\u003eAbsorb the key principles and practical methods for accurate prescribing and monitoring, with . . . \u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW\u003c\/b\u003e chapter on Parkinson’s disease\u003cb\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand updated\u003c\/b\u003e therapies, and updated and additional case studies, with sample questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW \u003c\/b\u003econtent on the impacts of the Affordable Care Act\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUpdated \u003c\/b\u003echapters on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and pharmacogenomics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUpdated evidence-based\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ealgorithms and drug\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003etables\u003c\/b\u003e – Listing uses, mechanisms, adverse effects, drug interactions, contraindications, and monitoring parameters, organized by drug class; quick access to generic and trade names and dosages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eQuick-scan format \u003c\/b\u003eorganizes information by body system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter features include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBrief overview\u003c\/b\u003e – Pathophysiology of each disorder, and relevant classes of drugs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMonitoring Patient Response section\u003c\/b\u003e – What to monitor, and when\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePatient Education section\u003c\/b\u003e – Includes information on CAM for each disorder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDrug Overview tables\u003c\/b\u003e – Usual dose, contraindications and side effects, and special considerations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAlgorithms\u003c\/b\u003e – Visual cues on how to approach treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUpdated Recommended Order of Treatment tables\u003c\/b\u003e – First-, second- and third-line drug therapies for each disorder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAnswers to Case Study Questions \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003efor each disorder\u003c\/b\u003e – Strengthens critical thinking skills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSelecting the Most Appropriate Agent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003esection\u003c\/b\u003e – The thought process for choosing an initial drug therapy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePrinciples of Therapeutics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eunit\u003c\/b\u003e – Avoiding medication errors; pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; impact of drug interactions and adverse events; principles of pharmacotherapy for pediatrics, pregnancy\/lactation, and geriatrics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDisorders units\u003c\/b\u003e – Pharmacotherapy for disorders in various body systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePharmacotherapy in Health Promotion unit \u003c\/b\u003e– Smoking cessation, immunizations, weight management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWomen’s Health unit\u003c\/b\u003e – Including contraception, menopause, and osteoporosis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIntegrative Approach to Patient Care unit \u003c\/b\u003e– Issues to consider when presented with more than one diagnosis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStandard pharmacotherapeutics text \u003c\/b\u003efor nurse practitioners, students, and physician assistants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAncillaries\u003c\/b\u003e – Case Study answers, multiple choice questions and answers for every chapter, PowerPoints, Acronyms List\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"LWW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47032149704944,"sku":"9781496319968","price":138.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781496319968_p0.jpg?v=1763666564","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781496319968","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}