SAFETY FIRST! Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses(R) Canadian Version, Fifteenth Edition delivers all of the information you need to administer medications safely across the lifespan--well-organized monographs for hundreds of generic and thousands of trade-name drugs. BONUS!
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5,000-drug database and appendices
Cross-referencing of drugs
FDA drug news
LIFE-SAVING GUIDANCE ... AT A GLANCE
Canadian-specific content
Monographs on drugs approved for use in Canada that are not FDA-approved for use in the US
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 US and Canada
Special contributions by Holly G. Mansell, BSP, PharmD, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Canadian Advisory Board of clinicians, educators, and students
Red tab for high alert medications, plus in-depth high alert and patient safety coverage
Red, capitalized letters for life-threatening side effects
NEW! REP heading for use of drugs in males and females of reproductive age
Drug-drug, drug-food, drug-natural product interactions
Pedi, Geri, OB, and Lactation cautions
IV administration subheads
REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies) icon
Pharmacogenomic content and icon
Much more!
LEARNING, CARE-PLANNING, AND PATIENT EDUCATION TOOLS Online at DavisPlus (Redeem the Plus Code on the inside front cover of a new, printed text to access your DavisPlus resources.)
Audio library for 1,200+ drug names
Three tutorials, each with a self-test
Calculators for body mass index (BMI), metric conversions, IV drip rates, dosage/kg, and Fahrenheit/Celsius
Interactive case studies, brief, real-life scenarios that are followed by a series of question
Med-Deck-style cards
Video clips illustrating the safe administration of medications
Animations demonstrating the administration and absorption of oral drugs
Schematic brain illustrations depicting the impact of certain DSM disorders and the effect of psychotropic medications on patients
Reviews for Davis's Canadian Drug Guide for Nurses, 14th Edition
"Love the set-up on this guide- I can easily find the medication I'm looking for. Excellent Nursing Implications included!"
- Karen C., Nursing Student
"Great resource! I love the extra informational pages at the end of the book- foods providing specific nutrients, herbal drug interactions, narcotic equivalents...the list goes on and on! I will definitely be purchasing each new edition, as this is an invaluable nursing tool!"
- Laura T., Nursing Student