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2008 Intravenous Medications: A Handbook for Nurses and Health Professionals, 24e (Intravenous Medications: A Handbook for Nurses & Allied Health Professionals)

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I had the 2007 edition and decided to update my book. At first there was a publishing problem with the 2008 edition where the pages were not hole-punched correctly. Therefore, the pages would not remain spiral-bound. Amazon was able to replace my book, though. Besides that, I like this book alot. It is very useful. As a pharmacist, I rely on the book to figure out what diluent and volume to compound the IV to when I can not find the information in the package insert or need a fast source to find the information. Package inserts are so tiny to read. I also use the book to find the rate of infusion when asked upon by nurses. I have found doses for IV drugs in this book that are not in other resources, too. Overall, I recommend this book for hospital pharmacists, especially recent graduates or those new to the hospital environment.

Great IV book reference. Most drugs books have the IV meds but not all the detail that you need. A definelty must have in the RN Program, and it's so usefull at work too.

One of the best manuals for nurses and other health care professionals. Highly recommended to those who care.

I really like this book, it helps a lot at work when I am working out rates and drips.

i've always loved this book. it's in an easy to use format with the latest info. i always carry it with me to work.

I received the book very quickly and it's in great condition as stated by the seller.

I needed this book for nursing school and for working on a med-surg floor. My only complaint is that the pages are thin and are starting to tear out of the spiral part with increased use of this book.

This book is well organized and easy to use, and it has information that you can't find anywhere else. As a hospital pharmacist, I use it just about every day. It's great for looking up information on volume and type of diluent, and it's by far the most comprehensive reference I've found on recommended rates of administration--for some drugs it's the only place I've been able to find that info. It also contains some general information on the drug itself, indications, dose range, and what to expect and watch for during and after the infusion. I know this has been particularly helpful for nurses I've worked with when they're giving a new med or one they haven't seen very often.

Overall, this is one of the most frequently used quick-reference books in every hospital pharmacy I've worked in, and I make sure every student I precept is familiar with it. I think we'd be well served to have a copy at every nurses' station, too.

Very thorough and informative book with easy access to information. I'm a nursing student and this has been invaluable. Lots of detail not found in other books

This was my first purchase from amazon and it was shippedto me on time. I was happy and impressed. I have heard not so good things about amazon in the past,which made me weiry about buying from amazon, but I took a risk and it paid off.