Drugs and Nursing Implications [Paperback]

Product Details

• Paperback: 934 pages
• Publisher: Appleton and Lange; 7th edition
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 083851779X
• ISBN-13: 978-0838517796
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,093,256 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most useful book for care plans and practice., May 26, 1999

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This review is from: Govoni & Hayes Drugs and Nursing Implications (Paperback)

The detailed nursing implications of each drug make the monitoring of patient care for side effects and interactions more reliable and complete. The listing of interactions with other medications is a valuable tool. This book explains in nursing language the physiological action and use, gives details of adverse reactions and what to look for, as well as drug absorption and interference with diagnostic tests. A valuable tool for care planning and client teaching.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent reference for the average reader and the nurse, December 8, 2006

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This review is from: Drugs and Nursing Implications (Paperback)

As a nursing student in the early 80's I used the 4th edition of Govoni and Hayes. Now it's almost 2007, and I still refer to that battered copy of the 4th edition. Why? Because besides offering complete info. regarding what a medication is for, dosing, adverse effects, etc., there follows extensive notes on what nurses find useful in administering and monitoring the drugs. Consulting a PDR and then learning "real world" information about what to watch out for and what to avoid doing makes a better informed caretaker or consumer. Even though Edition 8 is out of date, it's the last G&H that will be published, and I plan to purchase it!