Customer Reviews

Intravenous Medications 2003

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This book rates up there with cup-o-noodles and double cushion socks when you are a nurse who works in the ICU or ER. This book is an excellent clinical reference that is easy to read. Drugs are listed genericly with common dose ranges, indications, reactions, iv compatibility and incompatability information. The only thing that I wish they would highlight is the elimination half life, peak and duration information which can be found in the davis iv drug book. I leave this book in my work bag and goes everwhere with me. I have owned 2 other copies of this book and update every 2 years or so. I would keep on buying this book, although the above tweak would make it perfect for me.

I have used this book as an IV room Pharmacist time and time again. Now that I am in management we have decided to purchase this book for not only the Pharmacy but for every Nursing Unit. This is by the most useful IV reference I have found.

I bought this book for over 20 years, I buy the newest at every 2 years. Even if I'm a french nurse, I consult this book almost every night that I work. On a night shift, it's not possible for us to consult a pharmacist if we need some informations quickly so, this book is very useful to know how to give I.V. medications. We always find what we are looking for; dilution, rate of administration, incompatibilities, adversed reactions and many more.... Those informations are up to date and it's easy to consult them even if we are not pretty good in english!