Mosby's 2008 Nursing Drug Reference - CD-ROM PDA Software Powered by Skyscape is the on-the-go solution to finding the information you need quickly. Nursing Drug Dosage Calculators help you safely administer medication by allowing you to confirm key drug calculations. Plus, useful built-in features - including full text search, annotation, bookmarks with easy link-style navigation, multiple indexes, and removable memory card support- help you find and customize information with a touch of the stylus. The software's functionality combines with the power of Skyscape to offer you comprehensive cross-linking functionality on an award-winning platform.
- High alert drugs are clearly designated to help you identify drugs most likely to cause patients harm if used incorrectly.
- A combined index organizes more than 1,300 generic and 4,500 trade names in a comprehensive list of medications to make finding drugs easier than ever before.
- Extensive nursing considerations in a concise, practice-oriented framework -Assess, Administer, Perform/Provide, Evaluate, and Teach Patient/Family -provides you with all the information you need in one place.
- Lifespan content covers geriatric, pediatric, and pregnancy considerations throughout to help you meet the specific treatment needs of a variety of patient populations.
- Common and life-threatening side effects are highlighted for easy identification with side effects grouped by body system to help you better inform your patients.
- Nursing Alert icons highlight critical nursing considerations.
- Do Not Confuse headings identify over 1,700 of the most commonly confused drug names, each integrated into drug monographs for easy access.
- Over 4,700 potential interactions between drugs and herbal products are included.
- Administer subheadings, including all drug compatibility information, make this vital information easy to find.
- Compatibility with Palm OS, Windows Mobile, and Pocket PC, as well as many other operating systems, makes software usable on almost any PDA.
