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Nursing Drug Handbook 2007
This book offers information that is consise, yet easy to read and comprehend. I encourage all my nursing students and co-workers to purchase the Sprinhouse Nursing Drug Handbook ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Clinical pharmacology    2. Drug Guides    3. Drugs    4. Handbooks, manuals, etc    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Nursing    8. Nursing - Reference    9. Medical / Nursing / Pharmacology    10. Pharmacology   

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Single best reference I have
Being a hospital pharmacist and former pharmacy resident at a very well-known tertiary care center, I have found the DI Handbook to be the single best resource I have.There are other reference books that provide more complete information or are tailored to a specific topic, but I don't think there is a better general drug reference book that is as easy to carry as the DI Handbook.I use it daily in my practice.

Great prescription drug reference
As a pharmacist, I regard this reference as one of the best. The drug information as well as the reference charts at the end of the book are complete, yet succinct. I use this resource daily.

The Essential Portable Drug Reference
I am a clinical pharmacy specialist on an internal medicine teaching service.I have found that Lexi-Comp Drug Information is by far the most user-friendly, yet comprehensive of the portable drug references.Drugs are listed alphabetically by generic name, so there is no fumbling through indexes and listings by class when information is needed quickly, e.g., on rounds with the medical team.The topic headings under each monograph are extensive and thorough, and there are a number of useful appendices in the back of the book.There is a joke in our facility that this book is surgically attached to one hand of all the clinical pharmacists.This is the book I keep by the phone at home when I am on call, and the reference I recommend to my students to bring on teaching rounds.
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Great Book!
I am a MA student and I bought this book to do PDR's for my classes. I am able to find all the drugs that I have to look up and it is a great book in that it's easy to read and understand when looking for the Indications, Contraindications, Dosage & Forms, etc. I recommend this book!

Simple & clear
I feel like this handheld software was worth my money - as a nursing student it is useful because it explains the action, dosage, side effects, contraindications, pharmacokinetics, and nursing considerations. It is more basic and complete than some other software that I have - in this way it is helpful for my needs. However, Mobipocket is a bit clumbsy and I wish it was easier to navigate.

Easy to use
The reason I chose to purchase these drug reference books for the county jail I work for, is that the text is very easy to use.You do not have to look in the index in the back of the book if you already know the generic name of the drug.A great majority of theprescribed medications are in generic form and this text is in alphabetical order, not by drug class, which many other texts use.My correction officers as well as I are very pleased with it! It makes our jobs much easier!
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Subjects:  1. Drug Guides    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Nursing - Pharmacology    5. Nursing - Reference    6. Medical / Nursing / Pharmacology    7. Nursing    8. Pharmacology    9. Reference works   

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AAS nursing student
i had an amazing teacher for medical dosage, and he recommended this book ( the department actually assigned a different book). this book was great, it makes learning fool proof. everything is explained in full, clear detail and makes it for an easy A grade.
Excellent book!
This is the book we used for my BSN program Dosage Calculation class and I thought it was great.It starts you from the beginning (fractions, ratios, etc) and goes from there.There is no need for a teacher when using this book, it explains things very well and in a simple, easy to read/understand manner.Excellent for the beginner.
Just what I expected
This book came fast and was just what I expected.It was soft cover, and packaged with care to ensure it's safe arrival to my home. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Mathematics    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Nursing - Assessment & Diagnosis    5. Nursing - Pharmacology    6. Pharmaceutical Preparations    7. Pharmaceutical arithmetic    8. Pharmacy    9. administration & dosage    10. Health systems & services    11. Medical / Nursing / General    12. Pharmacology   

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A Nurses Best Friend
While working as an office RN I am often asked by a patient questions about the "new" medication they are on.This book provides the answers.It's easy to read, each drug is broken into quick to find sections and it is very up-to-date.Don't practice nursing without this book!

Great Resource for Nurses
This is one of the best drug guides I have found. It contains everything you need and then some. It also has a handy cd-rom with tons of information on it.

Davis' Drug Guide
This book is very helpful.It has lots of drugs in it, and a lot of valuable info for planning patient care and ensuring there are no medication reactions. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Drug Guides    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Nursing - Pharmacology    5. Nursing    6. Pharmacology   

Subjects:  1. Allied Health Services - General    2. Drug Guides    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Nursing - Pharmacology    6. Nursing - Reference    7. Medical / Nursing / Pharmacology    8. Nursing    9. Pharmacology    10. Reference works   

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Superior to other References
The Drug Information Handbook for Advanced Practice Nurses is the Nurse Practitioners premiere drug reference.Drugs are arranged alphabetically by both generic and brand name.Each drug is discussed at it's generic listing.Brand names give the generic name and page number allowing quick reference.The content is very encompassing with nearly all new and old drugs referenced. The usual categories of drug name, therapeutic category, use, etc are included.I find the section on patient information and instruction most helpful in discussing agents with patients. Read more

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I love the way the drugs are categorized !!!
The reason why I bought this book was because it was organized by the medications purposes, so all the cardiovascular medications were put together, CNS drugs, etc. ... Then within these categories subcategories (i.e. antihypertensive drugs, anticovulsant drugs, etc.) were grouped. Also, the generic names are in bright red and the brand names listed directly underneath in black. It just makes it so much easier and convenient for me to find the medications I am looking for! I just love using this drug book at work ! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Drug Guides    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Reference    5. Medical / Nursing / Pharmacology    6. Nursing    7. Pharmacology   

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Pharmacology: A Nursing Process Approach
This is an excellent book to have and keep.I recommend this book to everyone. Amazon sent this and received it in a timely manner. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Nursing - Pharmacology    4. Medical / Nursing / Pharmacology    5. Nursing    6. Pharmacology   

Subjects:  1. Health & Fitness    2. Health/Fitness    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Nursing - Pharmacology    5. Nursing Pharmacology    6. Reference    7. Medical / Reference    8. Nursing    9. Pharmacology    10. Reference works   

Subjects:  1. Drug Guides    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Pharmacology    5. Pharmacy    6. Reference works   

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Nursing - Pharmacology    4. Medical / Nursing / Pharmacology    5. Nursing    6. Pharmacology   

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Excellent Pharmacology Textbook
This textbook does an excellent job in explaining the physiology, drug actions, adverse effects, etc. Students will have a good understanding of how drugs work after using this textbook. The physiology in this book is a plus. It explains very well receptors such as the adrenergic, cholinergic, and opiate receptors. All new drugs are included in this book. This book is a number one for all nursing and college level pharmacology courses.

Unpretentious, concise and highly informative.
I have read a lot of drug books in the course of my nursing (RN) education and this book helped me understand Pharmacology. The author, Lehne, is very concise in his presentation of pathophysiology and pharmacology i.e., mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, adverse effects, interactions, etc. One thing that sets this book apart from the other drug books is the extensive but concise explanation of nursing implications related to each drug. At the end of each chapter, the author lists a summary of Major Nursing Implications which is very helpful and indispensable to students and practicing nurses.

A Truly Outstanding Text
Lehne would win the favorite textbook award by acclamation at my nursing school.The text is clear, concise and incredibly well written.The author reviews relevent physiology, lays out the classes of drugs and explains how each works, usually by examining a prototypical drug in each class followed by briefer reviews of other similar drugs.Each chapter ends with a "Key Points" section which is probably the best chapter summary I have ever seen in a text.Then, a "Summary of Major Nursing Implications" puts it all into clinical practice.
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Subjects:  1. Drug Therapy    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Nurses' Instruction    5. Nursing    6. Nursing - Pharmacology    7. Pharmacology    8. Medical / Nursing / Pharmacology   

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Great book
Very helpful if you are a visual learner...fun and easy way to learn!

Great Student Nurse Tool
I have both Volume I and II and have found them to be great adjuncts to my studying for nursing exams. Very creative and useful, especially for those that are particularly visual learners.

Real helpful!
I think that these visual images are a great idea, especially for learning and remembering.Many times, funny visuals and such are a better way for the brain to recall things instead of boring diagrams in the textbooks and words.
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Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Nursing - Assessment & Diagnosis    4. Nursing - Pharmacology   

Subjects:  1. Drug Guides    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Nursing - Pharmacology    5. Nursing - Reference    6. Medical / Nursing / Pharmacology    7. Nursing    8. Pharmacology   

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DRUG HANDBOOK
HAVE BEEN USING THIS BOOK FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS-GENERALLY GOOD, HAVE NOTICED SOME DRUGS MISSING OR DIFFICULT TO CROSS REFERENCE...ALSO LACKING IN "ACTION OF MEDICATION"INFORMATION.

Organized presentation, but...
I went to look up Zarontin, and it wasn't in this book (had obscure information under ethosuximide, though). It is a commonly prescribed to control absence seizures. So I'd like to know why this drug wasn't in there. I went to make a suggestion to the publisher, and you have to fill out a questionaire to be a reviewer. I'm not going to go through all that to share a helpful suggestion.
Useful, well-organized & well-written; neat CD for patient guidance
As a physician, I used to turn to the PDR for drug guidance, but it seems that only the profitable [ie, proprietary] drugs are listed there. I've often used my RN wife's NDH, recently replaced by the 2006 version. Try to find niacin (for hypercholesterolemia) in the PDR for instance - whereas the NDH has a compact yet thorough description of indications, dosing, adverse effects and fundamentalpharmacology. The little CD enclosed prepares patient information on some 200 common drugs. All told, this is a neat yet compact drug reference guide. Not inexpensive, but highly recommended. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Drug Guides    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Nursing - Pharmacology    5. Medical / Nursing / Pharmacology    6. Nursing    7. Pharmacology   

Subjects:  1. Drugs    2. Hemotherapy    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Nursing    6. Nursing - Pharmacology    7. Nursing Pharmacology    8. Pharmacology    9. Pharmacy    10. Medical / Nursing / General   

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Useful, important book. Highly recommend it.
This book is turning out to be a valuable tool for me in practice and teaching. I recommend it for students, teachers and health practitioners who want to use essential oils to enhance patient care. It is well-written, objective, practical and has extensive references, summary tables, appendices and index. As a physician, I appreciate its integrative approach. It is a good synthesis of history, chemistry, safety issues, experience, basic science, some of the most current clinical research, clinical applications and more. I especially liked the section on infection. In my opinion, it is an important work, which could well influence future research and clinical use of essential oils in the United States.

Outstanding Resource
This is a great book for any health professional wishing to enhance patient care with aromatherapy.As a nurse, Ifind it to be an outstanding resource full of scientifically based information related to essential oils and their uses. Dr Buckle has included an easy to use index to guide the reader to information on a variety of diseases and conditions which respond to aromatherapyintervention. This is a "must read" for anyone incorporating aromatherapy into a clinical or community setting.

Excellent choice
Sick of all those superficial and almost identical books about aromatherapy? Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Medicine    2. Aromatherapy    3. Consumer Health    4. Herbal Medications    5. Holistic Medicine    6. Medical    7. Nursing    8. Nursing - Pharmacology    9. methods    10. Medical / Alternative Medicine   

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Readible but wrong
We purchased this book thinking it might be useful for our medical students.It is not.This book has numerous basic errors of pharmacology principles.It is laid out well and communicates things clearly however it is misleading and wrong about important aspects of pharmacology.Believing some of what is written in this book could result in harm if it influenced prescribing decisions.
If you take medications, you need this book!
Doctors can't keep track of every detail about every medication. So, it's essential that patients read about meds before taking them. Sometimes, however, the information just doesn't make sense to us. This book, helps it make sense. It's well organized. The information is great, and the style incorporates humor to make important points.

Makes Pharmacology A Lot More Enjoyable.
I love this book. It breaks down pharmacologic drugs by system (ie. drugs used on the GI system, abx, etc.) and explains them in very simple terms while still being entertaining.This book is a must have for all nursing students. Sure does make pharmacology a lot easier to understand. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Clinical pharmacology    2. Drug Therapy    3. Handbooks    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Nursing - Pharmacology    7. Outlines, syllabi, etc    8. Pharmacology    9. Pharmacology, Clinical    10. Pharmacy    11. methods    12. Medical / Nursing / Pharmacology    13. Nursing   

Subjects:  1. Infusion therapy    2. Infusions, Intravenous    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Nurses' Instruction    6. Nursing    7. Nursing - Fundamentals & Skills    8. Nursing - General    9. Nursing - Pharmacology    10. methods    11. Health systems & services    12. Medical / Nursing / General