McGraw-Hill nurse's drug handbook

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pt. 1. Drug monographs A to Z -- Safe drug administration : Drug compatibilities ; Conversions and calculations ; Medication reconciliation ; Guidelines for timely administration of scheduled drugs ; Drug names that look or sound alike ; Identifying injection sites ; Tall Man letters ; Tablets and capsules not to crush ; Monitoring blood levels ; Effects of dialysis on drug therapy ; Anaphylaxis: treatment guidelines ; Adult cardiac arrest: treatment guidelines ; Pediatric cardiac arrest: treatment guidelines ; Acute coronary syndrome: treatment guidelines ; Preventing and treating extravasation ; Guidelines for handling, preparing, and administering hazardous drugs ; Managing poisonings and overdoses -- pt. 2. Drug classes -- Vitamins and minerals -- Herbs and supplements -- pt. 3. Appendices : A. Common anesthetic drugs ; B. Common combination drug products ; C. Adult immunization schedule by age group ; D. Childhood immunization schedule by age group ; E. Adolescent immunization schedule by age group ; F. Normal laboratory values for blood tests ; G. Drug infusion rates ; H. Identifying life-threatening adverse reactions ; I. Potentially inappropriate drugs for elderly patients ; J. Hazardous drugs ; K. Drugs that prolong the QT interval ; L. Most commonly used drugs in nursing specialities ; M. Top 200 most commonly prescribed drugs ; N. Current drug shortages.;This handbook provides everything nurses must know to protect themselves and their patients when administering drugs. The Handbook delivers the evidence-base needed to safely administer more than 3000 brand-name drugs and 1000 generic drugs - along with important patient monitoring instructions specific to each drug.