Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach
Author:Linda E. McCuistion, Kathleen Vuljoin DiMaggio, Mary B. Winton, Jennifer J. Yeager
Edition:12th Edition
Pharmacology is presented through a patient-centered lens that integrates drug therapy with clinical judgment and the nursing process. It emphasizes how medications affect diverse populations, including pediatric and older adult patients, while focusing on safety, individualized care, and evidence-based decision-making across a wide range of therapeutic drug classes.

Chapters
- Chapter 1: Clinical Judgment & the Nursing Process→
- Chapter 2: Drug Development & Ethical Considerations in Nursing→
- Chapter 3: Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics Fundamentals→
- Chapter 4: Pharmacogenetics & Personalized Drug Therapy→
- Chapter 5: Complementary & Alternative Therapies in Care→
- Chapter 6: Pediatric Pharmacology & Safe Medication Use→
- Chapter 7: Drug Therapy & Safety in Older Adults→
- Chapter 8: Drugs Used in Substance Use Disorder→
- Chapter 9: Medication Safety, Quality & Error Prevention→
- Chapter 10: Drug Administration Routes & Techniques→
- Chapter 11: Drug Labels, Dosage Calculations & Math→
- Chapter 12: Fluid Volume & Electrolyte Drug Therapy→
- Chapter 13: Vitamin & Mineral Replacement Therapy→
- Chapter 14: Nutritional Support & Parenteral Therapy→
- Chapter 15: Adrenergic Agonists & Antagonists→
- Chapter 16: Cholinergic Agonists & Antagonists→
- Chapter 17: Central Nervous System Stimulant Drugs→
- Chapter 18: CNS Depressants & Sedative Medications→
- Chapter 19: Antiseizure Drugs & Epilepsy Treatment→
- Chapter 20: Parkinson & Alzheimer Disease Drug Therapy→
- Chapter 21: Neuromuscular Disorder & Muscle Spasm Drugs→
- Chapter 22: Antipsychotics & Anxiolytics in Practice→
- Chapter 23: Antidepressants & Mood Stabilizer Drugs→
- Chapter 24: Antiinflammatory Drugs & Corticosteroids→
- Chapter 25: Analgesics & Pain Management Drugs→
- Chapter 26: Penicillins, Beta-Lactams & Cephalosporins→
- Chapter 27: Macrolides & Advanced Antibiotic Classes→
- Chapter 28: Tetracyclines, Aminoglycosides & Fluoroquinolones→
- Chapter 29: Sulfonamides & Nitroimidazole Antibiotics→
- Chapter 30: Antitubercular, Antifungal & Antiviral Drugs→
- Chapter 31: Antimalarial, Anthelmintic & Peptide Drugs→
- Chapter 32: HIV & AIDS Antiretroviral Drug Therapy→
- Chapter 33: Transplant & Immunosuppressant Drugs→
- Chapter 34: Vaccines, Immunity & Preventive Drugs→
- Chapter 35: Anticancer Chemotherapy Drugs→
- Chapter 36: Targeted Cancer Therapy Medications→
- Chapter 37: Biologic Response Modifier Drugs→
- Chapter 38: Upper Respiratory Disorder Drug Therapy→
- Chapter 39: Lower Respiratory Disorder Drug Therapy→
- Chapter 40: Cardiac Glycosides, Antianginals & Antiarrhythmics→
- Chapter 41: Diuretics & Fluid Balance Medications→
- Chapter 42: Antihypertensive Drugs & Blood Pressure Control→
- Chapter 43: Anticoagulants, Antiplatelets & Thrombolytics→
- Chapter 44: Antihyperlipidemics & Peripheral Circulation Drugs→
- Chapter 45: Gastrointestinal Disorder Drug Therapy→
- Chapter 46: Antiulcer & Acid-Reducing Drugs→
- Chapter 47: Eye & Ear Disorder Drug Therapy→
- Chapter 48: Dermatologic Disorder Drug Therapy→
- Chapter 49: Pituitary, Thyroid & Adrenal Disorder Drugs→
- Chapter 50: Antidiabetic Drugs & Glycemic Control→
- Chapter 51: Urinary Tract Disorder Drug Therapy→
- Chapter 52: Pregnancy & Preterm Labor Drug Therapy→
- Chapter 53: Labor, Delivery & Postpartum Medications→
- Chapter 54: Neonatal & Newborn Pharmacology→
- Chapter 55: Female Reproductive Health Drug Therapy→
- Chapter 56: Male Reproductive Health Drug Therapy→
- Chapter 57: Sexually Transmitted Infection Drug Therapy→
- Chapter 58: Adult & Pediatric Emergency Drug Therapy→
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