Nurse's Pocket Drug Guide 2011

Nurse's Pocket Drug Guide 6th Edition

Up-to-the-minute data on 1000 of the most commonly prescribed medications – with a strong focus on patient safety! Specifically geared towards patient-care, this instant-access guide provides registered nurses with essential, up-to-the-minute information on the selection and administration of 1,000 commonly used medications. This nursing classic is revised annually to reflect approval of new drugs, changes in usage of current drugs, and withdrawal of older ones.

Features:

• Organized alphabetically by generic drug name
• Mechanisms of action
• Common usage and dosage
• Side effects
• Drug Interactions
• Nursing implications
• New drugs
• Patient education
• Expanded coverage of medical herbs

The Nurse’s Pocket Drug Guide is written by Judith A. Barberio.

The MSDict Dictionary Format

The Drug Guide is powered by the MSDict technology especially enhanced for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch with the following key benefits:

• No connection to the Internet required - you can use the dictionary on your iPhone or iPod touch without connecting to the Internet and with no additional charges
• Ability to change the font size in the word definitions
• Bookmarks - you can use the Bookmarks feature as a learning tool and create your own topics and wordlist
• Filters added to help you locate the word you are searching for:
• Fuzzy filter- used when you are not sure of the correct spelling of a word
• Keyword-used to locate the instances of a key word within other compound words
• Wild card - "?" and "*" replace a letter and group of letters in words
• Fast article scrolling
• Quick search of words while you type
• Hyperlinks between words and articles