Overview
This pharmacology handbook combines a "master systems" approach -- the interaction of the nervous, endocrine, and immune systems -- with illustrations for a unique, physiological presentation of basic pharmacological concepts. Instead of treating drugs as remedies for dysfunctional body tissues, this book presents drugs as chemicals mimicking the molecular languages of the body. The cartoon-like illustrations which accompany the molecular actions of drugs aid students in drug action recall and can help in patient teaching. This book covers cell language and pharmacology and the whole spectrum of drug types including Aldosterone and Diuretics, Insulin, Opiates, drugs to treat clotting disorders, drugs to treat allergies, and drugs to treat Cancer. Nursing students in ADN and BSN programs.
The book contains black-and-white illustrations.
This text makes pharmacology more interesting and understandable for nursing students, using a unique look at drugs as chemicals mimicking the molecular languages of the body. It emphasizes the ideas that cells communicate with one another, and that drugs imitate that communication within the body's nervous, endocrine, and immune systems. Clever and fun line drawings make the complex subject matter comprehensible, and reinforce the concepts by illustrating drug actions.
Synopsis
This pharmacology handbook combines a "master systems" approach -- the interaction of the nervous, endocrine, and immune systems -- with illustrations for a unique, physiological presentation of basic pharmacological concepts. Instead of treating drugs as remedies for dysfunctional body tissues, this book presents drugs as chemicals mimicking the molecular languages of the body. The cartoon-like illustrations which accompany the molecular actions of drugs aid students in drug action recall and can help in patient teaching. This book covers cell language and pharmacology and the whole spectrum of drug types including Aldosterone and Diuretics, Insulin, Opiates, drugs to treat clotting disorders, drugs to treat allergies, and drugs to treat Cancer. Nursing students in ADN and BSN programs.
Kathleen M. Woodruff
Using a physiologic approach, the editor has developed this book that is based on the premise that the body has three languages in which cells communicate with each other. The nervous system has neurotransmitters, the endocrine system has hormones, and the immune system has cytokines. Medications have been modeled after these molecules to allow them to function in the body. This book is basically organized by sections: the nervous system, the endocrine system, and the immune system. The purpose is to change the approach to teaching pharmacology and to improve our ability to teach this incredibly important subject matter. The editor hopes to make the material more interesting and to ultimately create safe practitioners in one of nursing's most important responsibilities. The editor incorporates a new approach to teaching pharmacology to nurses and nursing students. A large variety of medications commonly utilized in the U.S. are covered in this book. The drug information is presented in three sections with many excellent illustrations. Each chapter ends with a section called Chapter Highlights which helps the reader to focus on important data. The last section of the book is Critical Thinking -- a wonderful look at realistic case studies. The references are appropriate and current. The editor also includes a section of abbreviations that are extremely useful to nursing students. This book represents a very innovative approach to learning pharmacology. It is unique since other books in the field present the data organized by drug classifications. Some of the basic drug information seems a little scant, such as interactions and side effects. The illustrations help to teachcomplex information. Nursing students may find that an introductory pharmacology book based on drug classifications provides a more concrete framework. This book is an excellent resource to assist the reader in broadening his/her understanding of pharmacology and the human body.
Editorials
From The Critics
Reviewer: Kathleen M. Woodruff, RN, MS, CRNP(Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing)Description: Using a physiologic approach, the editor has developed this book that is based on the premise that the body has three languages in which cells communicate with each other. The nervous system has neurotransmitters, the endocrine system has hormones, and the immune system has cytokines. Medications have been modeled after these molecules to allow them to function in the body. This book is basically organized by sections: the nervous system, the endocrine system, and the immune system.
Purpose: The purpose is to change the approach to teaching pharmacology and to improve our ability to teach this incredibly important subject matter. The editor hopes to make the material more interesting and to ultimately create safe practitioners in one of nursing's most important responsibilities.
Audience: The editor incorporates a new approach to teaching pharmacology to nurses and nursing students.
Features: A large variety of medications commonly utilized in the U.S. are covered in this book. The drug information is presented in three sections with many excellent illustrations. Each chapter ends with a section called Chapter Highlights which helps the reader to focus on important data. The last section of the book is Critical Thinking — a wonderful look at realistic case studies. The references are appropriate and current. The editor also includes a section of abbreviations that are extremely useful to nursing students.
Assessment: This book represents a very innovative approach to learning pharmacology. It is unique since other books in the field present the data organized by drug classifications. Some of the basic drug information seems a little scant, such as interactions and side effects. The illustrations help to teach complex information. Nursing students may find that an introductory pharmacology book based on drug classifications provides a more concrete framework. This book is an excellent resource to assist the reader in broadening his/her understanding of pharmacology and the human body.
Kathleen M. Woodruff
Using a physiologic approach, the editor has developed this book that is based on the premise that the body has three languages in which cells communicate with each other. The nervous system has neurotransmitters, the endocrine system has hormones, and the immune system has cytokines. Medications have been modeled after these molecules to allow them to function in the body. This book is basically organized by sections: the nervous system, the endocrine system, and the immune system. The purpose is to change the approach to teaching pharmacology and to improve our ability to teach this incredibly important subject matter. The editor hopes to make the material more interesting and to ultimately create safe practitioners in one of nursing's most important responsibilities. The editor incorporates a new approach to teaching pharmacology to nurses and nursing students. A large variety of medications commonly utilized in the U.S. are covered in this book. The drug information is presented in three sections with many excellent illustrations. Each chapter ends with a section called Chapter Highlights which helps the reader to focus on important data. The last section of the book is Critical Thinking -- a wonderful look at realistic case studies. The references are appropriate and current. The editor also includes a section of abbreviations that are extremely useful to nursing students. This book represents a very innovative approach to learning pharmacology. It is unique since other books in the field present the data organized by drug classifications. Some of the basic drug information seems a little scant, such as interactions and side effects. The illustrations help to teachcomplex information. Nursing students may find that an introductory pharmacology book based on drug classifications provides a more concrete framework. This book is an excellent resource to assist the reader in broadening his/her understanding of pharmacology and the human body.3 Stars from Doody