Mosby's Pharmacology in Nursing has been used by millions of nursing students, making it one of the most widely used nursing pharmacology textbooks ever published. This updated 22nd edition retains the strong nursing focus but now features a new student-friendly look with a question-and-answer, case study format to help students apply pharmacology concepts to real-world practice. It comes packaged with a companion CD-ROM that includes 600 NCLEX examination-style questions, 20 pharmacology animations, a variety of electronic calculators, and concise, bulleted chapter summaries to ensure that students understand the material and are prepared for exams.

PART I: BASIC CONCEPTS: UNIT 1: PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY AND NURSING: Orientation in pharmacology -- Legal and ethical aspects of medication administration -- Principles of drug action -- Medication errors -- The nursing process and pharmacology -- UNIT 2: BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF PHARMACOLOGY: Biocultural aspects of drug therapy -- Maternal and child drug therapy -- Drug therapy of older adults -- Substance misuse and abuse -- Client education for self-administration of medication -- UNIT 3: CURRENT ISSUES IN PHARMACOLOGY: Over-the-counter medications -- Complementary and alternative pharmacology -- PART II: CLINICAL CONCEPTS: UNIT 4: DRUGS AFFECTING THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM: Overview of the central nervous system -- Analgesics -- Anesthetics -- Antianxiety, sedative, and hypnotic drugs -- Antiepileptic drugs -- Central nervous system stimulants -- Psychotherapeutic drugs -- UNIT 5: DRUGS AFFECTING THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM: Overview of the autonomic nervous system -- Drugs affecting the parasympathetic nervous system and the neurotransmitter acetylcholine -- Drugs affecting the sympathetic (adrenergic) nervous systems -- UNIT 6: DRUGS AFFECTING THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM: Overview of the cardiovascular system -- Agents used in the treatment of heart failure -- Antiidysrhythmics -- Antihypertensives -- Vasodilators and blood viscosity-reducing agents -- UNIT 7: DRUGS AFFECTING THE BLOOD: Overview of the blood -- Antiplatelets, anticoagulants, fibrinolytics, and blood components -- Antihyperlipidemic drugs -- UNIT 8: DRUGS AFFECTING THE URINARY SYSTEM: Overview of the urinary system -- Diuretics -- Uricosuric drugs -- Drug therapy for renal system dysfunction -- UNIT 9: DRUGS AFFECTING THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM: Overview of the respiratory system -- Bronchodilator, antiasthmatic, and mucolytic drugs -- Oxygen and miscellaneous respiratory agents -- UNIT 10: DRUGS AFFECTING THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM: Overview of the gastrointestinal tract -- Drugs affecting the gastrointestinal tract -- UNIT 11: DRUGS AFFECTING THE VISUAL AND AUDITORY SYSTEMS: Overview of the eye -- Ophthalmic drugs -- Overview of the ear -- Drugs affecting the ear -- UNIT 12: DRUGS AFFECTING THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM: Overview of the endocrine system -- Drugs affecting the pituitary -- Drugs affecting the parathyroid and thyroid glands -- Drugs affecting the adrenal cortex -- Drugs affecting conditions of the pancreas -- UNIT 13: DRUGS AFFECTING THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM: Overview of the female and male reproductive system -- Drugs affecting women's health and the female reproductive system -- Drugs for labor and delivery -- Drugs affecting the male reproductive system -- Drugs affecting sexual behavior -- UNIT 14: DRUGS USED IN NEOPLASTIC DISEASES: Principles of antineoplastic chemotherapy -- Antineoplastic chemotherapy agents -- UNIT 15: DRUGS USED IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND INFLAMMATION: Overview of infections, inflammation, and fever -- Antibacterials -- Antifungal and antiviral drugs -- Other antimicrobial drugs and antiparasitic drugs -- UNIT 16: DRUGS AFFECTING THE IMMUNOLOGIC SYSTEM: Overview of the immunologic system -- Serums, vaccines, and other immunizing agents -- Immunosuppressants and immunomodulators -- UNIT 17: DRUGS AFFECTING THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM: Dermatologic drugs -- Debriding agents -- UNIT 18: INTRAVENOUS AND NUTRITION THERAPY: Vitamins and minerals -- Fluids and electrolytes -- Enteral and parenteral nutrition -- UNIT 19: MISCELLANEOUS AGENTS: Antiseptics, disinfectants, and sterilants --Diagnostic agents -- Poisons and antidotes.