2009 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook
2009 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook
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Author(s): Burke, Margaret Barton
Oncology Nursing Society Staff (Corporate)
Wilkes, Gail M.
ISBN No.: 9780763765859
Pages: 1,298
Year: 200812
Format: Trade Paper
Price: $ 108.92
Status: Out Of Print

Written expressly for nurses caring for patients with cancer, The 2009 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook uniquely expresses drug therapy in terms of the nursing process: nursing diagnoses, etiologies of toxicities, and key points for nursing assessment, intervention, and evaluation. An essential reference updated annually, The text provides valuable information on effective symptom management, patient education, and chemotherapy administration. Completely revised and updated, The 2009 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook includes: '— New, Administered drugs: amrubicin, patupilone; levoleucovorin, dexrazoxane for injection (extravasation), casopitant, fosaprepitant, granisetron HCl transdermal, desvenlafaxine, denosumab, methlnaltrexone bromide '— Drug updates for bendamustine and ixapapilone '— Specific drugs are described in terms of their mechanism of action, metabolism, drug interactions, laboratory effects/interference, and special considerations. The most important and common drug side effects are also discussed.


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