Pharmacology, 12th Edition
- NEW! The latest FDA drug approvals, withdrawals, and drug uses are included throughout
- NEW! Content updates reflect the most current evidence-based care and the 2021 AACN Essentials
- NEW! Updated Women’s Health chapter features new content and safety highlights
- NEW! Study and practice questions include the very latest formats for the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam (NGN)
- NEW! Protein binding and half-life information is now listed in the Uses/Considerations columns in drug tables
- UNIQUE! Nursing Process/Clinical Judgment summaries highlight important nursing considerations and clinical judgment skills within the framework of the nursing process
- UNIQUE! Prototype Drug Charts provide easy access to key information for representative drugs, including dosages, contraindications, drug-lab-food interactions, pharmacokinetics, and more
- UNIQUE! An extensive Drug Calculations chapter presents six methods of dosage calculation, providing a helpful review and supplement to a dosage calculations textbook
- Safety and Quality chapter addresses medication errors, specific nursing measures to promote medication safety, U.S. National Patient Safety Goals, the 2021 AACN Essentials, and other safety issues and concerns
- NGN-Style Case Studies (single-episode and unfolding) provide practice opportunities with the very latest item types
- Application-level NCLEX®-Style Study Questions at the end of each chapter help prepare you for the growing pharmacology coverage on the NCLEX® Examination.
- Prioritization coverage helps you learn to prioritize nursing care by listing nursing interventions in the order of priority
- Clinical Judgment Case Studies (in chapters that do not include NGN-style case studies) challenge you to apply your knowledge and analytical skills to realistic patient scenarios. Answer guidelines are provided on the Evolve website
- Cultural content is integrated into Nursing Process boxes




