From solid foundational information to quick reference guides, LWW publishes a bevy of pharmacology resources aimed at providing nurses with the information they need to accurately and confidentially treat their patients. In this presentation, we take a closer look at LWW's most recent pharmacology for nursing titles, including Drug Therapy in Nursing, Nursing Drug Handbook, Nurse's Rapid Response and the online resource, Lippincott's Nursing Drug Adviser.
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Foundational and On-the-Job Support
Nurses need a solid foundation of the principals of drug treatment, as well
as fast access to reference materials they can rely on from moment-to-
moment. This is why LWW publishes a host of pharmacology resources
designed to train nurses, and aid them in the day-to-day treatment
situations.
Our pharmacology resources for nurses include:
Drug Therapy in Nursing
Nursing 2014 Drug Handbook
Lippincott’s Nursing Drug Advisor
Nurse’s Rapid Reference
In this presentation, we’ll take a closer look at each.
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Drug Therapy in Nursing
Drug Therapy in Nursing provides a foundation for the core principals in nursing
pharmacology, while placing an emphasis on patient-centered treatment.
Designed to teach difficult concepts with ease, Drug
Therapy in Nursing includes an array of drug summary
tables, drug interaction tables, review questions,
concept maps, critical thinking scenarios, as well as
online tutoring powered by Smarthinking.
Drug Therapy in Nursing comes with:
Access to PrepU, adaptive quizzing software
Lippincott's Atlas of Medication Administration
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Nursing Drug Handbook
Lippincott’s bestselling Nursing Drug Handbook provides access to detailed
monographs on more than 900 generic and 3,000 trade drugs, including 31 new
drugs. In addition, Nursing Drug Handbook is available as an app for IOS and
Andriod.
This fully updated version includes:
An expanded full-color pill guide
Complete information on adverse reactions
FDA Black Box warnings
Overdose signs and symptoms
A Web Toolkit with hundreds of online tools and
resources, including patient handouts
Complete monographs on combination drugs
New indication and dosage appendices
Access to Lippincott’s Nursing Drug Advisor
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Lippincott’s Nursing Drug Advisor
Lippincott’s Nursing Drug Advisor is a mobile resource that enables nurses to get up-
to-the-minute drug information instantly on their desktops or mobile devices.
A robust online resource, Lippincott’s Nursing Drug Advisor includes:
Complete information on more than
900 generic and 3,300 brand-name drugs
Weekly drug updates, including new FDA-
approved drug monographs
Information about approved off-label uses
Clinical alerts
Safety alerts and icons
Black Box warnings
TALL MAN lettering
Look-alike sound-alike warnings
Dosage calculator
And more
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Nurse’s Rapid Reference
Nurse’s Rapid Reference is designed to be the go-to-resource for busy nurses who
need fast information about medical conditions, treatments and procedures.
Designed with easy-to-use tabs, bulleted text, charts, graphs and illustrations,
Nurse’s Rapid Reference helps nurses quickly look up information related to:
125 common diseases
48 treatments
48 diagnostic tests
42 procedures
75 signs and symptoms
75 drugs
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Connect with LWW
Stay up to date on all of LWW’s nursing resources by following us on social
media.
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About Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) is a leading international publisher
of trusted content delivered in innovative ways to practitioners,
professionals and students to learn new skills, stay current on their
practice, and make important decisions to improve patient care and
clinical outcomes. LWW is part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading
global provider of information, business intelligence and point-of-care
solutions for the healthcare industry. Wolters Kluwer Health is part
of Wolters Kluwer, a market-leading global information services
company with 2011 annual revenues of €3.4 billion ($4.7 billion).