Pharmacology

**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Pharmacology**

Gain a solid understanding of nursing pharmacology and patient-centered medication safety!

Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 12th Edition, makes it easy to learn the principles of nursing pharmacology and drug dosage calculation.

A clear guide to pharmacotherapy and safe drug administration, this popular book uses drug prototypes to provide need-to-know information about key drugs, including dosage, side effects, interactions, and more.

Nursing Process/Clinical Judgment summaries enhance your skills in applying clinical judgment skills for safe patient care.

Written by a team of nursing experts led by Linda McCuistion, this time-tested textbook provides the nursing pharmacology knowledge you need to succeed on the Next-Generation NCLEX^® Exam and administer drugs safely.

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  The latest FDA drug approvals, withdrawals, and drug uses are included throughout

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  Content updates reflect the most current evidence-based care and the 2021 AACN Essentials

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  Updated Women’s Health chapter features new content and safety highlights

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  Study and practice questions include the very latest formats for the Next-Generation NCLEX^® Exam (NGN)

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  Protein binding and half-life information is now listed in the Uses/Considerations columns in drug tables

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  Nursing Process/Clinical Judgment summaries highlight important nursing considerations and clinical judgment skills within the framework of the nursing process

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  Prototype Drug Charts provide easy access to key information for representative drugs, including dosages, contraindications, drug-lab-food interactions, pharmacokinetics, and more

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  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.

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  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