Pharmacology and the Nursing Process
- 11th Edition - January 12, 2026
- Latest edition
- Authors: Linda Lane Lilley, Shelly Rainforth Collins, Julie S. Snyder
- Language: English
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Description
Gain the pharmacology knowledge and skills you need to administer medications safely! Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 11th Edition, provides practical, easy-to-use pharmacology information, emphasizing the application of the nursing process, the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model, and prioritization throughout the book. Coverage begins with pharmacology basics, then discusses drugs by body systems and drug functions. Hundreds of full-color illustrations show how drugs work in the body and depict key steps in medication administration. Written by pharmacology experts Linda Lane Lilley, Shelly Rainforth Collins, and Julie S. Snyder, this bestselling textbook makes it easy to understand and apply pharmacology concepts and provide safe, quality nursing care.
Key features
Key features
- NEW! Updated drug content reflects the latest FDA drug approvals, withdrawals, and therapeutic uses
- NEW! The 6 cognitive skills of NCSBN’s Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (NCJMM) are now identified in headings along with the corresponding steps of the nursing process
- NEW! Integration of International Classification of Nursing Practice (ICNP) nursing diagnoses facilitates interprofessional collaboration with standardized terminology
- UPDATED! Culture content reflects a greater sensitivity to issues of cultural humility and fosters patient-centered care
- The Nursing Process is applied to each category of drugs, and includes the steps of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation
- Consistent presentation for each drug group includes mechanism of action, indications, contraindications, adverse effects, interactions, and dosages, ending with drug profiles of individual drugs in the class or group
- UNIQUE! Photo Atlas of Drug Administration features more than 100 drawings and photographs showing drug administration techniques
- UNIQUE! Key drug approach focuses on need-to-know drug content and related nursing care for the drugs that nurses will most commonly encounter in clinical practice
- Emphasis on drug classes describes key similarities and differences among the drugs in each class, making it easier for you to understand how individual drugs work in the body and to incorporate new drug information into your knowledge base as new drugs are approved
- High-alert drug icons identify medications that pose a greater risk to patient safety
- Focus on prioritization includes prioritized patient problems, along with a corresponding prioritization of goals and outcomes, to help you learn to connect patient problems with goals and outcomes of drug therapy
- Practical focus on medication safety includes discussions of what nurses may encounter during drug administration in a variety of health care settings, providing accounts of real-life medication errors and tips for avoiding those errors
- Ease of readability makes pharmacology content more understandable
- Dosages tables summarize generic and trade names, pharmacologic classes, normal dosage ranges, and indications for drugs
- Focus on quality and safety includes case studies that feature collaboration and teamwork content, as well as Preventing Medication Errors boxes
- Learning features at the beginning of each chapter include objectives and key terms
- Learning features at the end of each chapter include key points, clinical judgment exercises, and review questions
Readership
Readership
Nursing students in baccalaureate and associate degree programs
Table of contents
Table of contents
PART 1 Pharmacology Basics
1. The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy
2. Pharmacologic Principles
3. Lifespan Considerations
4. Cultural, Legal, and Ethical Considerations
5. Medication Errors: Preventing and Responding
6. Patient Education and Drug Therapy
7. Over-the-Counter Drugs and Herbal and Dietary Supplements
8. Gene Therapy and Pharmacogenomics
9. Photo Atlas of Drug Administration
PART 2 Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System
10. Analgesic Drugs
11. General and Local Anesthetics
12. Central Nervous System Depressants and Muscle Relaxants
13. Central Nervous System Stimulants, Antimigraine Drugs, and Related Drugs
14. Antiepileptic Drugs
15. Antiparkinson Drugs
16. Psychotherapeutic Drugs
17. Substance Use Disorder
PART 3 Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System
18. Adrenergic Drugs
19. Adrenergic-Blocking Drugs
20. Cholinergic Drugs
21. Cholinergic-Blocking Drugs
PART 4 Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular and Renal Systems
22. Antihypertensive Drugs
23. Antianginal Drugs
24. Heart Failure Drugs
25. Antidysrhythmic Drugs
26. Coagulation Modifier Drugs
27. Antilipemic Drugs
28. Diuretic Drugs
29. Fluids and Electrolytes
PART 5 Drugs Affecting the Endocrine and Reproductive Systems
30. Pituitary Drugs
31. Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs
32. Diabetes Drugs
33. Adrenal Drugs
34. Women’s Health Drugs
35. Men’s Health Drugs
PART 6 Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System
36. Antihistamines, Decongestants, Antitussives, and Expectorants
37. Respiratory Drugs
PART 7 Antiinfective and Antiinflammatory Drugs
38. Antibiotics Part 1
39. Antibiotics Part 2
40. Antiviral Drugs
41. Antitubercular Drugs
42. Antifungal Drugs
43. Antimalarial, Antiprotozoal, and Anthelmintic Drugs
44. Antiinflammatory and Antigout Drugs
PART 8 Chemotherapeutic Drugs and Biologic and Immune Modifiers
45. Antineoplastic Drugs Part 1: Cancer Overview and Cell Cycle–Specific Drugs
46. Antineoplastic Drugs Part 2: Cell Cycle–Nonspecific and Miscellaneous Drugs
47. Biologic Response–Modifying and Antirheumatic Drugs
48. Immunosuppressant Drugs
49. Immunizing Drugs
PART 9 Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal System and Nutrition
50. Acid-Controlling Drugs
51. Bowel Disorder Drugs
52. Antiemetic and Antinausea Drugs
53. Vitamins and Minerals
54. Anemia Drugs
55. Nutritional Supplements
PART 10 Dermatologic, Ophthalmic, and Otic Drugs
56. Dermatologic Drugs
57. Ophthalmic Drugs
58. Otic Drugs
1. The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy
2. Pharmacologic Principles
3. Lifespan Considerations
4. Cultural, Legal, and Ethical Considerations
5. Medication Errors: Preventing and Responding
6. Patient Education and Drug Therapy
7. Over-the-Counter Drugs and Herbal and Dietary Supplements
8. Gene Therapy and Pharmacogenomics
9. Photo Atlas of Drug Administration
PART 2 Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System
10. Analgesic Drugs
11. General and Local Anesthetics
12. Central Nervous System Depressants and Muscle Relaxants
13. Central Nervous System Stimulants, Antimigraine Drugs, and Related Drugs
14. Antiepileptic Drugs
15. Antiparkinson Drugs
16. Psychotherapeutic Drugs
17. Substance Use Disorder
PART 3 Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System
18. Adrenergic Drugs
19. Adrenergic-Blocking Drugs
20. Cholinergic Drugs
21. Cholinergic-Blocking Drugs
PART 4 Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular and Renal Systems
22. Antihypertensive Drugs
23. Antianginal Drugs
24. Heart Failure Drugs
25. Antidysrhythmic Drugs
26. Coagulation Modifier Drugs
27. Antilipemic Drugs
28. Diuretic Drugs
29. Fluids and Electrolytes
PART 5 Drugs Affecting the Endocrine and Reproductive Systems
30. Pituitary Drugs
31. Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs
32. Diabetes Drugs
33. Adrenal Drugs
34. Women’s Health Drugs
35. Men’s Health Drugs
PART 6 Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System
36. Antihistamines, Decongestants, Antitussives, and Expectorants
37. Respiratory Drugs
PART 7 Antiinfective and Antiinflammatory Drugs
38. Antibiotics Part 1
39. Antibiotics Part 2
40. Antiviral Drugs
41. Antitubercular Drugs
42. Antifungal Drugs
43. Antimalarial, Antiprotozoal, and Anthelmintic Drugs
44. Antiinflammatory and Antigout Drugs
PART 8 Chemotherapeutic Drugs and Biologic and Immune Modifiers
45. Antineoplastic Drugs Part 1: Cancer Overview and Cell Cycle–Specific Drugs
46. Antineoplastic Drugs Part 2: Cell Cycle–Nonspecific and Miscellaneous Drugs
47. Biologic Response–Modifying and Antirheumatic Drugs
48. Immunosuppressant Drugs
49. Immunizing Drugs
PART 9 Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal System and Nutrition
50. Acid-Controlling Drugs
51. Bowel Disorder Drugs
52. Antiemetic and Antinausea Drugs
53. Vitamins and Minerals
54. Anemia Drugs
55. Nutritional Supplements
PART 10 Dermatologic, Ophthalmic, and Otic Drugs
56. Dermatologic Drugs
57. Ophthalmic Drugs
58. Otic Drugs
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 11
- Latest edition
- Published: February 13, 2025
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
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Linda Lane Lilley
Linda Lilley, PhD, RN, is University Professor and Associate Professor Emeritus at the School of Nursing at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor Emeritus, School of Nursing, Old Dominion University, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USASC
Shelly Rainforth Collins
Shelly Collins, PharmD, has decades of clinical experience in which she has been responsible for overseeing system-wide pharmaceutical safety.
Affiliations and expertise
President, Drug Information Consultants, Chesapeake, Virginia, USAJS
Julie S. Snyder
Julie S. Snyder, MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, teaches at the School of Nursing at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.
Affiliations and expertise
Adjunct Faculty, School of Nursing, Old Dominion University, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA