Chapter 50 Substance Abuse http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW Class Subclass Generic Name Trade Name Alcohol treatment medications Benzodiazepines diazepam Valium chlordiazepoxide Librium lorazepam Ativan Opioid antagonists…
Chapter 57 Principles for Prescribing Antiinfectives http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ This chapter discusses general treatment principles applicable to most infections, with an emphasis on those of bacterial origin. Although these general guidelines cover…
Chapter 8 Complementary and Alternative Therapies Bonnie R. Bock http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has been increasing every year in the United States. In 1993, Dr….
Chapter 11 Evidence-Based Decision Making and Treatment Guidelines http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ Critical Decision Making D.M. Eddy, one of the long-term writers to dominate the field of critical thinking, observed that the quality…
Chapter 5 Special Populations Pediatrics http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ The dramatic decrease in infant mortality rates throughout the twentieth century has paralleled the development of improvements in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of…
Chapter 9 Establishing the Therapeutic Relationship http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ Up to half of all patients with serious chronic illnesses do not take their medication as prescribed and thus fail to derive the…
Chapter 4 Special Populations Geriatrics Barbara Resnick and Marilyn Winterton Edmunds http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ Over the past century, the number of older adults has increased more than 10-fold and continues to increase….
Chapter 10 Practical Tips on Writing Prescriptions http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ Many sources describe the importance of prescriptive authority for full implementation of the health provider’s role; however, very few texts describe the…
Chapter 6 Special Populations Pregnant and Nursing Women http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ Providing drug therapy to pregnant or lactating women poses a unique challenge for health care practitioners. Because these patients represent a…
Chapter 2 Historical Review of Prescriptive Authority The Role of Nurses (NPs, CNMs, CRNAs, and CNSs) and Physician Assistants Marilyn Winterton Edmunds and James Cawley http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ Overview Traditionally, prescriptive authority…
