http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW Top 100 drug. Also consider using phenobarbital, carbamazepine, and topiramate, which are discussed in Chapter 45.   INDICATIONS • Alcohol use disorders • benzodiazepines: Used for withdrawal • naltrexone: opioid…

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 of health care is determined by two main…

http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ Nonprescription medications or over-the-counter (OTC) medications are defined as drugs that are considered to be safe and effective without professional supervision, provided the required label directions and warnings are…

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 expected benefits (Turnbough & Wilson, 2007)….

http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ Practitioners educate patients about their disease, their medications, and the ways they can improve their health. When patients accurately understand their medications, adherence and cooperation are enhanced. However, many…

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 mechanics and technicalities of the actual process….

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 pediatric problems; the introduction of…

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 state of duality, the clinician who prescribes a…

http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ Overview Traditionally, prescriptive authority has been the domain of physicians and dentists. The impact of physician prescriptive authority and primary care practices on other types of providers is important….

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. In the year 2000, approximately 35 million people were aged 65…