2012 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook

Download or read book 2012 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook written by Gail M. Wilkes and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2012 with total page 1441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written expressly for nurses caring for patients with cancer, the 2012 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook uniquely expresses drug therapy in terms of the nursing process: nursing diagnoses, etiologies of toxicities, and key points for nursing assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Updated annually, this essential reference provides valuable information on effective symptom management, patient education, and chemotherapy administration.Completely revised and updated, the 2012 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook includes:* New drug entries and revisions* Specific drugs described in terms of their mechanism of action, metabolism, drug interactions, laboratory effects/interference, and special considerations* The most important and common drug side effects* Greater discussion of fundamentals of malignant transformation, new molecular targets, and drugs in the pipeline