140 Must Know Meds: Demolish Nursing Pharmacology

Author: Haws, JonBrand: CREATESPACEEdition: 1Number Of Pages: 154Details: Nursing Pharmacology Just Got Easy Do you ever feel like learning Pharmacology is kinda like learning another language?You're not alone . . . In fact, I felt the same way in nursing school. Don't get me wrong, I loved Pharm. But, trying to keep thousands of medications, contraindications, and assessment information straight in my mind was, well . . . impossible. That's when I realized something. I didn't need to know EVERY medication. I needed to focus on the most important ones and really understand them well.So, I developed a list of the most commonly tested and prescribed medications. Then I pulled out the critical points to know about those meds. After working years in the ICU and precepting students all over the world . . . this is still my go-to list of medications. Pharmacology makes up 15% of the NCLEX® test plan. For many nurses medications and pharmacology can be a difficult subject. But not anymore! If