With its concise, straightforward approach, this trusted text puts nursing pharmacology concepts and essential drug calculation skills into a contemporary nursing context to prepare you for real-world drug administration responsibilities. Revised and updated with the most current information—including Prototype Drug Charts, detailed Nursing Process summaries, and NCLEX® Study Questions—this 7th edition makes pharmacology more understandable than ever!

• A new medication safety chapter discusses medication errors; nursing measures to prevent, respond to, report, and learn from errors; and related ethical Issues.
• Enhanced NCLEX® Study Questions are now more application-based and include alternate item formats.
• Updated chapters on cultural considerations and women's health bring you the latest information on these important topics in drug therapy.
• A thoroughly revised chapter on targeted cancer therapies provides a clear explanation of these innovative therapies.