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Roach’s Introductory Clinical Pharmacology Is One In A Series Of Texts Designed To Assist Beginning Nursing Students In Acquiring A Foundation Of Basic Nursing Theory And For Developing Clinical Skills. Many Publishers Give You Choices Of Texts Offering Information On Drug Action And Activity. Yet, This Text Is Uniquely Written By Nurses For Nurses In Easy-To-Read Language, Not Only To Teach The Novice Provider About The Drugs But Also To Role Model How To Relay This Information To Patients.

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Roach’s Introductory Clinical Pharmacology

Acknowledgments

To My Literary Team At Wolters Kluwer—There Are So Many People Involved, It Is Impossible To Single Out The Importance Of One Person Over Another—Thank You For Making Every Edition Better Than The One Before. To My Extended Family, Friends, Colleagues, And Students-Turned Fellow Nurses:

Thank You For Being There With Ideas And Stories To Share. To My Sister, Nancy Rauch, High School Math And Science Teacher: Thank You For Helping Make Math Skills Real To These Students. To My Friends, Bonnie, Pam, And Marion: Thank You For Keeping My BPM And Motivation Up As I Worked On This Project. Most Importantly, To My Family—Jerry, Stephanie, Eric, Peter, And Lexy— Who Inspire Me On A Daily Basis To Be The Best Person And Nurse Possible!

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Roach’s Introductory Clinical Pharmacology

BEGINNING OF THE CHAPTER

The Chapter Opening Page Is Designed To Guide You, The Learner, In Organizing Your Study Routine As You Learn The Essential Elements Of Drug Therapy In Each Chapter.

1. Learning Objectives: These Define What You Will Learn In A Specific Chapter. Review The Objectives First To Help You Understand What You Need To Learn After Reading The Chapter.

2. Key Terms With Accompanying Definitions, The Key Terms Help You Build Your Vocabulary. Look For Bold Type In The Text At First Mention Of The Word In The Chapter To Remind You Of The Definition.

3. Drug Classes This Gives You A Sense Of How Drugs Are Grouped According To Similar Properties. Learning These Groupings Helps You Identify Potential Errors And Safety Concerns.

4. Pharmacology In Practice: Each Chapter Features A Case Study Individual Dealing With An Issue Related To Drugs Featured In The Chapter. Scenarios Focus On Assessment, Administration, Or Teaching Issues That Have An Impact On Real-Life Patients. Their Stories Help You To Focus Your Attention On The Concepts Important To Patient Care.