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THE GOOD:
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This textbook is an excellent read and everyone in my class agrees! The author (Lehne) does a great job of explaining and highlighting the most important concepts for each chapter/drug class, as well as relating them to the underlying pathophysiology and disease process. More importantly, Lehne accomplishes this without overwhelming the reader with loads of extra information not pertinent to gaining a good, basic, understanding of Pharmacology. So, it is a great book to start with to learn the foundations of Pharmacology in nursing. The end-of-chapter “Key Points” and “Nursing Implications” are also extremely helpful. The summaries in some texts are not very good at capturing the main concepts — which I can understand since that can be a hard thing to accomplish depending on the subject area being studied — but, Lehne definitely does it well in this text.

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THE BAD:
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The study guide was a disappointment. I think it’s important to know beforehand that the study guide does not have any multiple-choice questions in it — it has only “Critical Thinking and Study Questions” and “Case Studies”. You have to write out all the answers to the questions. The answers to the questions are also not in the book itself, but they are available on the book’s companion website. This might just be a personal study preference, but I prefer to do multiple choice questions because they prepare me more for the exams in my nursing program. Also, I am in an accelerated BSN program (11-months) and my time is very limited — so, having to write out the answers to questions in the study guide and then go to the website for the answers just takes up too much time. Nonetheless, I do think the study guide is well-written and could definitely be more helpful to others that do have more time to spend on it — but it just wasn’t for me. I personally feel that study guides that have muliple-choice questions will better prepare me better for exams like the HESI & NCLEX. Another important note — neither of the books come with a CD. Some classmates were surprised by this since most of the books required for our program have CDs with study questions (multiple-choice) that are usually very helpful. I know that no CD was advertised with the books, but some people might overlook this detail. It’s nice to know things like this sometimes before purchasing.

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THE BOTTOM LINE:
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Although the study guide just wasn’t for me, it may be ideal for others — depending on your own personal study habits.

I would definitely recommend the textbook to anyone without hesitation. Students! Instructors! This is THE textbook to get for Pharmacology. I’ve been getting A’s thanks to this textbook — and of course some hard work on my part!

“You get out of it what you put into it” — words to live by!

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Textbook -> 5 Stars
Study Guide -> 3 Stars

GOOD LUCK TO ALL!

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Product Description:
This text emphasizes understanding over memorization to effectively present the “big picture” through the use of drug prototypes, large and small print, and special foundational chapters that cover principles related to each body system. At the end of each chapter, a summary of major nursing implications also helps you apply the material to real-world situations. The accompanying companion CD-ROM features audio and printable key points that you can download to a CD or MP3 player. The CD-ROM also features 700 NCLEX® examination-style multiple-choice review questions, animations depicting drug mechanisms and effects, flash cards, and numerous electronic calculators.

UNIQUE! Summaries of Major Nursing Implications at the end of each chapter help you understand how to apply concepts to clinical practice in an easy-to-understand format.
A prototype drug approach uses one drug within each drug family that characterizes all members of its group to give you the knowledge you need to learn not only about related drugs currently on the market, but also about those drugs that will be released once the student begins practice.
Uses large print to identify essential “need-to-know” information and small print to identify “nice-to-know” information
Concise drug summary tables present quick reference to detailed information on individual drugs, including class, generic and trade names, dosages, routes, and indications.
End-of-chapter Key Points are summarized in a bulleted format to facilitate your review of the most important concepts in each chapter.
Patient and family teaching content is highlighted to emphasize this key content and provide you with critical information to include in teaching patients about drugs and effects and stresses points for educating family members when they will be helping to care for the patient.
Provides Anatomy and Physiology and Pathophysiology reviews at the beginning of chapters to help you understand the relationships pharmacology and the biologic systems that drugs influence.
A comprehensive collection of appendixes includes a concise overview of Canadian drug information, gender-related drugs, drug administration techniques, normal laboratory values, and much more.
Companion CD-ROM features 700 NCLEX examination-style multiple-choice review questions, animations depicting drug mechanisms and effects, flash cards, key points, and numerous electronic calculators.

Includes numerous new drugs and formulations recently approved by the FDA to keep you current with today’s drug therapy practice.
Special Interest Topic boxes address late-breaking issues in pharmacology that have recently emerged in the media so you can learn the current events that may affect them in practice.
Extensive revision to the Cancer Chemotherapy unit provides you with up-to-date information on new drug therapy in this complex and rapidly changing area of practice.
Companion CD-ROM features audio and printable key points that you can download to a CD or MP3 player to listen to and review at their leisure.
Additional full-color graphics illustrate how drugs work in the body and depict key pharmacologic principles.

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