Shirley M. Hosler formerly, Nursing Instructor, School of Nursing, National American University, USA.

• UNIT I GENERAL PRINCIPLES1. Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice2. Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Aspects of Drug Administration3. Principles of PharmacologyUNIT II PRINCIPLES OF DRUG ADMINISTRATION4. Drug Calculation: Preparing and Giving DrugsUNIT III DRUG CATEGORIES5. Drugs for Bacterial Infections6. Drugs for Tuberculosis, Fungal, and Parasitic Infections7. Drugs for Viral and Retroviral Infections8. Drugs for Allergy and Respiratory Problems9. Drugs Affecting the Renal/Urinary and Cardiovascular Systems10. Drugs for Central Nervous System Problems11. Drugs for Mental Health12. Drugs for Analgesia and Anesthesia13. Drugs for Inflammation, Arthritis, and Gout14. Drugs for Gastrointestinal Problems15. Drugs for Immunization and Immunomodulation16. Drugs Affecting the Hematologic System17. Drugs for Cancer Treatment18. Drugs for Reproductive Health19. Drugs for Thyroid and Adrenal Problems20. Drug Therapy for Diabetes21. Drugs for Osteoporosis22. Drugs for Eye and Ear Problems23. Over-the-Counter Drug TherapyAnswers to Clinical Judgment Questions

Shirley M. Hosler formerly, Nursing Instructor, School of Nursing, National American University, USA.

• UNIT I GENERAL PRINCIPLES1. Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice2. Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Aspects of Drug Administration3. Principles of PharmacologyUNIT II PRINCIPLES OF DRUG ADMINISTRATION4. Drug Calculation: Preparing and Giving DrugsUNIT III DRUG CATEGORIES5. Drugs for Bacterial Infections6. Drugs for Tuberculosis, Fungal, and Parasitic Infections7. Drugs for Viral and Retroviral Infections8. Drugs for Allergy and Respiratory Problems9. Drugs Affecting the Renal/Urinary and Cardiovascular Systems10. Drugs for Central Nervous System Problems11. Drugs for Mental Health12. Drugs for Analgesia and Anesthesia13. Drugs for Inflammation, Arthritis, and Gout14. Drugs for Gastrointestinal Problems15. Drugs for Immunization and Immunomodulation16. Drugs Affecting the Hematologic System17. Drugs for Cancer Treatment18. Drugs for Reproductive Health19. Drugs for Thyroid and Adrenal Problems20. Drug Therapy for Diabetes21. Drugs for Osteoporosis22. Drugs for Eye and Ear Problems23. Over-the-Counter Drug TherapyAnswers to Clinical Judgment Questions

Shirley M. Hosler formerly, Nursing Instructor, School of Nursing, National American University, USA.

• UNIT I GENERAL PRINCIPLES1. Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice2. Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Aspects of Drug Administration3. Principles of PharmacologyUNIT II PRINCIPLES OF DRUG ADMINISTRATION4. Drug Calculation: Preparing and Giving DrugsUNIT III DRUG CATEGORIES5. Drugs for Bacterial Infections6. Drugs for Tuberculosis, Fungal, and Parasitic Infections7. Drugs for Viral and Retroviral Infections8. Drugs for Allergy and Respiratory Problems9. Drugs Affecting the Renal/Urinary and Cardiovascular Systems10. Drugs for Central Nervous System Problems11. Drugs for Mental Health12. Drugs for Analgesia and Anesthesia13. Drugs for Inflammation, Arthritis, and Gout14. Drugs for Gastrointestinal Problems15. Drugs for Immunization and Immunomodulation16. Drugs Affecting the Hematologic System17. Drugs for Cancer Treatment18. Drugs for Reproductive Health19. Drugs for Thyroid and Adrenal Problems20. Drug Therapy for Diabetes21. Drugs for Osteoporosis22. Drugs for Eye and Ear Problems23. Over-the-Counter Drug TherapyAnswers to Clinical Judgment Questions