Medscape vs Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses Usage & Stats

"Try before you buy"-Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. In-App purchase required to unlock all content. Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses® (DrugGuide™), delivers all the information you need to administer medications safely across the lifespan—well-organized monographs for hundreds of generic and thousands of trade-name drugs. HIGHLIGHTS * Search the complete 5,000-drug database and appendices quickly & efficiently. * Build your knowledge with extensively cross-referenced drugs. * Keep up to date with FDA drug news. * Audio pronunciations for almost 890 generic drugs * Over 700 built-in drug dosing calculation tools. Simply review a drug, calculate the dose and administer all in a single step without needing to switch to a separate drug dosing program. Comprehensive coverage on over 1,400 drug monographs including more than: * 5,000 trade and generic drugs as well as expanded coverage of herbal products * 150 drug classifications, both therapeutic and pharmacologic (if available) * 500 commonly used combination drugs, including the dosage amount of the active generic ingredient * Most complete life-span drug dosing considerations for adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients LIFE-SAVING GUIDANCE ... AT A GLANCE * New! The AGS Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults #1 Drug Guide for patient safety-More High Alert Coverage and Patient Safety Information than any other drug guide including: * Special highlights to identify High Alert Medications with high risks for patient injury and information throughout the monograph that explain what the nurse can do to ensure patient safety * "Do not confuse with" and "Do not crush, break, or chew" caution statements highlighted to support safe practice * Information on how to prevent administration errors, detect dosing and dispensing errors, and detect or prevent adverse drug reactions (ADR)s. * Explanations on how to administer medication safely by all routes – including signs and symptoms for toxicity and overdose, safe handling tips, and how to educate patients for safe medication use in the home * High alert medications - in-depth high alert and patient safety coverage * Red, capitalized letters for life-threatening side effects * REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies) icon * Drug-drug, drug-food, drug-natural product interactions * Special considerations for patient populations. * Geri heading identifies special concerns for older adults. * OB and Lact headings highlight information for pregnant and breastfeeding patients. * Pedi heading identifies concerns for children. * Rep heading identifies considerations for patients of reproductive age. * IV Administration subheads * Pharmacogenomic content * Canadian-specific content * In-depth guidance for patient and family teaching * NDC (National Drug Code) for 1300+ Monographs. Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 10: 171964005X. ISBN 13: 9781719640053 SUBSCRIPTION : Please purchase a yearly auto-renewing subscription to receive content access and available updates. Yearly auto-renewing payments- $38.99 Payment will be charged to your mode of payment you select at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be disabled at any time by going to your App “Settings” and tapping “Manage Subscriptions”. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: customersupport@skyscape.com or call 508-299-3000 Privacy Policy - https://www.skyscape.com/index/privacy.aspx Terms and Conditions - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Authors: April Hazard Vallerand Ph.D., RN, FAAN; Cynthia A. Sanoski BS, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS Publisher: F.A. Davis Powered by Skyscape