Nursing Pharmacology, 3rd Edition Textbook

Nursing

Published

Estimated Publish Date

March 2027

Nursing Pharmacology, 3rd Edition

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Overview

Understand medication principles and safe administration practices to support client-centered nursing care.

What phase is this textbook in?

Phase

Estimated Dates

Digital Textbook: March 2027
Print Textbook: June 2027
Audiobook: June 2027
Next Edition: 2030

Author / Editor

Dr. Elizabeth Christman

Kim Ernstmeyer

Annual Student Impact

2,067 students | 8 high school students | $319,550 student savings

Nursing Pharmacology introduces the principles of pharmacology and explores various classes of medications and their effects on the body. The textbook emphasizes the use of the nursing process to safely administer medications, ensuring patient-centered care. While it is not intended to serve as a drug reference, it provides links to DailyMed, a trusted U.S. National Library of Medicine resource, for detailed information on prototype medications within each class. Recognized for its excellence, the first edition of Open RN Nursing Pharmacology won an Award for Excellence from OE Global in 2020. This resource is an essential guide for nursing students, equipping them with the foundational knowledge and critical thinking skills needed to safely and effectively manage medication administration in clinical practice.

Course Competency 1: Apply basic pharmacology principles to medication management

Course Competency 2: Examine legal, ethical, social, and cultural issues related to medication administration

Course Competency 3: Apply the nursing process to antimicrobial drugs

Course Competency 4: Apply the nursing process to autonomic nervous system drugs

Course Competency 5: Apply the nursing process to respiratory system drugs

Course Competency 6: Apply the nursing process to cardiovascular and renal system drugs

Course Competency 7: Apply the nursing process to gastrointestinal system drugs

Course Competency 8: Apply the nursing process to central nervous system drugs

Course Competency 9: Apply the nursing process to endocrine system drugs

Course Competency 10: Apply the nursing process to analgesic and musculoskeletal system drugs

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First edition funded by U.S. Department of Education Open Textbooks Pilot grant Second and third edition funded by State of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Technical College System funding for Open Educational Resources

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