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Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses, 19th edition

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Authors

April Hazard Vallerand,PhD, RN, FAAN
Director, PhD Program
Distinguished Professor
College of Nursing Alumni Endowed Professor
Wayne State University
College of Nursing
Detroit, Michigan

Cynthia A. Sanoski, BS, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP
Department Chair and Associate Professor
Thomas Jefferson University
Jefferson School of Pharmacy
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dedication

To my son, Ben, whose sensitivity and sense of humor make even the toughest day easier.
To my daughter, Katharine, whose dedication and passion in seeking her goals I admire.
Watching you both grow to become wonderful young adults gives me such pride and joy. Your support of my work inspires me. Thank you for sharing so much of your lives with me. I love you.
AHV

To my wonderful mother and best friend, Geraldine, who has provided her continual love, support, and wisdom as I continue to pursue all of my personal and professional goals.
CAS

Acknowledgments

We offer our thanks to the students and nurses who have used our book for more than 35 years. We hope our book provides you with the current knowledge of pharmacotherapeutics you need to continue to give quality care in our rapidly changing health care environment.
April and Cindy

Contributors

Jamie Crawley, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
University of Windsor
Faculty of Nursing
Windsor, ON, Canada

Wanda Edwards, PMHCNS-BC, NP
Instructor (Clinical)
Wayne State University
College of Nursing
Detroit, MI

Linda Felver, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
Oregon Health & Science University
School of Nursing
Portland, OR

Althea DuBose-Hayes, RDN
Consulting Renal Dietitian
Nephrology Associates of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI

Margaret F. Galuardi, DNP, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Wayne State University College of Nursing
Detroit, Michigan

Jason Micheal Kiernan, PhD, RN, ACNP
Assistant Professor
Michigan State University, College of Nursing
East Lansing, Michigan

Debbie Richmond, NP-C, ACRN
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

Gladdi Tomlinson, RN, MSN
Professor of Nursing
Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA

Sally Villasenor, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC
Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Wayne State University College of Nursing
Detroit, Michigan

Erin Ziegler, PhD, NP-PHC
Assistant Professor
Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Ryerson University
Toronto, Ontario

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