A good NURSING drug guide?

Vsummer1 · Oct 31, 2002

Okay, I was waiting until I passed all my dose calc / medication tests before I bought a drug guide. The bookstore at school does not have the newly released one, so I will be going elsewhere to buy mine now that I really need it.

I see that Lippencott's put out a new nurses drug guide in July 2002 stating it is the 2003 version. Davis Drug Guide has their 2002 also out in July. They cost about the same.

WHICH DO YOU NURSES RECOMMEND, and do you know the differences? I will be needing to start my med passes next Monday, so really need input before I go and one.

THANKS!

Rena RN 2003, RN · Oct 31, 2002

i have davis 2000 and just bought the david 2002 for my pda. i love that book.

Rena RN 2003, RN · Oct 31, 2002

i have davis 2000 and just bought the david 2002 for my pda. i love that book.

memphispanda, RN · Oct 31, 2002

I have Mosbys Nursing Drug reference. It has nursing implications along with the other junk you have to know (yes, I know it is all important junk LOL). I have the 2001 but there is a 2003 out. So far there has only been one med that I needed to look up that wasn't in my book, other than the occassional "house mix" that the pharmacy has made at the request of the physician.

memphispanda, RN · Oct 31, 2002

I have Mosbys Nursing Drug reference. It has nursing implications along with the other junk you have to know (yes, I know it is all important junk LOL). I have the 2001 but there is a 2003 out. So far there has only been one med that I needed to look up that wasn't in my book, other than the occassional "house mix" that the pharmacy has made at the request of the physician.

Allison S. · Nov 1, 2002

I find the Lexi-Comp guides thorough yet easy to navigate. They also have a pedi guide a geri guide--more specialized than most, if you need.

Allison S. · Nov 1, 2002

I find the Lexi-Comp guides thorough yet easy to navigate. They also have a pedi guide a geri guide--more specialized than most, if you need.

almostanurse · Nov 1, 2002

I find davis's drug guide to be easy to use and thats what i like;)

almostanurse · Nov 1, 2002

I find davis's drug guide to be easy to use and thats what i like;)

adrienurse, LPN · Nov 1, 2002

I have an old Davis's drug guide (4th ed.) as well as well as Mosby's. I think Davis is the standard, but I find Mosby's easier to read.

adrienurse, LPN · Nov 1, 2002

I have an old Davis's drug guide (4th ed.) as well as well as Mosby's. I think Davis is the standard, but I find Mosby's easier to read.