how to remember cardiac medicine drug

merlee · May 31, 2011

Next year?!!! That gives you plenty of time to study. Ask the educator responsible for your unit to recommend a good study guide or textbook.

Best wishes!

deepurple · May 31, 2011

i have drug guide book...is it good for me...or is there any other book or online resource??

GHGoonette, BSN, RN · May 31, 2011

Any good medicines formulary should do the trick. You can always google individual meds if you want additional information. Is your drug guide divided into categories according to conditions?

Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN · May 31, 2011

The best way to rmemeber is to memorize the drugs. Remember what is common for on country may not be common for another. There are also many posts right heere on AN.

https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/medications-commonly-used-528193.html

Some more sites

http://www.heart.org/idc/groups/heart-public/@wcm/@hcm/documents/downloadable/ucm_304568.pdf

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/HeartAttack/PreventionTreatmentofHeartAttack/Cardiac-Medications_UCM_303937_Article.jsp

http://www.heartgacardiology.com/med_meds.htm

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Arrhythmia/PreventionTreatmentofArrhythmia/Medications-for-Arrhythmia_UCM_301990_Article.jsp

Here are some high frequency given drugs

http://www.theheartdiseaseguide.com/medlist/

and a cardiac drug/sugery site

http://cardiacsurgeryacademy.org/Drugs-Used-For-treatment-of-Heart-Diseases.html

Experience and time willl make these more familiar to you.......purchase a pocket reference guide..........Good luck

http://www.emsdrugbook.com/

http://www.cvtoolbox.com/downloads/cm/Cardiac_Meds.pdf

AgentBeast, BSN, RN · May 31, 2011

The easiest way is to learn the different classes of medications their effects side effects indications contra indications ect. Then learn how to identify which drugs belong to which class. Then you can focus on specific drugs within the various classes. :twocents:

EMcGrady · May 31, 2011

I used flashcards and case studies from my nursing books.

Argo · Jun 1, 2011

Smart phone and google..... even when you use them every day you wont remember them all. I love having it at my fingertips.