Nursing Drug Handbook Guide???

Nursing Students LPN/LVN Students

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Hey Everybody,

I'm looking into purchasing a new nursing drug handbook guide. I've used Mosbys, and I liked it but as far as I know it doesn't have it where you can put it into a PDA. Can anybody please give me information on the drug books that you've used and how you liked it. I'm looking for a drug handbook with the following:

1. Preferably that we can also have a software version for your PDA

2. Thorough information on herbs and contraindications

3. High Alert Drugs

4. Pregnancy Category

5. Interactions

6. If it's OTC or Rx (Mosby has that)

7. IV Medications

Any information is very helpful so please if anybody can help me choose a drug handbook I'd appreciate it.

Thanks

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Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.

Davis Drug Guide, Springhouse, to name two.

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NURSECUBANITARN2B:

guess what? I PASSED! IM AN LVN NOW! next step now -- to find a job and a nursing program to get into! i havent been on here in a while, but i completely thought of you when i got my letter in the mail! i was literally SCREAMING and JUMPING up and down when i found out two weeks ago! =] ugh, what a relief! i soo excited!

but i want to thank you again for telling me about the little tricks that is out there! wow, im impressed it really works! otherwise, i sent my letter and my check to sacramento, when i KNEW i should have drove, but good thing is, is that this monday, 05may09, i GOT my license in the mail! woot to that! im officially a nurse! =]

but i hope things are well with you! looks like your back in the grind of things with school. hope thats going well for you! if you dont mind me asking, where are you going? if i cant get back into solanos program, im opting to go back to a vocational school. not my greatest decisions, but its a must if i want to fulfill my dream!

take care and hope to hear from you soon!

leslie

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That is some awesome news!!!! I'm so happy for you!!!! Congratulations Leslie, I know the feeling all so well. It's a great accomplishment and you should be proud for all your hard work. Again CONGRATULATIONS!

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Specializes in Sub-Acute/Psychiatric/Detox.

Its a matter of Personal Preference. Nursing Drug Handbook I do not like because it is set up by categories.

It requires a lot more page turning then needed.

Davis's Drug guide hands down is the best. The reason is that it lists the drugs by name. Also anything and everything you would need to know is listed.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, OB/GYN, ER, Geriatrics.

Davis Drug Guide hands down.....much better than Mosby's in my opinion.

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