Which drug handbook is best?

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Hey guys! I'm currently a 1st semester nursing student at CSU Stanislaus in Turlock, CA. I am now entering into the Pharm. portion of the semester and need to buy a drug handbook. Does any one have suggestions as to which drug handbook is the best one out there? I want to be able to download it onto my PDA.

HELP! :nurse:

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I love the Nursing Drug Handbook.

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By which author?

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Specializes in Assisted Living, Med-Surg/CVA specialty.

I like Davis's Drug Guide

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Specializes in Mursing.

I like Davis. Mosby is good too.

PS. this subject title made me think of Dwight from The Office. "Question: which bear is best? Brown bear or black bear?"

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Specializes in ER, ICU, Administration (briefly).

Personally, I like the Tarascon:twocents:

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Specializes in Cardiac Care.

We use Davis' a LOT. I like it, but I cannot compare it to anything else. I think the Nursing 2008 Nurse's Guide To Drugs is very similar in size and content.

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I like Davis's Drug Guide very much. It is very clear, easy to understand, and thorough. I also like Blanchard & Loeb's Nurse's Drug Handbook because it really goes into the mechanism of action better than any other book I've seen. It has a lot of diagrams which make the concepts easy to understand. And finally, Nursing Spectrum's Drug Handbook is nice because it really emphasizes safety and nursing actions. Each book has a slightly different focus, so it really depends on your needs.

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I prefer Davis's, much better than Mosbys and the other ones I've seen. I don't have a PDA though, so I'm not much help regarding software.

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

nursing 2008 drug handbook (2008 edition)

i've gotten a new copy of their drug guide yearly for ~25 years. tried others and gone back it.

otherwise use medline plus drugs online available via dropdown link next to search engine right corner.

video tutorial: drug search, medline plus, diseases and more - a must see for nursing students

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Specializes in Trauma/Burn ICU, Neuro ICU.

I started with Mosby's, and then got Davis. I use them both.

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

I love my Davis. We have the Nursing 2008 at work, but I keep my Davis in my locker---I think it has better set up and explanations.

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