Understanding Pharmacology

Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials for Medication Safety, 3rd Edition, is a textbook published by Saunders that addresses the core principles of pharmacology. The volume focuses on how medications work in the body and details safe practices for preparing and administering drugs.

The textbook examines essential clinical responsibilities, highlighting priority actions to take before and after drug administration, monitoring requirements, and patient teaching. It also outlines nursing implications across the life span, addressing considerations specific to children, older adults, and pregnant women.

To support students preparing for the Next Generation NCLEX-PN and NCLEX-RN examinations, chapters include review summaries and practice questions alongside online case studies.