2012 New Releases Catalogue November - Learningemall.com

Item no. : TN27340113
Format : DVD
Price : USD 156.00
DRUGS DRUGS DRUGS FOR FOR FOR PULMONARY
PULMONARY
DISORDERS
DISORDERS
DISORDERS
This video reviews the anatomical
structures associated with respiratory
system, how the autonomic nervous
system controls airflow in the bronchial
tree, and its modification with drugs. It
compares the advantages and
disadvantages of using the inhalation
route of drug administration for pulmonary
medicines and the types of devices used
to deliver aerosol therapies via the
inhalation route. The lecture describes
some common causes and symptoms of
asthma, chronic bronchitis, and
emphysema and nurse's role in the
pharmacologic treatment of pulmonary
disorders. For each of the classes listed in
Drugs at a Glance, it identifies
representative drugs, and explains the
mechanism of drug action, primary actions
on the respiratory system, and important
adverse effects. The video categorizes
drugs used in the treatment of pulmonary
disorders based on their classifications
and mechanisms of action. Students learn
how to use the nursing process to care for
patients who are receiving
pharmacotherapy for respiratory
disorders.
Item no. : WV27340114
Format : DVD
Price : USD 156.00
DRUGS DRUGS DRUGS FFOR
FF
OR SEIZURES
This video lecture compares and contrasts
the terms epilepsy, seizure, and
convulsions and looks at the types,
causes, related signs and symptoms to
specific types of epilepsy. It describes the
nurse's role in the pharmacological
management of epilepsy and importance
of patient drug compliance. For each of
the drug classes listed in Drugs At A
Glance, should be able to explain the
mechanism of drug action, primary actions,
important adverse effects and categorize
drugs used in the treatment of epilepsy
based on their classification and
mechanism of action. Students learn the
nursing process to care for patients
receiving drug therapy for epilepsy.
Item no. : CA27340115
Format : DVD
Price : USD 156.00
DRUGS DRUGS DRUGS FOR FOR FOR SHOCK
SHOCK
This video compares and contrasts the
different types of shock as it relates the
general signs and symptoms of shock to
their physiological causes. It explains the
initial treatment for a patient who is in
shock and the use of colloids and
crystalloids in fluid replacement therapy.
For each of the drug classes shown in
Drugs at a Glance, it identifies
representative drugs, and explains the
mechanism of drug action, primary actions,
and important adverse effects. This video
categorizes drugs used in the treatment of
shock based on their classifications and
mechanisms of action. Students learn how
to use the steps of the nursing process to
care for patients who are receiving drug
therapy for shock.
Item no. : GT27340116
Format : DVD
Price : USD 156.00
DRUGS DRUGS DRUGS FOR FOR THE THE CONTRO CONTROL
CONTRO L
OF OF PPAIN
P AIN
This lecture relates the importance of pain
assessment to effective pharmacotherapy
and explains the neural mechanism for
pain at the level of the spinal cord. The
video looks at how pain can be controlled
by inhibiting the release of spinal
neurotransmitters and the role of
non-pharmacologic therapies in pain
management and substances with
pharmacologic activity contained in opium.
It compares and contrasts the types of
opioid receptors and their importance to
pharmacology, role of opioid antagonists in
the diagnosis and treatment of acute
opioid toxicity. Students learn the
long-term treatment of opioid dependence
and compare the pharmacotherapeutic
approaches of preventing migraines to
those of aborting migraines. The lecture
describes the nurse's role in the
pharmacological management of patients
receiving analgesics and anti-migraine
medications and for each of the drug
classes listed in Drugs at a Glance,
explains the mechanism of drug action,
primary actions, and important adverse
effects and categorizing drugs used in the
treatment of pain based on their
classification and mechanism of action.
Use the nursing process to care for
patients receiving drug therapy for pain.
Item no. : EJ27340117
Format : DVD
Price : USD 156.00
EMERGENCY
EMERGENCY
PREPAREDN
PREPAREDNESS
PREPAREDN
PREPAREDN ESS
This video explains why drugs are
important in the context of emergency
preparedness and the role of the nurse in
preparing for and responding to a
bioterrorist act. It identifies the purpose
and components of the National
Pharmaceutical Stockpile; and the threat
of anthrax contamination and how it is
transmitted, clinical manifestations and
treatment of its exposure. It looks at
specific viruses that most likely would be
used in a bioterrorist act and the
advantages and disadvantages of
vaccination as a means of preventing
illness due to bioterrorist attacks. Students
learn examples of chemical agents that
might be used in a bioterrorism incident,
and their treatments and symptoms of
acute radiation exposure and the role of
potassium iodide (KI) in preventing thyroid
cancer.
Item no. : RF27340118
Format : DVD
Price : USD 156.00
HERBAL HERBAL HERBAL AND
AND
ALTERNATIVE ALTERNATIVE THERAPIE
THERAPIES
THERAPIE
This video explains the role of
complementary and alternative medicine
in patient wellness and the reasons why
herbal and dietary supplements have
increased in popularity in recent years. It
identifies the parts of an herb that may
contain active ingredients and the types of
formulations made from these parts and
describes the strengths and weaknesses
of the Dietary Supplement Health and
Education Act of 1994 (DHSEA). Students
learn some adverse effects that may be
caused by herbal preparations and the
role of the nurse in teaching patients about
complementary and alternative therapies
together with common drug–herbal
interactions.
Item no. : AW27340173
Format : DVD
Price : USD 156.00
HOLISTIC
HOLISTIC
PHARMACOTHERAPY
PHARMACOTHERAPY
This video describes fundamental
concepts underlying a holistic approach to
pharmacotherapy, components of the
Human Integration Pyramid model and
psychosocial and spiritual factors that can
impact pharmacotherapeutics. It explains
how ethnicity can affect
pharmacotherapeutic outcomes and gives
specific examples of how cultural values
and beliefs can influence
pharmacotherapeutic outcomes. Students
learn how community and environmental
factors can affect healthcare outcomes
and convey an understanding on how
genetic polymorphisms can influence
pharmacotherapy as it also relates the
implications of gender to the actions of
certain drugs.
Item no. : NE27340174
Format : DVD
Price : USD 156.00
INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION TO
TO
PHARMACOLOGY: PHARMACOLOGY: DRUG
DRUG
REGULATION REGULATION AND
AND
APPROVAL
APPROVAL
This video introduces some of the key
events in the history of pharmacology; it
looks at the interdisciplinary nature of
pharmacology, giving examples of subject
areas needed to learn the discipline well.
The introductory lecture covers compares
and contrasts therapeutics with
pharmacology, traditional drugs, biologics,
and alternative therapies. Students are
introduced to the advantages and
disadvantages of prescription and
over-the-counter (OTC) drugs and key U.S.
drug regulations that have ensured the
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