his text makes pharmacology easy for the beginning nursing student. Now in its Sixth Edition , this concise introduction to pharmacology is readable and complete. Designed for the LPN/LVN student, the book focuses on basic principles and the nurse's responsibility in drug administration. Organised by body system, the book examines pharmacologic properties and therapeutic applications of drugs as a class or group. Summary Drug Tables present generic and trade drug names, uses, adverse reactions, and usual dosage ranges. New in the Sixth Edition : updated drug information throughout; reorganised chapters reflecting current clinical usage of drugs; new line art pedagogy including "geri alerts," pronunciation guide, patient teaching checklists and dosage calculation exercises at end of chapters; and a strengthened ancillary package, including a testbank on disk