Jones & Bartlett Learning is pleased to announce the recent publication of:

2012 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook
Gail M. Wilkes, MSN, APRN-BC, AOCN
Margaret Barton-Burke, PhD, RN

ISBN-13: 978-1-4496-4462-8
Paperback | 1440 pages | © 2013

Written especially for nurses caring for patients with cancer, the 2012 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook uniquely expresses drug therapy in terms of the nursing process: nursing diagnoses, etiologies of toxicities, and key points for nursing assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Updated annually, this essential reference provides valuable information on effective symptom management, patient education, and chemotherapy administration.

Completely revised and updated, the 2012 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook includes:

• New drug entries and revisions
• Specific drugs described in terms of their mechanism of action, metabolism, drug interactions, laboratory effects/interference, and special considerations
• The most important and common drug side effects
• Greater discussion of fundamentals of malignant transformation, new molecular targets, and drugs in the pipeline

Table of Contents
Section 1: Cancer Treatment
Chapter 1: Introduction to Chemotherapy Drugs
Chapter 2 Biologic Response Modifier Therapy
Chapter 3: Antineoplastic Treatment Agonists: Radiosensitizers, Chemosensitizers, and Chemical Adjuncts
Chapter 4: Cytoprotective Agents
Chapter 5: Molecularly Targeted Therapies
Section 2: Symptom Management
Chapter 6: Pain
Chapter 7: Nausea and Vomiting
Chapter 8: Anorexia and Cachexia
Chapter 9: Anxiety and Depression
Section 3: Complications
Chapter 10: Managing Tumor-Related Skeletal Events and Hypercalcemia
Chapter 11: Infection
Chapter 12: Constipation
Chapter 13: Diarrhea
Appendix 1: Controlling Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Drugs
Appendix 2: Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events v. 3.0 (CTCAE)