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Title: Porter's Pocket Guide to Nursing (Porter's Pocket Guide) by William Porter, Dawn Phipps, William V Porter ISBN: 1-882740-21-1 Publisher: Porter & Associates Pub. Date: 01 October, 1999 Format: Spiral-bound Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95

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Average Customer Rating: 3.67 (3 reviews)

Rating: 1
Summary: Has never been a help for my nursing needs on the job
Comment: This was a poor purchase. As a nurse getting back into the field, I required a handy pocket-sized book to carry with me to have lab values and other valuable handy information at a moment's notice. This was not the help I looked to receive. The labs, nothing highly unusual, were not available here. Any other information presented was not worth a purchase price plus shipping. The cheaply bound spiral paper tore from the binding immediately. It is better to carry a small notepad and jot some needed information from a med-surg book and whatever needed info you can find on the 'Net. Conciseness was a priority, but this did not provide some basic info I require on the job.

Rating: 5
Summary: Absolutely perfect
Comment: I am a student nurse. This is the best investment I have ever made. Porter's Pocket Guide goes with me to clinical and answers my questions about drugs, lab values, ABGs, assessments and more. You'll love this book that really fits in your pocket!

Rating: 5
Summary: Concise and easily portable reference for nurses
Comment: This is such a practical size for easy use - it measures only 3.5" x 5.5" - initially it contains a listing of commonly used drugs - generic/brand names - so at a glance and with ease you can check drugs out; it has a more detailed review of each, with dose, contraindications etc. It goes on to show charts of EKGs and shows common distortions; then compatibility charts for both IV and oral drugs - those which are not compatible with one another are in red, so easy to spot potential problems. It charts height/weight, lab values, formulas, infusion rates, signs and symptoms of electrolyte imbalance...a 'complete' drug index at the end, showing brands and generics, and finally, life support charts (VF, tachycardia, shock etc) and the use/dosage of various drugs in these situations...a totally cool and practical book for 'on the job' use - and the text is plain and simple, and ideal for both students and qualified nurses - I am an RN who has taken a short career break, and wanted a concise 'review' to revise what I know before going back on the job - and also being able to use it once there - this is it!

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