Book Review: Nclex Pharmacology Coloring Book by Bearly Book

  

 

Nclex Pharmacology Coloring Book by Bearly Book

Book is meant for nursing students.

Really enjoyed this book. First off you can color the pictures in the book. Second and what I loved the most was the information about drugs that I take and how to take them, when, with food or without and what things to watch out for.

I looked up several of my medications and it's all so orderly in the book.

Starts out with how to color and which items you can use, the visual aspects and memory and how they all work: drug suffixes, safety icons,  etc.

For each drug: they are lumped with other of the same type: cardio, diuretic, lipids and Hematology, anticoagulants and thrombolytics, respiratory, endocrine and diabetes, gastrointestinal, anti infective medications,  mental health and psychiatry, neurology ob/gyn , musculoskeletal, pain and emergency, substance use and reversal agents,  and so much more.

For each drug they list the drug name, drug class and identify with picture of a pill.

Book characters explain the name and what parts it does to your system by the words.  The drug I was looking at told me it slows the heart rate, lowers BP, protects te heart.

Next section in therapeutic effects which goes into further details of what it does.

rare by serious side effects to watch out for and which organs.

Further terminology MOA mechanism of action explains a lot further. Clinical uses and a section on nclex pearls which tells you not to stop abruptly and other facts.. Don't confuse with other medications that look the same, indications why it is used. Next page also has cartoon type characters that you can color as well, just so much more information about the drug. This book is SO detailed. This section is called clinical details which includes dosing,, time to effect, duration of therapy, etc onset, peak/ duration shown in hours; nursing pre admin is another useful section of information. Important reminders are also highlighted in their own section..

Adverse reactions and warnings are also included: common ones and serious ones. FDA reference/source is also included. everything has been used via FDA july 2026.

Pharmacokinetics at a glance along with a key message. Two full pages for every drug. SO much information, Keep this book handy as a resource/reference.

After a few of these drugs they give you a brain break. Besides coloring these pages there may be a quiz at the bottom asking what 3 drug names you remember in the section, one pearl you won't forget and ready for next section.

The areas at the back of the book are for nurses, questions are asked and later in another chapter the answers are given and why they are correct. Cheat sheets are also included at the end.

Love the page where you have to  find symbols used in the page. Great one to color.

Index is also included at the end.

Great reference, resource book, Keep it handy. 

Book Review: Cowgirl's Christmas Partner by Leslie North

  

 

Cowgirl's Christmas Partner by Leslie North

Sarah is desperate to win at the family Christmas family games.  If she wins she will take over the horse breeding part of the family ranch....  Her brother has always beat everybody but she has a trick up her sleeve to win this time.

Thad is a local handyman and he is in high demand from others. Love how they spend their time together and figure out how to win the family games this year.

The competition is stiff and so very close by the end of the games.

Love catching up with the family especially during Christmas, Such a fun super time the decorations, festivities and everybody is home for the holidays.

Thad is not sure his child will tolerate getting close to others and he's not sure if he can carve a living out of his career in this town.

Adult situations. Great story.

 

Book Review: The Novelists by Joanne DeMaio

 

 

The Novelists by Joanne DeMaio

Catching up with the crew: Maris is almost done writing Neil's book from notes of his journal, talking to others and her own experiences with him.

Jason meets with Ted after a dinner meeting he took Ted, Kyle and his wife to.

Lots of hidden things arise from Ted, for Jason.

Kyle is still having issues with the diner break-in.

Shane is on the outs with Elsa and is trying to find out what job he could do if he switches his job from sea to land.

Cliff confronts Mitch when he wants to swap hats...

So many twists and turns and LOTS of new information about he past.

Love the travel, the ocean, the smells, the air itself, listening about others careers and how they do them. Love hearing of the approach of the fall and the decorating...

Lot more love making than we had been seeing. WOW things I never thought would happen are now happening!

So much at every turn of the page  that will keep you reading til the book is completed.

I can never just put the book down once I have them in my hands.

Great entertainment and can't wait for the next.

 

Book Review: Echoes of Fortune: The Search for Braddock's Lost Gold Book 1 of 3: Echoes of Fortune by David R Leng

  

 

Echoes of Fortune: The Search for Braddock's Lost Gold Book 1 of 3: Echoes of Fortune  by David R Leng 

Love this book. It encompasses so many of the pieces I was missing to the full story.

Love how the book alternates chapters with the 1755's to the current days where the search for the gold goes on.

Story starts with Jack and he's doing his daily guiding tours of the local area.  When I found out where it was really located a light came on: Greg (my spouse) brother was asst AG in this area, a sheriff and a guide himself on Deep Creek Lake. He also had a job as security at the mountain where they do snow tubing. When I mentioned that to the author he knew the exact name of what I was talking about. So realistic to be reading about the gold search and roads in the area I've traveled on myself.

Jack gets a call about an alert to more clues of gold searching. He meets up with Emma from the Smithsonian and their tech friend Steve. There are more clues as they read journals and letters from the commander to his wife and children while fighting the war.

With clues from others in the area there are more things for them to consider and investigate.

What I love about this story is the history of the war itself, what roads they traveled and what they were doing, strategy wise and what worked and what did not work.

Story also follows the trio as they do actual diving for places that might be where the gold was buried. There are clues but also warning signs. 

SO much action, adventure, treasures, travel, story is NOT left with a cliff hanger, troops stories of where they placed the gold and how they are able to protect it,  who's following them, others who know some of the story and have gotten injured... problems and solutions, the maps, meetings with locals who have clues, something for everyone.

Sally is a new addition to the trio but they like her and her work at the local museum.

I felt like I got to know the group from the start reading this book, and how they all work together. It just synchronizes smoothly.

There are scary and romantic parts along with some fun and weird things that strike them at different times.

During the dives I felt as if I was breathing along with them, seeing what they saw, the feelings, darkness and smells of the area. Everything is SO very descriptive.

Marked this as my best book of the year because of all the things I learned about an area I've traveled through and it's a super great story. Author has put a lot of time into this story and it's just fascinating to read it, digest it, inhale it.  The appendices at the end have so much more information about his resources if you want to learn more about this legend.

Be sure to get a copy for yourself and a friend. 

 

Book Review: THE BOOK OF WISDOM by Simon Mercer

  

 

THE BOOK OF WISDOM by Simon Mercer

Very fascinating read. All about symbols and religion and other things you can see in everyday life. That's the part that got to me because I do see them every week and can recognize what they are and what they mean.

Author suggests you keep a sign journal. When you notice something just pause and take in your surroundings, and type of day it is, the breeze and the shape of what you are looking at, where you are physically. Jot all this down in your journal and then try to find the real meaning behind the symbol or sign you have recognized.

Also pay attention to patterns and what they could mean.

Love learning about the past civilizations of people and what they mean for society today. 

Appendices at the end explain a lot more of the terminology and symbols and signs and all about the differences between them all.

More insights into the civilizations and religion groups are also mentioned at the end.

Great reference resource book to keep handy.

 

Book Review: Legends of Yellowstone: The Extended Illustrated Edition (Nannakaz Chronicles) by Kerry Anne Boer

   

 

 Legends of Yellowstone: The Extended Illustrated Edition (Nannakaz Chronicles)

In this special edition there are two different books enclosed. One is the whispering trees, the other the wombat at midnight (in the whispering trees).

What I like about this edition are the pictures that go along with what the author had written in the book. Displays it so effortlessly and with so many details. Love the paths, trails, creeks and other scenes where the girl goes to find clues. She has her journal with her and is a tour guide of sorts. She can tell you where a acertain animal lives and how you can spot them. Even what kinds of signs to look for as some keep to themselves.

The Yellowstone is not in USA but near Australia. Love the ending where the author gives you the references used from centuries ago when they did use expedition tour guides and they noted most everything out there.

The end states the Explorers notes which include a scientific name, found in what terrain, facts about the animal, best time to spot them,  and more special notes from the Yellowstone Whisper.

Great educational and fun read. 

Book Review: Seed of the Defiled by John Edgell

 

 

 Seed of the Defiled by John Edgell

Fantasy genre with other genres mixed in was a bit hard for me to just jump right in. The castration is a bit harsh to read about but it's necessary for the book. Like the adventures the group takes to find the missing heir and their mother. Love stone forest and desert areas. Love Grey wolf and not only the knowledge they bring to the group but also healing methods to help those on the journey. Like all the clues they find and find out who the culprit is that is trying to kill the king. So many different locations in this book that are so very well described. Such small details that make the difference. With so many different names I just know them by the first initial. Ends with appendixes of character and words are explained with how to say them.  Appreciated the appendixes about characters in the story before they were the age they were in the story. Other books by the author a highlighted at the back. I was surprised how it edited and I couldn't believe that there was actually a marriage and because those who did Wrong got their just dues. Never saw a marriage nor how it did end.

Good read if you can finish it to the end.