An understanding of medicines and their effects on patients remains a crucial area of nursing knowledge. This book provides a thorough foundation upon which nurses can build their clinical experience to achieve competence. It not only provides information on the actions of drugs on the body but also gives clear guidance on the practical aspects of medicines management in both hospital and community. Organisation of the text broadly follows the British National Formulary for ease of use. This unique approach of combining clinical pharmacology, medicines management and the provision of practice advice will be invaluable to pre and post-registration students at both degree and diploma level, registered nurses in practice and nurses returning to practice after a career break.
Auflage
Sprache
Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
Nurses: pre and post-registration
Midwives
Editions-Typ
Illustrationen
Maße
Höhe: 246 mm
Breite: 189 mm
Dicke: 32 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-443-07176-8 (9780443071768)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Autor*in
Formerly Chief Administrative Pharmaceutical Officer, Shetland and Tayside Health Boards, Orkney
1 Medicines today 2 Control of medicines in hospital and community 3 Pharmaceutical Services 4 The role of the nurse in drug therapy 5 Formularies 6 Nurse prescribing 7 The principles of medicine administration 8 Calculations 9 Oral, parenteral and transdermal administration of medicines 10 Clinical governance and safety in the use of medicines 11 The role of patients and carers in medicine management 12 Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics 13 Adverse drug reactions and drug interactions 14Autonomic nervous system 15 Drug treatment of gastrointestinal disorders 16 Drug treatment of cardiovascular disorders 17 Drug treatment of respiratory disorders 18 Drugs acting on the central nervous system 19 Drug treatment of infections 20 Drug treatment of endocrine disorders 21 Drug treatment of genito-urinary disorders 22 Drug treatment of malignant disease 23 Drugs affecting the immune response 24 Nutrition and blood 25 Drug treatment of musculoskeletal and joint diseases 26 Drug treatment of eye conditions 27 Drug treatment of ear, nose and oropharynx 28 Drug treatment of skin disorders 29 Anaesthetic agents 30 Palliative care Glossary Appendix 1 Abbreviations Appendix 2 Biochemical values
