Fundamentals of Pharmacology for Paramedics provides students with the insight and understanding of pharmacological essentials needed to respond effectively to the patients' needs. This textbook will help students improve, expand, and enhance their expertise and the overall health and wellbeing of their patients, while boosting their self-confidence as paramedics in the process. This textbook integrates the extensive knowledge of pharmacology into a workable and accessible plan of care that will help to improve patient care. The book also includes:
Thorough introductions to pharmacology and how to use pharmaceutical, and prescribing reference guides
Comprehensive explorations of the legal and ethical issues of pharmacology within paramedicine and the role of the paramedic in medicines management
Practical discussions of pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, drug formulations, and adverse drug reactions
In-depth examinations of a wide variety of medicines, including analgesics, antibacterials, and medications used in the cardiovascular, renal, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and nervous systems
Written for students of paramedicine, Fundamentals of Pharmacology for Paramedics would also prove an indispensable resource for practicing paramedics seeking a practical, one-stop reference on a challenging subject.
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Höhe: 179 mm
Breite: 255 mm
Dicke: 23 mm
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978-1-119-72428-5 (9781119724285)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Ian Peate, OBE, FRCN, Senior Lecturer, Roehampton University; Visiting Professor of Nursing, St George's University of London and Kingston University London; Visiting Professor, Northumbria University; Visiting Senior Clinical Fellow, University of Hertfordshire, and Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Nursing.
Suzanne Evans, PhD is Associate Professor and Director of Teaching & Learning, School of Biomedical Sciences & Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Australia.
Lisa Clegg, PhD, MHLTHSC, BHLTHSC is an Ahpra Registered Paramedic and Senior Lecturer in Paramedicine at Charles Sturt University, Australia.
Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgements
Common prefixes, suffixes and roots
Chapter 1 Introduction to pharmacology
Suzanne Evans and Tanya Somani
Chapter 2 How to use pharmaceutical and prescribing reference guides
Nigel Conway and Jennifer Dod
Chapter 3 Legal and ethical issues
Claire Leader, Emma Senior, Deborah Flynn and Paul Younger
Chapter 4 Medicines management and the role of the paramedic
Annette Hand, Carol Wills and Paul Younger
Chapter 5 Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
Dan Davern
Chapter 6 Drug formulations
Sarah Dineen-Griffin and Barbara C. Wimmer
Chapter 7 Adverse drug reaction
Matt Dixon
Chapter 8 Analgesics
Tom Mallinson
Chapter 9 Antibacterial
Dean Whiting, Deborah Flynn and Dawn Ball
Chapter 10 Medications used in the cardiovascular system
Lisa Clegg and Fraser Russell
Chapter 11 Medications used in the renal system
Anthony Kitchener
Chapter 12 Medications and diabetes mellitus
Hayley Croft and Olivia Thornton
Chapter 13 Medications used in the respiratory system
Jason McKenna
Chapter 14 Medications used in the gastrointestinal system
George Bell-Starr and Ashley Ingram
Chapter 15 Medications and the nervous system
Geoffrey Bench, Alastair Dolan, Lena Solanki, Paul Doherty, Charlotte White, Ricky Lawrence and Emma Beadle
Chapter 16 Medications used in mental health
Liam Rooney
Chapter 17 Immunisations Michael Fanner
Normal values
Answers to multiple-choice questions
Index
