This ideal starter text for student nurses in pharmacology is now
into its 4th edition. It makes pharmacology less intimidating by
focusing on the knowledge needed at pre-registration level in order
to safely and competently practice as a newly qualified nurse.
Praised for its helpful layout and jargon-free language, this
updated edition introduces pharmacology in a friendly, informative
way, without assuming previous knowledge or a level of confidence
in numeracy. This new edition has been carefully expanded to
include new chapters on cardiovascular pharmacology and
chemotherapy in cancer nursing. There are more details on drugs
used in chronic and long-term conditions applied to nursing
competencies and standards. It incorporates the new 2018 NMC
standards for nursing education and links to practice guidelines.
Additional case scenarios have been added spanning all areas of
practice and include adult, elderly care, child, mental health and
learning disability applications. This allows nurses to apply their
knowledge to a range of different people with varying and complex
needs to enhance their application to practice. The book contains:
* 120 calculations and 130 multiple choice questions to assist you
in assessing your learning as you work through each chapter *
Clinical tips boxes linking pharmacology to nursing practice * 50
person centred case scenarios across a range of practice settings *
References to key standards and guidelines "The book also
emphasises the application of the principles of pharmacology to all
areas of practice and includes; drug action, drug interactions,
side effects and adverse reactions. It is useful for all
pre-registration students and those on post qualifying or
continuing professional development courses where pharmacology is a
component. Overall, this book is an excellent resource for
healthcare students that will support their learning throughout
their training and beyond. It covers fundamental concepts of how
the major classes of medications exert their therapeutic effect,
but also how side effects and adverse reactions can occur. Chapters
on legal aspects of medication administration and drug calculations
enhance this usefulness of this book - all of which are supported
by example questions, calculations and clinical 'tips'. This book
has been fully updated to reflect the 2018 NMC standards and as
such provides a one-stop shop for any students studying safe
administration of medications." Dr Andy Powell, Physiology Lead for
Nursing Birmingham City University "The outlay of the chapters is
easily navigated and the level of the knowledge that the book
starts at is at a basic level enough for any student nurse from
year 1-3 to start with and builds in complexity. They are in lovely
bite-size chunks that are easy to read and easily understood. The
10 MCQ's at the end of a chapter are a very useful method of
chapter consolidation and the case studies further reinforce
learning." Georgina Cox, Senior Lecturer in Adult Health Middlesex
University Deborah Robertson is a lecturer in nursing at the
University of Salford. She teaches on the pre-registration nursing
curriculum as well as being involved in post qualifying and post
graduate education. She is also author of Essentials of Medicines
Management for Mental Health Nurses. Paul Barber was a Senior
Lecturer at the University of Chester. He is co-author of Further
Essentials of Pharmacology for Nurses (2012) and contributor and
editor of Medicines Management for Nurses: Case Book (2013), all
Open University Press. He is now retired.
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