Further Essentials of Pharmacology for Nurses

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Brand: Open University Press

ISBN: 9780335243976

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The book is an easy to follow introductory text ... It uses uncomplicated language and case studies and questions that provide students with concrete examples, relating to real life situations, upon which they can develop their pharmacological knowledge and understanding. Clinical tips are clear and illustrate the key points that should be considered by the nurse in the real care giving environment, including acknowledgement of the increasing usage of complementary medicine.
David Armstrong, Senior Lecturer, Northumbria University, UK

This new book explains specific common disease processes including anatomy and physiology as well as the medications/drugs which may be used… It will be essential reading for pre-registration nursing students who want to build on their existing knowledge.
Margaret Dilger, Lecturer, University of Salford, UK

This user-friendly guide follows on from the bestselling book Essentials of Pharmacology for Nurses, and is written for pre-registration nursing students looking for an accessible guide to drug groups that goes beyond the essentials. It is simple and accessible and examines the next logical set of drug groups that nurses need to know. These include::

Cardiovascular drugs
Gastrointestinal drugs
Drugs used in cancer
Drugs used in nausea and vomiting
Anaesthesia
Fluids
Topical medicines

Written by authors with extensive academic and practice experience, this book will build on your existing knowledge of anatomy and physiology to help give a holistic understanding of body systems. It features::

Multiple choice questions in every chapter and calculation tests
Unique sections on ‘Complementary Therapies and Pharmacology and ‘Medicines Used on the Skin
Clinical tip boxes linking pharmacology to the role of the nurse or midwife
Patient scenarios from a range of different clinical settings

Product Details

Brand Open University Press

Reference 51287

EAN13 9780335243976

ISBN 9780335243976

Data sheet

Publication date: 2012
Issue number: 1
Cover: paperback
Pages count: 256
Dimensions (mm): 190 x 240
Weight (g): 1

Chapter 1:: Cardiovascular Drugs
Chapter 2:: Drugs Acting on the Gastro-Intestinal Tract
Chapter 3:: Drugs Used in the Treatment of Cancer
Chapter 4:: Drugs Used in Nausea, Vomiting and Vertigo
Chapter 5:: Drugs Used in Anaesthesia
Chapter 6:: Vaccines
Chapter 7:: Intravenous Fluids and Nutrition
Chapter 8:: Use and Application of Medicines Used in Skin Disorders
Chapter 9:: Drugs Used in Withdrawal
Chapter 10:: The Concomitant Use of Complementary Therapies and Pharmacology