Pharmacology and Medicines Management for Nurses and Allied Healthcare Professionals (5th Ed.)

Coordinators: Bedi Rachna, Patel Jaimisha, Singh Jyotika

Language: English

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664 p. · 19x23.3 cm · Paperback
    • Comprehensive approach

    • Basic structure and tripartite division, with emphasis on clinical pharmacology

    • Simplifying approach to appeal to all groups
  • Content receives a major update throughout

  • All-new full colour design

  • 30 new colour artworks and new illustrations in section 3 to make for a more accessible reader experience

  • Improved navigability including more detailed contents listings

  • New section on the role of others in the 'drug journey' (i.e. drug sourcing, supply and distribution, drug prescribing and administration)

  • A new section on how to navigate through the BNF

  • Major expansion of the section on diabetes, new subsections on infection and sepsis.

  • Summary/tip/variation boxes.

  • New chapter on the role of non-medical prescriber - including of case studies on the legal responsibility that sits with the prescriber / administrator etc.

SECTION 1: MEDICINES MANAGEMENT

Chapter 1: Medicines in Society today & tomorrow

Chapter 2: Control of Medicine in hospital & community

Chapter 3: Role of the Nurse in Drug Therapy

Chapter 4: Administration of Medicines

Chapter 5: Nurse Prescribing

Chapter 6: Clinical Governance & Safety in the Use of medicines

Chapter 7: The role of patients and carers in medicines management

SECTION 2: GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY

Chapter 8: Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics

Chapter 9: Autonomic Nervous System

Chapter 10: Adverse Drug Events and Drug Interactions

SECTION 3: CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Chapter 11: Drug treatment of Gastrointestinal disorders

Chapter 12: Drug treatment of cardiovascular disorders

Chapter 13: Drug treatment of respiratory disorders

Chapter 14: Drugs acting on nervous system

Chapter 15: Drug treatment of Infections

Chapter 16: Drug treatment of Endocrine disorders

Chapter 17: Drugs used in obstetrics gynae and UTI

Chapter 18: Drugs used in Kidney Disease

Chapter 19: Nutrition and Blood, Fluid and electrolytes

Chapter 20: Drugs treatment of malignant disease

Chapter 21: Drugs affecting immune response

Chapter 22: Drug treatment of musculosketal + joint disease

Chapter 23: Eye

Chapter 24: ENT

Chapter 25: Skin