Medicines management for nurses at a glance / Simon Young, Ben Pitcher.

Includes index.

Preface About the companion website Part 1: Introduction to Pharmacology and Medicines Management 1 Why is managing medicines important in nursing? 2 Keeping up to date with medicines management 3 What is a medicine? 4 Medicines nomenclature: what's in a name? 5 Numeracy and medicines management 6 Clinical pharmacokinetics I 7 Clinical pharmacokinetics II 8 Routes of administration I 9 Routes of administration II 10 Pharmacodynamics I 11 Pharmacodynamics II Part 2: Managing medicines 12 Dyspepsia 13 Acute diarrhoea and constipation 14 Chronic bowel disease 15 Nausea and vomiting 16 Antianginals 17 Antiarrhythmics 18 Heart failure 19 Hypertension 20 Diuretics 21 Respiratory conditions I 22 Respiratory conditions II 23 Opioid analgesics 24 Anxiolytics and hypnotics 25 Antipsychotics 26 Depression 27 Epilepsy 28 Alcohol detoxification 29 Alcohol: maintaining abstinence 30 Smoking cessation 31 Fighting infection 32 Antibiotics 33 Diabetes: insulin 34 Diabetes: antiglycaemics 35 Thyroid conditions 36 Oral contraception 37 Anticoagulants 38 Antiplatelet drugs 39 Musculoskeletal disorders 40 Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and Non-Opioid Analgesics 41 Topical agents and emollients 42 Topical steroids Part 3: Safe and effective medicines management 43 Medicines management in pregnancy and breast feeding 44 Medicines management in children 45 Medicines management in the elderly 46 Medicines management in people with hepatic and renal impairment 47 Drug Interactions 48 Adverse Drug Reactions 49 Pharmacovigilance 50 Classification of medicines Index.

Machine generated contents note: Preface About the companion website Part 1: Introduction to Pharmacology and Medicines Management 1 Why is managing medicines important in nursing? 2 Keeping up to date with medicines management 3 What is a medicine? 4 Medicines nomenclature: what's in a name? 5 Numeracy and medicines management 6 Clinical pharmacokinetics I 7 Clinical pharmacokinetics II 8 Routes of administration I 9 Routes of administration II 10 Pharmacodynamics I 11 Pharmacodynamics II Part 2: Managing medicines 12 Dyspepsia 13 Acute diarrhoea and constipation 14 Chronic bowel disease 15 Nausea and vomiting 16 Antianginals 17 Antiarrhythmics 18 Heart failure 19 Hypertension 20 Diuretics 21 Respiratory conditions I 22 Respiratory conditions II 23 Opioid analgesics 24 Anxiolytics and hypnotics 25 Antipsychotics 26 Depression 27 Epilepsy 28 Alcohol detoxification 29 Alcohol: maintaining abstinence 30 Smoking cessation 31 Fighting infection 32 Antibiotics 33 Diabetes: insulin 34 Diabetes: antiglycaemics 35 Thyroid conditions 36 Oral contraception 37 Anticoagulants 38 Antiplatelet drugs 39 Musculoskeletal disorders 40 Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and Non-Opioid Analgesics 41 Topical agents and emollients 42 Topical steroids Part 3: Safe and effective medicines management 43 Medicines management in pregnancy and breast feeding 44 Medicines management in children 45 Medicines management in the elderly 46 Medicines management in people with hepatic and renal impairment 47 Drug Interactions 48 Adverse Drug Reactions 49 Pharmacovigilance 50 Classification of medicines Index.

"An easy-to-read and supportive guide to the key pharmacological knowledge nurses need to know. Written specifically for nurses, it covers the fundamentals of pharmacology as they apply to nursing practice. Breaks down complex concepts in an accessible way, providing helpful overviews of all key pharmacological topics. Includes practical issues relating to practice, and is written to support the Essential Skills Cluster of the NMC, and the content of the BNF. Includes content relevant to each of the four fields of nursing, and covers drugs for specific groups such as children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and the elderly"--Provided by publisher.