Essentials Of Pharmacology For Nurses

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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."

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." The book emphasises application of pharmacological principles to all areas of practice including drug action, interaction and side effects. Among the topics covered are: 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. This accessible book introduces pharmacology and calculations in a friendly, informative way, giving a holistic understanding of body systemsBarber and Robertson build on your existing knowledge of anatomy and physiology to help give a holistic understanding of body systems. This user-friendly guide includes: This book is easy to read with clear explanations throughout and suitable for all branches of nurse education. Each chapter has clear learning objectives, clinical tips to aid thinking and supported with case studies and multiple choice questions ... There are clear links to clinical practice throughout. I would recommend this as a core book to all nursing students undertaking nurse education." Patient scenarios from a range of different clinical settings, demonstrating pharmacology in clinical settings 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.

IntroductionAsthma; Drugs used in treating asthma; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Diabetes; Medicine management of diabetes; Hypertension; Parkinson's disease; Epilepsy; Case studies; Key learning points; Calculations; Multiple choice questions; Recommended further reading; 8. Drugs used in mental health; Learning objectives; Introduction; Anxiety; Medicine management of anxiety; Depression; Medicine management of depression; Psychosis; Case studies; Key learning points; Calculations; Multiple choice questions; Recommended further reading; 9. Patient concordance; Learning objectives This new edition has been carefully expanded to include a new chapter introducing drug calculations and measurements as well as more detail on drugs used in chronic conditions, as well as more on pharmacology for the older patient and for other specific groups such as children, pregnant women or those with minor illness. More case scenarios have been added to encourage nurses to apply knowledge to a range of different people with a range of needs. Noted for its clear layout and jargon-free language, this updated edition introduces pharmacology and calculations in a friendly, informative way. This new edition has been carefully expanded to include more detail on adverse drug reactions and interactions, antimicrobials, drugs used in chronic conditions and drugs used in mental health and the text has been fully updated to include the latest NICE guidelines. This book is excellent in terms of how it explains complex ideas in simple terms … It's a practical guide to drugs used in nursing, telling you drug types, effects on the body and side effects the client might encounter. A truly invaluable book for students and nurses alike.”The continued use of case studies and clinical tips makes learning fun both as an individual but also in small learning groups of students. Each chapter has a section of both calculations and multiple choice questions. This is a great idea to allow students to test their knowledge as they go along, as well as being a good study aid when it comes to exam time ... This book is a great investment for any student nurse who is beginning their Pharmacology modules of the course!"

Noted for its clear layout and jargon-free language, this updated edition introduces pharmacology in a friendly, informative way. The book does not assume previous knowledge of pharmacology, or a level of confidence with maths and drugs calculations.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." Essentials of Pharmacology for Nurses; Contents; About the authors; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics; Learning objectives; Introduction; Absorption; Distribution; Biotransformation; Excretion; General and molecular aspects; Drug action; Agonistic and antagonistic drug action; Drug specificity; Basic introduction to units and conversions; Case studies; Key learning points; Calculations; Multiple choice questions; Recommended further reading; 2. Adverse drug reactions and interactions; Learning objectives; Introduction

urn:oclc:record:787843442 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier essentialsofphar0000barb_p3q0 Identifier-ark ark:/13960/s24gjc9cn5q Invoice 1652 Isbn 9780335245666 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. Contents The addition of a chapter on drug calculations is an essential step forward in this edition for all students as this is a key component within all current nursing degree programmes.Although aimed at undergraduate nurses, I feel that this is a good base to build on pharmacology knowledge, not only for undergraduate nurses but also trained nurses." Main mechanisms of drug interactionsAdverse drug reactions; Clinical significance of drug interactions to the patient; Major groups of drugs involved in adverse drug reactions; Steps in minimizing the effects of adverse drug reactions; Age-related adverse drug reactions; Case studies; Key learning points; Multiple choice questions; Recommended further reading; 3. Local anaesthetics and analgesics; Learning objectives; Introduction; Types of pain; Local anaesthetics; The analgesic ladder; Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; Paracetamol; Opioid analgesics; Opioid antagonists; Case studies Learning objectivesIntroduction; Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; Cyclo-oxygenase pathway 2 inhibitors; Aspirin; Paracetamol; Histamine; Steroids; Antirheumatoid drugs; Case studies; Key learning points; Calculations; Multiple choice questions; Recommended further reading; 6. Anticoagulant therapy; Learning objectives; Introduction; Blood clotting and the development of thrombosis; Drugs that act on the clotting cascade; Case study; Key learning points; Calculations; Multiple choice questions; Recommended further reading; 7. Drugs used in chronic conditions; Learning objectives The book contains: 90 calculations and 100 multiple choice questions to help perfect your skills and assess learning Clinical tip boxes linking pharmacology to the role of the nurse 35 patient scenarios across a range of clinical settings References to key clinical tests and the latest NICE guidelinesThe book emphasises application of pharmacological principles to all areas of practice including drug action, interaction and side effects, and is useful to all students of pharmacology whether as part of a 3 year course, post-qualifying course, top-up course or standalone module. Keith Booles, Senior Nurse Lecturer/Module Leader, Faculty of Health Sciences, Staffordshire University, UK