Essentials Of Pharmacology For Nurses

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This new edition has been carefully expanded to include new chapters on cardiovascular pharmacology and chemotherapy in cancer nursing. Essentials of Pharmacology for Nurses 4th Edition is written by Paul Barber; Deborah Robertson and published by Open University Press.

Legal and professional issues Essentials of Pharmacology for Nurses is core reading for all pre-registration nurses. 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. It follows a clear pathway for learning:: it is easy to read, is clearly written and shows the importance of aspects of pharmacology within the work of a nurse. Korzystanie ze Strony bez zmiany ustawień dotyczących cookies oznacza zgodę na ich zapis lub wykorzystanie. 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.It is useful for all pre-registration students and those on post qualifying or continuing professional development courses where pharmacology is a component. Additional case scenarios have been added spanning all areas of practice and include adult, elderly care, child, mental health and learning disability applications.

Karen Ford, Programme leader for Non-Medical Prescribing, De Montfort University, UK This book is easy to read with clear explanations throughout and suitable for all branches of nurse education.

Barber and Robertson build on your existing knowledge of anatomy and physiology to help give a holistic understanding of body systems. The drug calculation tests are excellent and the clinical tips make things so much easier to understand and digest.

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 guidelinesThe 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. The book includes lots of features that are useful for exam revision - including tips, calculations, multiple choice questions and learning points. 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. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.This excellent and useful book is written by two authors with a wealth of nursing and pharmacology experience between them.

Keith Booles, Senior Nurse Lecturer/Module Leader, Adult Nursing Practice, Faculty of Health, Staffordshire University, UK This book is excellent in terms of how it explains complex ideas in simple terms . This book emphasizes application of pharmacological principles to all areas of practice including drug action, interaction, and side effects, and is useful to all students of pharmacology.This book covers all the essentails of pharmacology for nurses ( and possibly others too) in a clear manner, well thought out and easy to follow. 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.