Medicine Management Skills for Nurses
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Medicine Management Skills for Nurses

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Medicine Management Skills for Nurses

About this book

An invaluable nursing handbook to increase your confidence with medicine management

In the newly revised Second Edition of Medicine Management Skills for Nurses, renowned nursing trainer Claire Boyd delivers a concise, pocket-sized companion to the subject of medicines management and drug administration that's perfect for student nurses, associate practitioners, and newly qualified registered nurses.

Part of the popular Student Survival Skills series, this edition includes tips, advice, and words of wisdom from nursing students written for people working through the nursing curriculum. It mirrors the standards set by the Nursing and Midwifery Council and contains interactive student activities throughout the book.

An ideal companion to the forthcoming Calculation Skills for Nurses, 2nd Edition, the latest edition of Medicine Management Skills for Nurses is packed with conversational, accessible guidance to help you understand and handle medicines with confidence and competence. It also includes:

  • Thorough introductions to the general principles of drug administration and to pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic concepts
  • Comprehensive explorations of oral drug administration and administration by injection
  • Practical discussions of calculations for working out medicine dosages
  • In-depth examinations of specific, commonly used drugs and individual medical conditions, as well as pain management

Ideal for pre-registration nursing students and nursing associates, the latest edition of Medicine Management Skills for Nurses is an indispensable resource for anyone seeking practical and student-centered advice for managing medicines in a clinical environment.

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Information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2021
Print ISBN
9781119807926
eBook ISBN
9781119807971
Edition
2
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Nursing

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Preface
  7. Introduction
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. The 24‐Hour Clock
  10. Chapter 1: DRUG ADMINISTRATION
  11. Chapter 2: PHARMACOKINETICS AND PHARMACODYNAMICS
  12. Chapter 3: DRUGS AND MEDICINES
  13. Chapter 4: CALCULATIONS FOR WORKING OUT DOSAGES
  14. Chapter 5: ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION
  15. Chapter 6: ADMINISTRATION OF INJECTIONS
  16. Chapter 7: ADMINISTRATION OF RECTAL AND VAGINAL PREPARATIONS
  17. Chapter 8: ADMINISTRATION OF TOPICAL PREPARATIONS
  18. Chapter 9: ADMINISTRATION OF INHALATION MEDICATIONS AND NEBULISERS
  19. Chapter 10: ADMINISTRATION OF INTRAVENOUS FLUIDS
  20. Chapter 11: ADMINISTRATION OF INTRAVENOUS BOLUS MEDICATIONS
  21. Chapter 12: ADMINISTRATION OF CONTINUOUS INTRAVENOUS INFUSIONS
  22. Chapter 13: ADMINISTRATION VIA PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY, PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC JEJUNOSTOMY, OR NASOGASTRIC TUBE
  23. Chapter 14: OXYGEN THERAPY
  24. Chapter 15: DRUGS AND SPECIFIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS
  25. Chapter 16: PAIN MANAGEMENT
  26. Chapter 17: CASE STUDY
  27. Chapter 18: KNOWLEDGE TEST
  28. Answers to Activities, Questions, and ‘Test Your Knowledge’
  29. Appendix 1: SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES: MEDICINES MANAGEMENT
  30. Appendix 2: A TYPICAL PRESCRIPTION CHART
  31. Index
  32. End User License Agreement