{"product_id":"medicines-management-for-nurses-at-a-glance-isbn-9781118840726","title":"Medicines Management for Nurses at a Glance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMedicines Management for Nurses at a Glance\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect companion for study and revision for pre-registration nursing and healthcare students.  Combining superb full colour illustrations with accessible and informative text, it provides an easy-to-read and supportive guide to the key pharmacological knowledge nursing students and registered nurses need to know.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDivided into three sections, the first introduces key topics within clinical pharmacology and medicines management including, numeracy, pharmacokinetics, routes of administration, and pharmacodynamics.  The second and final sections cover the management of medicines for common medical conditions, drug interactions, side effects, and safe and effective prescribing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten specifically for nurses, it covers the fundamentals of pharmacology as they apply to nursing practice.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBreaks down complex concepts in an accessible way, providing helpful overviews of all key pharmacological topics. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes practical issues relating to practice, and is written to support the Essential Skills Cluster of the NMC, and the content of the BNF.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes 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.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA companion website is available at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ataglanceseries.com\/nursing\/medicinesmanagement\"\u003ewww.ataglanceseries.com\/nursing\/medicinesmanagement\u003c\/a\u003e featuring interactive multiple choice questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the companion website ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Introduction to Pharmacology and Medicines Management 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Why is managing medicines important in nursing? 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Keeping up to date with medicines management 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 What is a medicine? 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Medicines nomenclature: what’s in a name? 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Numeracy and medicines management 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Clinical pharmacokinetics I 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Clinical pharmacokinetics II 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Routes of administration I 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Routes of administration II 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Pharmacodynamics I 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Pharmacodynamics II 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Managing medicines 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Dyspepsia 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Acute diarrhoea and constipation 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Chronic bowel disease 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Nausea and vomiting 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Anti-anginals 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Anti-arrhythmics 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Heart failure 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Hypertension 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Diuretics 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Respiratory conditions I 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Respiratory conditions II 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Opioid analgesics 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Anxiolytics and hypnotics 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Antipsychotics 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Depression 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Epilepsy 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Alcohol: detoxification 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Alcohol: maintaining abstinence 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Smoking cessation 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Fighting infection 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Antibiotics 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Diabetes: insulin 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Diabetes: antiglycaemics 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Thyroid conditions 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Oral contraception 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Anticoagulants 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Antiplatelet drugs 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 Musculoskeletal disorders 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and non-opioid analgesics 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41 Topical agents and emollients 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42 Topical steroids 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 Safe and effective medicines management 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43 Medicines management in pregnancy and breastfeeding 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44 Medicines management in children 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45 Medicines management in elderly people 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46 Medicines management in people with hepatic and renal impairment 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47 Drug interactions 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e48 Adverse drug reactions 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e49 Pharmacovigilance 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e50 Classification of medicines 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Young\u003c\/b\u003e, Academic Subject Manager - Medicines Management and Prescribing, Faculty of Life Science and Education, University of South Wales\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Pitcher\u003c\/b\u003e, Senior Lecturer - Medicines Management and Prescribing, Faculty of Life Sciences and Education, University of South Wales\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe market-leading \u003ci\u003eat a Glance\u003c\/i\u003e series is popular among healthcare students and newly qualified practitioners for its concise and simple approach and excellent illustrations.  Each bite-sized chapter is covered in a double-page spread with clear, easy-to-follow diagrams, supported by succinct explanatory text. Covering a wide range of topics, books in the at a Glance series are ideal as introductory texts for teaching, learning and revision, and are useful throughout university and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEverything you need to know about Medicines Management... \u003ci\u003eat a Glance!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedicines Management for Nurses at a Glance is the perfect companion for study and revision for pre-registration nursing and healthcare students. Combining superb full-colour illustrations with accessible and informative text, it provides an easy-to-read and supportive guide to the key pharmacological knowledge nursing students and registered nurses need to know.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDivided into three sections, the first introduces key topics within clinical pharmacology and medicines management including numeracy, routes of administration, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. The second and third sections cover the management of medicines for common medical conditions and topics such as drug interactions, side effects, and safe and effective medicines administration. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten specifically for nurses, it covers the fundamentals of pharmacology as they apply to nursing practice.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBreaks down complex concepts in an accessible way, providing helpful overviews of all key pharmacological topics.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes practical issues relating to practice, and is written to support the Essential Skills Clusters of the NMC, and the content of the BNF.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes content relevant to each of the four fields of nursing, and covers issues relating to specific groups such as children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and the elderly.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA companion website is available at www.ataglanceseries.com\/nursing\/medicinesmanagement, featuring a range of multiple choice and reflective questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor more information on the complete range of Wiley nursing publishing, please visit: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wileynursing.com\"\u003ewww.wileynursing.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo receive automatic updates on Wiley books and journals, join our email list. 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