• ISBN13: 9780199697878
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: Medical, Nursing and Health Sciences
• Publisher: Oxford UP
• Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP
• Publication Date: April 16, 2013
• Pages: 180
• Original Price: GBP 20.99
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 318 grams

About the Book <em>Medicines Management for Nursing Practice: Pharmacology, Patient Safety, and Procedures </em>is a friendly guide designed to equip pre-registration and newly qualified nurses with the medicines management knowledge and skills to provide safe patient-centred care. <p/>Balancing theory with practical advice, this accessible text covers basic pharmacology, drug calculations, key legislation and standards, and patient safety. Drawing from the most up-to-date sources of evidence and advice, including NMC and BNF guidelines, <em>Medicines Management for Nursing Practice </em>prepares nurses to promote their patients' safety, concordance, understanding of medicines, and wellbeing. <p/>This book takes a lively and straightforward approach to a vital set of nursing skills. Learning features such as reflection points, exercises, and further reading help readers to develop and consolidate their knowledge. Chapters on pharmacology and drug calculations take a step-by-step approach and are supported by diagrams and examples to aid understanding. Case studies relate guidelines and theories to the common practical scenarios that nurses encounter on a day-to-day basis.<br>