Understanding Medicines Management for Nursing Students

Paul Deslandes is a registered pharmacist and associate professor of pharmacy at the School of Pharmacy, Swansea University. He has an interest in psychopharmacology and medicines used to treat mental illness. Ben Pitcher is a registered nurse and senior lecturer in life sciences and medicines management at the University of South Wales, UK. He has a background in pharmacology and critical care nursing. Simon Young is the Assistant Dean of the Institute of Education and Humanities at the University of Wales Trinity St David. He is registered practicing pharmacist and prescriber. His teaching role encompasses all aspects of managing medicines and prescribing and his research interests include safe and effective medicines use.

Chapter 1: Commonly used medicines information resources
Chapter 2: What is a medicine?
Chapter 3: Legal and ethical considerations in medicines management
Chapter 4: Medicine formulation, routes of administration, and dosing
Chapter 5: Adverse effects of medicines and patient safety
Chapter 6: Medicines management considerations across the lifespan
Chapter 7: Societal implications of medicines use
Chapter 8: Evidence based medicines management