Medicine Management Skills for Nurses (eBook)
336 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-119-80797-1 (ISBN)
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.
Claire Boyd was Practice Development Trainer in the Learning and Research Centre at North Bristol Healthcare Trust. She develops, designs, delivers and evaluates learning programmes, and organises the transition training program for student nurses and support of these nurses in clinical areas.
Preface vii
Introduction ix
Acknowledgements xi
The 24-Hour Clock xii
1 Drug Administration: General Principles 1
2 Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics 23
3 Drugs and Medicines 41
4 Calculations For Working Out Dosages 63
5 Oral Drug Administration 79
6 Administration of Injections 97
7 Administration of Rectal And Vaginal Preparations 117
8 Administration of Topical Preparations 131
9 Administration of Inhalation Medications And Nebulisers 147
10 Administration of Intravenous Fluids 161
11 Administration of Intravenous Bolus Medications 179
12 Administration of Continuous Intravenous Infusions 193
13 Administration via Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy, Percutaneous Endoscopic Jejunostomy, Or Nasogastric Tube 201
14 Oxygen Therapy 215
15 Drugs and Specific Medical Conditions 233
16 Pain Management 245
17 Case Study 261
18 Knowledge Test 271
Answers to Activities, Questions, and 'Test Your Knowledge' 279
Appendix 1: Specific Competencies: Medicines Management 301
Appendix 2: A Typical Prescription Chart 307
Index 313
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 18.11.2021 |
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Reihe/Serie | Student Survival Skills | Student Survival Skills |
Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege |
Schlagworte | Basic Pharmacology • Einführungen in die Krankenpflege • Grundlagen der Pharmakologie • Introductions to Nursing • Krankenpflege • Medical Science • Medizin • nursing |
ISBN-10 | 1-119-80797-2 / 1119807972 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-119-80797-1 / 9781119807971 |
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