TY  - BOOK
AU  - Crouch, S
AU  - Chapelhow, C
AU  - Crouch, M
TI  - Medicines management : a nursing perspective
T2  - Internationally educated nurses collection
SN  - 9781138835542
PY  - 2014///
CY  - London
PB  - Taylor and Francis
KW  - Pharmacology
N1  - Text includes: The context of medicines management for adult nurses in today's NHS; How to use information about medicines; Applying knowledge and skills: approaches to learning; Underpinning pharmacological principles: pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics; Nursing implications and responsibilities; Complementary medicinal products; Cancer care; Older adults and medication; Rheumatoid arthritis; Coronary heart disease; A man with acute intestinal obstruction; Epilepsy; Alzheimer's disease; Diabetes mellitus; Asthma; Contemporary issues relating to drug and medicine development; Contemporary issues in medicines management for nurses; Includes appendices and glossary; Appendix 1: Using medicines to relieve pain; Appendix 2: Infection
N2  - This book uses patient scenarios to explore pharmacology and medicines management. The book provides the pharmacological background, and examines the other factors, which enable nurses to provide care to the patient. It will equip the new nurse with the skills they need to problem-solve, prioritise and make decisions while delivering effective care. The book has been designed to support student nurses at undergraduate level, particularly those on the Common Foundation Programme
ER  -