Essentials of Pharmacology for Nurses 4th Edition is written by Paul Barber; Deborah Robertson and published by Open University Press. It contains: 90 calculations and 100 multiple choice questions to help perfect your skills and assess learning Clinical tip boxes linking pharmacology to the role of the nurse Patient scenarios from a range of different clinical settings References to key guidelines and clinical tests The book emphasises application of pharmacological principles to all areas of practice including drug action, interaction and side effects. And the Key Learning Points listed at the end of each chapter, which described the entire chapter in simple and easy to remember bullet points. This book was clearly laid out, and enabled me to read each chapter as an individual module as well as allowing for the book to be read front-to-back. Paul Barber is Senior Lecturer at the University of Chester, UK and a registered adult and mental health nurse possessing over 35 years experience.

Możecie Państwo dokonać zmiany ustawień dotyczących cookies w przeglądarce internetowej w każdym czasie. Clinical tips are clear and illustrate the key points that should be considered by the nurse in the real care giving environment, including acknowledgement of the increasing usage of complementary medicine. The book also emphasises the application of the principles of pharmacology to all areas of practice and includes; drug action, drug interactions, side effects and adverse reactions. The book focuses on the pharmacology knowledge needed at pre-registration level and does not assume previous knowledge of pharmacology, or a level of confidence with maths and drugs calculations. This new book explains specific common disease processes including anatomy and physiology as well as the medications/drugs which may be used… It will be essential reading for pre-registration nursing students who want to build on their existing knowledge.He is co-author of Further Essentials of Pharmacology for Nurses (2012) and contributor and editor of Medicines Management for Nurses: Case Book (2013), all Open University Press. He is also co-author of Essentials of Pharmacology for Nurses 2e (Open University Press, 2012)Joy Parkes is Senior Lecturer at University of Chester, UK. Dr Andy Powell, Physiology Lead for Nursing Birmingham City University"The outlay of the chapters is easily navigated and the level of the knowledge that the book starts at is at a basic level enough for any student nurse from year 1-3 to start with and builds in complexity. days - the book is not in our warehouse and it will be necessary to bring it from the publishing house.

The addition of a chapter on drug calculations is an essential step forward in this edition for all students as this is a key component within all current nursing degree programmes. This is a great idea to allow students to test their knowledge as they go along, as well as being a good study aid when it comes to exam time . Written by authors with extensive academic and practice experience, this book will build on your existing knowledge of anatomy and physiology to help give a holistic understanding of body systems.

This user-friendly guide follows on from the bestselling book Essentials of Pharmacology for Nurses, and is written for pre-registration nursing students looking for an accessible guide to drug groups that goes beyond the essentials. She teaches on the pre-registration nursing curriculum as well as being involved in post qualifying and post graduate education. Explora la mayor tienda de eBooks del mundo y empieza a leer hoy mismo en la Web, en tu tablet, en tu teléfono o en tu dispositivo electrónico de lectura. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies. It's a practical guide to drugs used in nursing, telling you drug types, effects on the body and side effects the client might encounter.

Patient scenarios from a range of different clinical settings, demonstrating pharmacology in clinical settings The book emphasises application of pharmacological principles to all areas of practice including drug action, interaction and side effects. Jo Parham, Nursing Student, UWE, UK "Each chapter has a section of both calculations and multiple choice questions. It covers fundamental concepts of how the major classes of medications exert their therapeutic effect, but also how side effects and adverse reactions can occur.Font size is nice around 14 so you dont need a magnifying glass to read it, making it a much more pleasurable read with its well defined sections and presentation.