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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812500203321

Titolo

Pharmacology case studies for nurse prescribers / / edited by Donna Scholefield, Alan Sebti and Alison Harris

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cumbria, [England] : , : M&K Publishing, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

9781907836600

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (363 p.)

Disciplina

610.730692

Soggetti

Nurse practitioners

Pharmacology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Prelims; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1 How the body affects drugs; Chapter 2 How drugs affect the body; Chapter 3 Types of adverse drug reactions and interactions; Chapter 4 Understanding and using the British National Formulary; Chapter 5 Adherence; Chapter 6 Pharmacological case studies: Children; Chapter 7 Pharmacological case studies: Stable angina; Chapter 8 Pharmacological case studies: Hypertension; Chapter 9 Pharmacological case studies: Heart failure; Chapter 10 Pharmacological case studies: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Chapter 11 Pharmacological case studies: Neurological problemsChapter 12 Pharmacological case studies: Gastrointestinal disorders; Chapter 13 Pharmacological case studies: Urinary incontinence in adults; Chapter 14 Pharmacological studies: Diabetes; Chapter 15 Pharmacological case studies: Mental health problems; Chapter 16 Pharmacological case studies: Eye problems; Chapter 17 Pharmacological case studies: Complex health needs and polypharmacy; Chapter 18 Pharmacological case studies: Palliative care; Chapter 19 The challenges of non-medical prescribing; List of abbreviations; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Nurse prescribers are now practising within every discipline of nursing and midwifery, both in the community and the hospital setting. This



much-needed book is aimed particularly at students on a non-medical prescribing (NMP) course as well as those nurses who are studying for their community practitioner non-medical prescribing qualification as part of the specialist practice programme. The book is also a useful resource for nursing students and registered nurses who administer and/or prescribe medicines. The authors offer a basic introduction to pharmacological concepts, embedded in specific