Further Essentials of Pharmacology for Nurses
English
By (author): Diane Blundell Joy Parkes Paul Barber
David Armstrong, Senior Lecturer, Northumbria University, UK
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.
Margaret Dilger, Lecturer, University of Salford, UK
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. It is simple and accessible and examines the next logical set of drug groups that nurses need to know. These include:
- Cardiovascular drugs
- Gastrointestinal drugs
- Drugs used in cancer
- Drugs used in nausea and vomiting
- Anaesthesia
- Fluids
- Topical medicines
- Multiple choice questions in every chapter and calculation tests
- Unique sections on Complementary Therapies and Pharmacology and Medicines Used on the Skin
- Clinical tip boxes linking pharmacology to the role of the nurse or midwife
- Patient scenarios from a range of different clinical settings