Introducing Medicines Management

Medicine administration is a fundamental aspect of the nursing role, carrying with it great risk, and requiring a high level of skill and background knowledge. This student friendly text will take you through the basic concepts of medicines management, to the essential skills needed in practice.Introducing Medicines Management provides an awareness of the inter-relationship between the patient, the medicine and the prescription as a fundamental systems approach, and will help you to understand how this is related to medicines management.

Contents Acknowledgements Preface Introduction 1. The professional role of the nurseYour starting point Introduction Professional practice The Nursing and Midwifery Council Professional accountabilityWhy is registration with the NMC necessary?When things go wrongDuty of care establishedBreach of that duty of carePatient harmUnderstanding your limitations Making ethical decisions Chapter summary So what have you learned? References and key texts Additional reading Websites 2 The inter-professional team Your starting point Introduction Who’s who in the inter-professional team PharmacistsDoctorsWho else? The importance of teamwork What makes a team effective? Role of the nurseSafe medicines managementTheexpanding role Boundaries Chapter summary So what have you learned? References and key textsAdditional readingWebsites 3 Safe systems Your starting point Introduction Why do systems checks? System failures Key organisations and government bodiesDepartment of HealthMedicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE)National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA)Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Key documents on medicines management A systems approach to safe medication Key legislation on medicines and drugs Chapter summary So what have you learned? <

Sherri Ogston-Tuck