Medicines Management A Nursing Perspective

Medicines Management: A Problem-Based Approachuses patient scenariosto 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.

IntroductionPart 1:Setting the sceneChapter 1 - The context of medicines management for adult nurses in today’s NHS Chapter 2 - How to use information about medicinesChapter 3 -Applying knowledge and skills: approaches to learningPart 2: Important concepts and principles Chapter 4 - Underpinning pharmacological principles: pharmacodynamics and pharmacokineticsChapter 5 -Nursing implications and responsibilitiesChapter 6 - Complementary medicinal productsPart 3: Starting to apply the informationChapter 7 - Cancer careChapter 8 - Older adults and medicationPart 4:Patient scenariosChapter 9 - Rheumatoid Arthritis:A woman with longstanding Rheumatoid Arthritiswho has also developed osteoporosisChapter 10 - Coronary Heart Disease:An adult male with Hyperlipidaemia, who has an acute Myocardial Infarction and develops heart failureChapter 11 - Acute Intestinal Obstruction:A manwith an acuteintestinal obstructionChapter 12 - Epilepsy:A young woman with a long term condition:epilepsy Chapter 13 -Alzheimer's disease: An older man with Alzheimer’sdisease who also has primary hypertension and develops constipationChapter 14 -Diabetes Mellitus: An adult with type 2 diabetes, depression and hypothyroidismChapter 15 - Asthma: Ayoung manwith asthma who also has eczema, pneumonia andDown’s syndromePart 5: ‘Where next?’Chapter 16 - Contemporary issues relating to drug and medicine developmentChapter 17 - Contemporary issues in medicines management for nursesAppendix 1 – Using medicines to relieve painAppendix 2 - InfectionAnswersGlossary