There are more details on drugs used in chronic and long-term conditions applied to nursing competencies and standards. Within 24 hours - the goods are in our warehouse and will be sent within 24 hours (excluding holidays). Noted for its clear layout and jargon-free language, this updated edition introduces pharmacology and calculations in a friendly, informative way.

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.

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. To access your eBook, sign in or register at McGraw Hill Bookshelf and you will be instructed to enter your access code. 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.

All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies. Deborah Robertson is Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing and Pharmacology in the Faculty of Health and Social Care at University of Chester, UK. The style of writing is easy to read and a first year student could easily read this without becoming confused by long words and unfamiliar terminology. The book 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 35 patient scenarios across a range of clinical settings References to key clinical tests and the latest NICE guidelinesThe book emphasises application of pharmacological principles to all areas of practice including drug action, interaction and side effects, and is useful to all students of pharmacology whether as part of a 3 year course, post-qualifying course, top-up course or standalone module. It is easy to read, clearly written and follows a logical path through a wide scope of subjects relating to pharmacology in nursing .

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.

The book allows you to understand how you can apply this information to nursing practice, which is a big plus for me. The drug calculation tests are excellent and the clinical tips make things so much easier to understand and digest. The format is easy to read and breaks down barriers encouraging the reader to delve into this exciting subject. 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. This is an excellent introductory text both for pre-registration nurses to prepare them for them today's modern nursing roles and also for those post registration nurses embarking on prescribing courses .provides excellent case studies that [make the subject] come alive by engaging with and applying the theory to realistic patient scenarios along with the very practical 'clinical tips'. The book emphasises application of pharmacological principles to all areas of practice including drug action, interaction and side effects. I feel this book covers went into enough depth to cover all of the basics necessary for a good understanding of pharmacology, though if I required to look into a particular type of drug, I may refer to something more detailed.

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 contains:* 120 calculations and 130 multiple choice questions to assist you in assessing your learning as you work through each chapter* Clinical tips boxes linking pharmacology to nursing practice* 50 person centred case scenarios across a range of practice settings* References to key standards and guidelines"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. I found this book easy to read and it covered all the relevant topics around the pharmacology of medication. It is clearly laid out with a Key Learning Points section at the end of each chapter, as well as quizzes to aid your learning. Chapters on legal aspects of medication administration and drug calculations enhance this usefulness of this book – all of which are supported by example questions, calculations and clinical ‘tips’. It is simple and accessible and examines the next logical set of drug groups that nurses need to know.