Essentials of Pharmacology for Nursing Practice [Paperback]

How do medicines work? How do they interact with the body? What do I need to know for my nursing studies and practice?

This book introduces the principles and practice of pharmacology in clear and simple terms. It follows the journey that medicines take in the body, explaining the main pharmacokinetic stages from the site of drug administration, through to metabolism and excretion, and considers the principles of drug action. 

Using straightforward language and assuming no prior knowledge of related anatomy and physiology, it builds your understanding before ending in a chapter of case studies, illustrating how the pharmacological principles you’ve learned apply to everyday nursing scenarios. It is the ideal introduction for all pre-registration nursing students beginning their journey towards future prescribing roles.

Written specifically for nursing students, this book introduces the principles and practice of pharmacology, explaining all aspects of how medicines work in clear, straightforward terms and using case studies to illustrate complex concepts through everyday nursing scenarios.I teach medicines management to nursing students and this has been key in supporting their understanding.This is a compact publication on pharmacology in nursing which features useful drug calculations and tips such as the upper back being a potential sub cutaneous injection site. The book contains a wider perspective which includes the role of genomics and their effect on ethnicity. The production of the book is well set out but is a little uninspiring with its grey scale printing. The book is compact and therefore useful for daily use.This title is compact and suitable for everyday study. It contains helpful tips like sub cut injection sites, and wider perspectives such as the role of ethnicity and genomics in prescribing. The book would benefitl³-