Introduction

Part 1:Setting the scene

Chapter 1 - The context of medicines management for adult nurses in todays NHS

Chapter 2 - How to use information about medicines

Chapter 3 - Applying knowledge and skills: approaches to learning

Part 2: Important concepts and principles

Chapter 4 - Underpinning pharmacological principles: pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics

Chapter 5 - Nursing implications and responsibilities

Chapter 6 - Complementary medicinal products

Part 3: Starting to apply the information

Chapter 7 - Cancer care

Chapter 8 - Older adults and medication

Part 4: Patient scenarios

Chapter 9 - Rheumatoid Arthritis: A woman with longstanding Rheumatoid Arthritis who has also developed osteoporosis

Chapter 10 - Coronary Heart Disease: An adult male with Hyperlipidaemia, who has an acute Myocardial Infarction and develops heart failure

Chapter 11 - Acute Intestinal Obstruction: A man with an acute intestinal obstruction

Chapter 12 - Epilepsy: A young woman with a long term condition: epilepsy

Chapter 13 - Alzheimer's disease: An older man with Alzheimers disease who also has primary hypertension and develops constipation

Chapter 14 - Diabetes Mellitus: An adult with type 2 diabetes, depression and hypothyroidism

Chapter 15 - Asthma: A young man with asthma who also has eczema, pneumonia and Downs syndrome

Part 5: Where next?

Chapter 16 - Contemporary issues relating to drug and medicine development

Chapter 17 - Contemporary issues in medicines management for nurses

Appendix 1 Using medicines to relieve pain

Appendix 2 - Infection

Answers

Glossary

Medicines Management: A Nursing Perspective
Sandra Crouch and Carol Chapelhow
Consultant Pharmacist: Michael Crouch

Welcome to Medicines Management: a nursing perspective - a book that uses patient scenarios to explore pharmacology and medicines management.

• The patient scenarios have been carefully chosen to reflect situations that the student will be most likely to meet in practice, and includes medicines related to those patient conditions
• The book provides the pharmacological background to medicines management and examines the other factors that enable the nurse to develop effective nursing strategies.
• It will equip the new nurse with the skills they need to problem-solve and prioritise, and therefore understand the decisions made about care. It looks at the evidence base (the research available on medicines and conditions), covers medicine information, and examines the implications of medicine administration.

This book has been designed to support student nurses at undergraduate level, particularly those on the Common Foundation Programme.

Visit the companion website at www.pearsoned.co.uk/crouch

Sandra Crouch is a Registered Nurse and Senior Lecturer in the school of Health, Community & Education at Northumbria University.

Carol Chapelhow was formerly Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader in the School of Health, Community & Education at Northumbria University. She is now retired.

‘Well presented, clear and linked to practice. The use of case examples are particularly helpful in seeing how medicines management is embedded in clinical nursing management’. Martin Steggall, City University London

‘This exciting book on medicines management is a timely and welcome introduction into the professional world of pre and post-registration nursing studies’. Vincent Finn, University of Huddersfield

'Accessible and easy to read, this book is a must have for nurses (both students and qualified)'. Student reader

Features

• Uses patient scenarios carefully chosen to reflect situations that the student will be most likely to meet in practice, for a ‘problem-based’ approach
• Provides a framework for practice.It looks at evidence-base (the research available on drugs and conditions), covers drug information, and examines the implications of drug administration
• Links to professional practice and covers legal implications.  The book will show how pharmacological issues inter-relate with professional and legal issues in practice.