A Nurse's Survival Guide to Drugs in Practice - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card)

Richards BA(Hons) MSc DipN(Lon) RGN RNT, Ann; Edwards EdD SFHEA NTF MSc PGCEA DipN(Lon) RN, Sharon L.

ISBN 10: 0702076619 ISBN 13: 9780702076619

Publisher: Elsevier, 2020

Synopsis

Following the success of the previous edition, A Nurse’s Survival Guide to Drugs in Practice has been completely updated with revised content written by expert practitioners and educators in the field of drug administration and pharmacology. It continues to follow the popular systems approach and is now revised with new sections on the immune system added.

• The book provides the underpinning current knowledge required for professional judgement and safer medication management
• This will be an invaluable resource for those studying prescribing courses as well as being useful for paramedics, student nurses and all qualified staff
• A more detailed account of medication management, including drug errors and strategies to mitigate against them occurring, is included
• The multidisciplinary nature of drug administration from the naming of drugs, through drug preparation, administration and outcome are taken into account

Edition details

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0702076619
• ISBN 13: 9780702076619
• Binding: Printed Access Code
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 584