Understanding pharmacology in nursing practice /

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Imprint:Cham : Springer, 2020.
Description:1 online resource (viii, 411 pages) : color illustrations
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12603763
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Other authors / contributors:Hood, Pauline, editor.
Khan, Ehsan, editor.
ISBN:9783030320041
3030320049
9783030320034
3030320030
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 26, 2020).
Summary:This textbook provides a structured, informed approach to the understanding and appreciation of drug action and effect providing a detailed description and discussion of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics for nurses. The text focuses and emphasizes safe prescribing and administration of medication highlighting the possible harm to patient in terms of adverse reactions. This book also includes the seldom addressed facet of pharmacotherapeutics; drug formulation as applied to practice, and adverse reactions. It informs on the medication used to manage diabetes mellitus, respiratory disease, gastrointestinal tract, the central nervous system and many other affections. Uniting these essential pharmacological processes and applying them to physiological system based medications, this work highlights issues relevant to drug interaction and important nursing responsibilities associated with administration/prescribing. The overall aim of the text is to equip the nurse with an understanding of issues related to pharmacotherapeutics that is aligned to current nursing roles and statutory requirements.
Other form:Print version: 3030320030 9783030320034
Standard no.:10.1007/978-3-030-32004-1