Medicines Management : A nursing perspective

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