(eBook PDF) Pharmacology in Nursing Australian & New Zealand Edition 3rd Edition – Digital Ebook – Instant Delivery Download
Product details:
- ISBN-10 : 0170421856
- ISBN-13 : 978-0170421850
- Author: Bonita Broyles, Barry Reiss, Mary Evans, Gayle McKenzie, Sussan Pleunik, Rachel Page
Pharmacology in Nursing, 3rd Edition, focuses on the use of drugs as medications within the healthcare environment in Australia and New Zealand. The text helps you understand drugs and how they act on the various body systems and their disorders. It also covers the responsibilities you have in relation to medication administration and patient management, with an emphasis on nursing care. A review of dosage calculations is also included.
Table of contents:
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION TO DRUGS AND
MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
1. Medications: from herbs to researched treatments
2. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
3. Pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics
4. Calculating medication dosages
5. Principles and methods of medication administration
6. Intravenous medication therapy
7. Medication therapy for paediatric clients
8. Medication therapy for aged-care clients
9. Prevention of medication errors
10. Legal and ethical considerations for medication administration
SECTION 2 AGENTS THAT INTERFERE WITH MICROBIAL GROWTH
11. Antimicrobial therapy and antibacterial agents
12. Antiparasitic, antiviral and antifungal agents
SECTION 3 AGENTS USED TO CONTROL PAIN AND INFLAMMATION
13. Anaesthetics
14. Analgesics and antipyretics
15. Anti-inflammatory agents
16. Agents used to treat hyperuricaemia and gout
SECTION 4 AGENTS AFFECTING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
17. Autonomic nervous system agents
18. Central nervous system sedatives and hypnotics
19. Antidepressant, antipsychotic and mood stabiliser agents
20. Agents used as central nervous system stimulants
21. Agents used to treat Alzheimer’s disease
22. Antiparkinson’s agents
23. Anticonvulsants
24. Agents used in musculoskeletal disorders
25. Substance abuse
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