Medicine Management Skills for Nurses

Survive managing drug administration with this essential guide for all student nurses. Providing words of wisdom and advice from real–life student nurses, Medicine Management Skills for Nurses enables you to understand the theory and practice of drug administration – boosting your confidence and competence in this core area of nursing practice. Special features Developed by students for students Clear, straightforward and jargon–free Takes away the fear of drugs and medicines management, making it approachable, easy and fun Features tips and advice from real–life nursing students Ties in with the NMC standards for pre–registration education and the Essential Skills Clusters Examples and questions based on real–life nursing and healthcare situations

PREFACE INTRODUCTION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS THE 24–HOUR CLOCK 1 DRUG ADMINISTRATION: GENERAL PRINCIPLES 2 PHARMACOKINETICS AND PHARMACODYNAMICS 3 DRUGS AND MEDICINES 4 ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION 5 ADMINISTRATION OF INJECTIONS 6 CALCULATIONS FOR WORKING OUT DOSAGES 7 ADMINISTRATION OF RECTAL AND VAGINAL PREPARATIONS 8 ADMINISTRATION OF TOPICAL PREPARATIONS 9 ADMINISTRATION OF INHALATION MEDICATIONS AND NEBULISERS 10 ADMINISTRATION OF INTRAVENOUS FLUIDS 11 ADMINISTRATION OF INTRAVENOUS BOLUS MEDICATIONS 12 ADMINISTRATION OF CONTINUOUS INTRAVENOUS INFUSIONS 13 ADMINISTRATION VIA PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY, PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC JEJUNOSTOMY OR NASOGASTRIC TUBE 14 DRUGS AND SPECIFIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS 15 PAIN MANAGEMENT 16 KNOWLEDGE TEST ANSWERS TO ACTIVITIES, QUESTIONS AND “TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE” APPENDIX 1: SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES: MEDICINES MANAGEMENT APPENDIX 2: A TYPICAL PRESCRIPTION CHART BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX

“Overall, it provides good commentary on a range of themes pertaining to medicines management for nursing students.”  ( Primary Health Care , 1 October 2013)