The New Prescriber (eBook)

An Integrated Approach to Medical and Non-medical Prescribing

Fiona Bath-Hextall, Joanne Lymn, Roger Knaggs, Dianne Bowskill (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: PDF

2011
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-27832-1 (ISBN)

Infos

The New Prescriber is a comprehensive, accessible textbook that provides essential coverage of the three core components for prescribing: the client/patient, the evidence, and the pharmacology. 

Divided into three sections, this text first looks at the consultation with the patient, and outlines legal, professional and ethical frameworks which guide medical and non medical prescribing. The second section is devoted to evidence based practice, highlighting key skills essential to all clinicians. This section encourages the student to identify why evidence based practice should underpin prescribing decisions. The third and final section is concerned with pharmacology. The student is introduced to basic concepts of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics, adverse drug reactions and variability of response. The importance of these pharmacological principles is highlighted throughout the subsequent discussion of drug groups affecting major body systems.

Key features:

• Pulls together all key elements of prescribing using an integrated approach.
• ‘Stop and think' boxes and ‘practice applications' activities provided throughout, enabling the reader link theory to practice
• Key terms and glossary provided

This text will be invaluable for all nursing, health and medical students taking courses in prescribing and pharmacology.

Joanne Lymn is an Associate Professor in Pharmacology, University of Nottingham.

Dianne Bowskill is a Lecturer in Non Medical Prescribing, University of Nottingham.

Fiona Bath-Hextall is an Associate Professor and Reader in Evidence-Based Healthcare, University of Nottingham.

Roger Knaggs is an Advanced Pharmacy Practitioner - Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

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The New Prescriber is a comprehensive, accessible textbook that provides essential coverage of the three core components for prescribing: the client/patient, the evidence, and the pharmacology. Divided into three sections, this text first looks at the consultation with the patient, and outlines legal, professional and ethical frameworks which guide medical and non-medical prescribing. The second section is devoted to evidence-based practice, highlighting key skills essential to all clinicians. This section encourages the student to identify why evidence-based practice should underpin prescribing decisions. The third and final section is concerned with pharmacology. The student is introduced to basic concepts of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics, adverse drug reactions and variability of response. The importance of these pharmacological principles is highlighted throughout the subsequent discussion of drug groups affecting major body systems. Key features: Pulls together all key elements of prescribing using an integrated approach Stop and Think' boxes and practice application activities provided throughout, enabling the reader to link theory to practice Key terms and glossary provided This text is invaluable for all nursing, health and medical students taking courses in prescribing and pharmacology.

Inhalt

Title Page 5
Table of Contents 7
Section 1: The Patient 13
The consultation 15
Accountability and prescribing 27
Legal aspects of prescribing 38
The ethics of prescribing 51
Prescribing in practice 59
Record keeping 70
Public health issues 81
Section 2: Evidence–Based Practice 99
What is evidence-based practice? 101
How do we find the evidence? 113
What are the different types of study design? 123
Appraising the evidence 135
How do we interpret the evidence? 148
How do we apply the evidence? 168
Section 3: Pharmacology 185
General principles underlying drug action 189
Pharmacokinetics 1 – absorption and distribution 202
Pharmacokinetics 2 – metabolism and excretion 216
Routes of administration 232
Variations in drug handling 241
Adverse drug reactions and interactions 252
Introduction to the autonomic nervous system 263
Clinical application of the principles of the autonomic nervous system 277
The respiratory system 289
The cardiovascular system 302
Haemostasis and thrombosis 317
The renal system 329
The gastrointestinal system 343
The endocrine system 358
Contraception 373
Introduction to the central nervous system 384
Neurodegenerative disorders 395
Depression and anxiety 406
Schizophrenia 418
Epilepsy and anticonvulsant drugs 428
Pain and analgesia 439
Antibacterial chemotherapy 456
Antibiotic resistance and Clostridium difficile 473
Antifungal and antiviral drugs 484
Index 510

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.11.2011
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege
• Schlagworte: accessible • book first • Client • Clinicians • components • Comprehensive • Consultation • Core • Coverage • Essential • Evidence • Frameworks • Key Skills • Krankenpflege • Medical • New • nursing • Patient • Pflege • Practice • prescriber • Professional • section • sections • Three
• ISBN-10: 1-118-27832-1 / 1118278321
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-27832-1 / 9781118278321