Essentials of pharmacology for nurses

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The development and use of new drugs are also influenced by our understanding of the genetic basis of disease. A more general section on the Nurse Practice Act, which is different in every state, but meets the same purpose in every state, would make the text available to a broader audience. This book is definitely a good resource for the first semester nursing students taking up pharmacology for the first time as well as graduate nurses seeking to review topics covered in the various chapters. However, all nursing students have to learn about these essential facts about medications if they want to become a nurse. Having pharmacology knowledge allows them to do this by making patients more knowledgeable of their medications.

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Because of this unique role in patient care, it is critical they have an advanced knowledge of pharmacology.

However, it is estimated that 50% more will be needed by 2030 to meet the growing demand for global healthcare. The five rights being, the right medication, right dose, right patient, right route, and right time. Organization of the text into modules based on the body systems helps the learner to focus attention on relevant information as it pertains to each body system. You can turn on auto‑renew in My account at any time to continue your subscription before your 4‑month term ends. If the nurse is not knowledgeable about the laws around drug use they could be putting patient’s lives at risk.

After reading your lecture notes or your book for pharmacology, make outlines according to the topics covered by the teacher/professor during lectures or class discussions. A clear and engaging writing style simplifies complex concepts, making even the most challenging pharmacology content enjoyable.With this understanding our ability to tailor therapy to based on individuals’ genetic make-up will increase. Nursing2023 Drug Handbook delivers evidence-based, nursing-focused drug monographs for nearly 3700 generic, brand-name, and combination drugs.

Recurrent natural disasters in countries such as Japan has even led to the establishment of a disaster-relief network of almost 10,000 nurses, who ensure care is delivered rapidly post-disaster to affected communities. These outlines will allow you to know what subtopics/chapters were discussed, including new terms and acronyms learned during the debate, which is vital for you to remember so that you don’t forget them when taking exams.

This chapter needs much updating to include the new class of antibiabetic medications such as GLP1s and SGLT2s. Book provides culturally appropriate examples being mindful of special considerations for ethnicities in pharmacology. The topics covered basic concepts and principles in pharmacology progressing to application of concepts in the nursing process with emphasis in safety, effects, patient education as well.