Introduction
Part 1:Setting the scene
Chapter 1 - The context of medicines management for adult nurses in today's NHS
Chapter 2 - How to use information about medicines
Chapter 3 - Applying knowledge and skills: approaches to learning
Part 2: Important concepts and principles
Chapter 4 - Underpinning pharmacological principles: pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
Chapter 5 - Nursing implications and responsibilities
Chapter 6 - Complementary medicinal products
Part 3: Starting to apply the information
Chapter 7 - Cancer care
Chapter 8 - Older adults and medication
Part 4: Patient scenarios
Chapter 9 - Rheumatoid Arthritis: A woman with longstanding Rheumatoid Arthritis who has also developed osteoporosis
Chapter 10 - Coronary Heart Disease: An adult male with Hyperlipidaemia, who has an acute Myocardial Infarction and develops heart failure
Chapter 11 - Acute Intestinal Obstruction: A man with an acute intestinal obstruction
Chapter 12 - Epilepsy: A young woman with a long term condition: epilepsy
Chapter 13 - Alzheimer's disease: An older man with Alzheimer's disease who also has primary hypertension and develops constipation
Chapter 14 - Diabetes Mellitus: An adult with type 2 diabetes, depression and hypothyroidism
Chapter 15 - Asthma: A young man with asthma who also has eczema, pneumonia and Down's syndrome
Part 5: 'Where next?'
Chapter 16 - Contemporary issues relating to drug and medicine development
Chapter 17 - Contemporary issues in medicines management for nurses
Appendix 1 Using medicines to relieve pain
Appendix 2 - Infection
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