Introduction to medicines management -- Legal & professional issues -- Safety in medicines management -- Prescription of medicines -- Systems for medicines administration -- Principles of safe medicines administration -- Medication errors -- Basic pharmacology of common medications -- Administration of oral medication -- Administration of injections -- Administration of intravenous fluids and medicines -- Other routes of medication administration -- Medicines management in children -- Nurse prescribing
Summary
Medicines Management provides a concise exploration of the nurse's role in medicines management. It explains what is meant by medicines management, discusses the current professional and legal context, gives insight into the reasons why mistakes are made, and focuses on the principles of safe drug administration. --From publisher's description
