Essentials of Pharmacology for Nursing Practice

Alison Buckley author Julia Robinson author Mark Magas author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Sage Publications Ltd

Published:28th Mar '25

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Essentials of Pharmacology for Nursing Practice cover

How do medicines work? How do they interact with the body? What do I need to know for my nursing studies and practice?

This book introduces the principles and practice of pharmacology in clear and simple terms. It follows the journey that medicines take in the body, explaining the main pharmacokinetic stages from the site of drug administration, through to metabolism and excretion, and considers the principles of drug action. 

Using straightforward language and assuming no prior knowledge of related anatomy and physiology, it builds your understanding before ending in a chapter of case studies, illustrating how the pharmacological principles you’ve learned apply to everyday nursing scenarios. It is the ideal introduction for all pre-registration nursing students beginning their journey towards future prescribing roles.

I teach medicines management to nursing students and this has been key in supporting their understanding. -- Rosie Shepherd
This is a compact publication on pharmacology in nursing which features useful drug calculations and tips such as the upper back being a potential sub cutaneous injection site. The book contains a wider perspective which includes the role of genomics and their effect on ethnicity. The production of the book is well set out but is a little uninspiring with its grey scale printing. The book is compact and therefore useful for daily use. -- Mr Matthew Armstrong * drupal *
This title is compact and suitable for everyday study. It contains helpful tips like sub cut injection sites, and wider perspectives such as the role of ethnicity and genomics in prescribing. The book would benefit from colour to improve the experience. -- Mr Matthew Armstrong * drupal *
Usefull for a medication for nurses session which was reviewed by student nurses in April 25 -- Mrs Angela Walsh * drupal *
Very clear and simplified for easy reading and understanding. -- Ms Priya Govender * drupal *

ISBN: 9781529609028

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 330g

200 pages