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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Chapter 1: Scientific Principles and Concepts Applied to Pharmacology
Chapter 2: Routes of Drug Administration and Drug Absorption
Chapter 3: Drug Distribution
Chapter 4: Drug Metabolism
Chapter 5: Drug Excretion
Chapter 6: Principles of Pharmacodynamics
Chapter 7: Consolidation and Application of Pharmacological Concepts to Practice
Über den Autor
Mark Magas is a Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology at the University of Cumbria and Subject Lead for Pharmacology and Prescribing at the Pears Cumbria School of Medicine. Mark teaches pharmacology to undergraduate biomedical sciences students, and other healthcare professionals. He has had many years of experience teaching on post-graduate non-medical prescribing programmes in the past and is as currently working with the postgraduate medical school on pharmacology and prescribing. Mark is a Pharmacist, registered with the GPh C and a Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Science.
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