Fundamentals of Pharmacology for Midwives

Informationen zum Autor Ian Peate, OBE, FRCN, Senior Lecturer Roehampton University; Visiting Professor of Nursing, St George's University of London and Kingston University London; Visiting Professor, Northumbria University; Visiting Senior Clinical Fellow, University of Hertfordshire, and Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Nursing. Cathy Hamilton, RGN, RM, PgDip, PGCert, MSc, is a Principal Lecturer and Lead Midwife for Education, University of Hertfordshire. Klappentext Fundamentals of Pharmacology For Midwives Fundamentals of Pharmacology for Midwives provides the reader with a thorough understanding of the essentials of pharmacology associated with childbearing women, and improving safety and care outcomes whilst ensuring the comfort of the mother. It is essential that midwifery students have a knowledge and an understanding of pharmacology, along with an ability to recognise the positive and opposing effects of medicines from conception to birth-including allergies and drug sensitivities, side effects and adverse reactions, contraindications and errors in prescribing, and more. Written with the latest NMC Standards of Proficiency for Registered Midwives (NMC 2019) in mind Each chapter includes 'test your prior knowledge' questions, learning outcomes, and skills in practice boxes that encourage the reader to apply the theory to everyday practice Includes companion website for the book at www.wiley.com/go/pharmacologyformidwives that contains multiple-choice questions, powerpoint slides, glossaries, chapter references and other self-test material designed to enhance learning Fundamentals of Pharmacology for Midwives provides a useful reference for those studying to be midwives and support clinicians in the field, helping them become safe and accountable practitioners offering competent and confident women-centred care. All content reviewed by students for students. If you would like to be one of our student reviewers, go to www.reviewnursingbooks.com to find out more. To receive automatic updates on Wiley books and journals, join our email list. Sign up today at www.wiley.com/email Zusammenfassung Fundamentals of Pharmacology for Midwives provides the reader with a thorough understanding of the essentials of pharmacology associated with childbearing women, and improving safety and care outcomes whilst ensuring the comfort of the mother. It is essential that midwifery students have a knowledge and an understanding of pharmacology, along with an ability to recognise the positive and opposing effects of medicines from conception to birth--including allergies and drug sensitivities, side effects and adverse reactions, contraindications and errors in prescribing, and more.* Written with the latest NMC Standards of Proficiency for Registered Midwives (NMC 2019) in mind* Each chapter includes 'test your prior knowledge' questions, learning outcomes, and skills in practice boxes that encourage the reader to apply the theory to everyday practice* Includes companion website for the book at www.wiley.com/go/pharmacologyformidwives that contains multiple-choice questions, powerpoint slides, glossaries, chapter references and other self-test material designed to enhance learningFundamentals of Pharmacology for Midwives provides a useful reference for those studying to be midwives and support clinicians in the field, helping them become safe and accountable practitioners offering competent and confident women-centred care.All content reviewed by students for students.If you would like to be one of our student reviewers, go to www.reviewnursingbooks.com to find out more.To receive automatic updates on Wiley books and journals, join our email list. Sign up today at www.wiley.com/email Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributors xix Preface xxi Acknowledgements xxiii How to Use Your Te...

List of contents

Contributors xiii
 
Preface xix
 
Acknowledgements xxi
 
How to use your textbook and the companion website xxiii
 
Part I Essentials of pharmacology 1
 
Chapter 1 Introduction to pharmacology 3
Jenny Brewster
 
Aim 3
 
Introduction 3
 
Pharmacology 4
 
Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) 4
 
Medicines optimisation 6
 
Embryology 6
 
The use of medicines in pregnancy 7
 
Pre-existing conditions 9
 
Occupational exposure 10
 
Drugs used in labour 10
 
Breast feeding 11
 
Conclusion 12
 
Glossary 12
 
Test yourself 12
 
References 12
 
Further reading 14
 
Chapter 2 How to use pharmaceutical and prescribing reference guides 15
Kirsty Fishburn and Andrea Hilton
 
Aim 15
 
Introduction 16
 
British National Formulary and British National Formulary for Children 16
 
Drug tariff 20
 
Electronic medicines compendium (eMC) 20
 
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency 21
 
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence 22
 
UK teratology information service 23
 
Conclusion 24
 
Glossary 24
 
Test yourself 25
 
References 25
 
Chapter 3 Legal and ethical issues 27
Hema Turner
 
Aim 27
 
Introduction 27
 
The law 28
 
Ethical principles 32
 
Consent for treatment: adults 34
 
Research 37
 
Conclusion 38
 
Test yourself 39
 
References 39
 
Chapter 4 Medicines management 42
Rebecca Murray
 
Aim 42
 
Introduction 42
 
Medicines management and optimisation 43
 
Medicines regulations 44
 
The 'rights' of medicines administration 45
 
Medication errors 48
 
Self-administration of medicines 48
 
Storage and disposal of medicines 48
 
Student midwives 49
 
Conclusion 49
 
Glossary 50
 
Test yourself 50
 
References 50
 
Further reading 51
 
Part 2 Introduction to pharmacology 53
 
Chapter 5 Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics 55
Barry Hill and Claire Leader
 
Aim 55
 
Introduction 55
 
Regulatory bodies 56
 
Teratogenesis and Fetotoxicity 56
 
Pharmacokinetics 57
 
Pharmacodynamics 67
 
Conclusion 75
 
Test yourself 75
 
References 75
 
Chapter 6 Formulations 77
Sinéad McKee and Cathy Hamilton
 
Aim 77
 
Introduction 77
 
Oral route of administration 78
 
Topical route of administration 81
 
Transdermal route of administration 83
 
Inhalation route of administration 85
 
Injection route of administration 86
 
Conclusion 88
 
Glossary 89
 
Test yourself 89
 
References 89
 
Further reading 91
 
Chapter 7 Adverse drug reaction 92
Cathy Hamilton
 
Aim 92
 
Introduction 92
 
Classification of ADR 93
 
Recognising an ADR 94
 
Predisposing factors for ADRs 94
 
Physical signs and symptoms of ADR 96
 
Management of a suspected ADR 96
 
Reporting ADRs 98
 
Conclusion 100
 
Glossary 101
 
Test yourself 101
 
References 101
 
Chapter 8 Analgesics 103
Iñaki Mansilla
 
Aim 103
 
Introduction 103
 
Physiological changes in pregnancy and the puerperium that may require pain management 104
 
Pain transmission during pregnancy, la

Product details

• Authors: Ian (University of Hertfordshire Peate
• Assisted by: Hamilton (Editor), Cathy Hamilton (Editor), Ian Peate (Editor), Peate Ian (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.08.2022
• EAN: 9781119649236
• ISBN: 978-1-119-64923-6
• No. of pages: 448
• Series: Fundamentals
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Krankenpflege, Medizin, Hebamme, Gynäkologie, Geburtshilfe, Pharmakologie, Nursing, hebammenpraxis, Midwifery, Medical Science, Grundlagen der Pharmakologie, Basic Pharmacology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gynäkologie u. Geburtshilfe