Fundamentals of Pharmacology for Midwives

Herausgegeben:Peate, Ian; Hamilton, Cathy

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Fundamentals
• Verlag: Wiley & Sons / Wiley-Blackwell
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 1W119649230
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. August 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 179mm x 254mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 906g
• ISBN-13: 9781119649236
• ISBN-10: 1119649234
• Artikelnr.: 63442093

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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