Fundamentals of Pharmacology for Midwives
Fundamentals
1. Auflage August 2022
448 Seiten, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
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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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Preface 00
Acknowledgements 00
How to use your textbook and the companion website 00
Part I Essentials of Pharmacology and Midwifery
1 Introduction to pharmacology 00
Jenny Brewster
2 How to use pharmaceutical and prescribing reference guides 00
Kirsty Fishburn and Andrea Hilton
3 Legal and ethical issues 00
Hema Turner
4 Medicines management 00
Rebecca Murray
Part II Introduction to Pharmacology
5 Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics 00
Barry Hill and Claire Leader
6 Formulations 00
Sinéad McKee and Cathy Hamilton
7 Adverse drug reaction 00
Cathy Hamilton
8 Analgesics 00
Iñaki Mansilla
9 Antibiotics and antibacterials 00
Amanda Waterman
Part III Medications Used During Pregnancy and Childbirth
10 Medications used in labour 00
Chin Swain
11 Medications and the cardiovascular system 00
Carl Clare
12 Medications and the renal system 00
Sam Bassett
13 Medications and diabetes 00
Carl Clare and Celia Wildeman
14 Medications and respiration 00
Helen McIntyre
15 Medications and the gastrointestinal system 00
Debbie Gurney
16 Medications and nutritional supplementation 00
Cathy Ashwin
17 Medications and the nervous system 00
Cathy Hamilton
18 Medications and mental health 00
Emmanuel Ndisang
19 Medications and the immune system 00
Janet G. Migliozzi and Cathy Hamilton
20 Medications and breast feeding 00
Deborah Sharp and Zoi Vardavaki
21 Medications and sexually transmitted infections 00
Celia Wildeman
22 Medications and recreational drug use 00
Laura Abbott and Karen Mills
23 Medications used in emergency midwifery situations 00
24 Medications used in contraception 00
Emma Dawson-Goodey
Index
Cathy Hamilton, RGN, RM, PgDip, PGCert, MSc, is a Principal Lecturer and Lead Midwife for Education, University of Hertfordshire.
