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Biography: Paul Barber is Senior Lecturer at the University of Chester, UK and a registered adult and mental health nurse possessing over 35 years experience. This new edition has been carefully expanded to include new chapters on cardiovascular pharmacology and chemotherapy in cancer nursing. It follows a clear pathway for learning: it is easy to read, is clearly written and shows the importance of aspects of pharmacology within the work of a nurse. This book was clearly laid out, and enabled me to read each chapter as an individual module as well as allowing for the book to be read front-to-back. days - the book is not in our warehouse and it will be necessary to bring it from the publishing house.It covers fundamental concepts of how the major classes of medications exert their therapeutic effect, but also how side effects and adverse reactions can occur. It is perfect for any pre-registration student to establish a sound base of knowledge in pharmaco-dynamics, the effect of drugs on the body, as well as pharmaco-kinetics, how drugs are absorbed, metabolised and excreted. The Ipsen Educational Exchange (IEE)-STEP curriculum aims to support nurses across primary and secondary care in understanding prostate cancer. Each chapter has clear learning objectives, clinical tips to aid thinking and supported with case studies and multiple choice questions . The best features of this book for me were the learning objectives outlined at the start of each chapter, which allowed me to decide on the chapter’s relevance to my learning.

Dr Andy PowellPhysiology Lead for NursingBirmingham City UniversityThe outlay of the chapters is easily navigated and the level of the knowledge that the book starts at is at a basic level enough for any student nurse from year 1-3 to start with and builds in complexity.To access your eBook, sign in or register at McGraw Hill Bookshelf and you will be instructed to enter your access code.

Możecie Państwo dokonać zmiany ustawień dotyczących cookies w przeglądarce internetowej w każdym czasie.The book does not assume previous knowledge of pharmacology, or a level of confidence with maths and drugs calculations. Paul Barber and Deborah Robertson have put together a fabulous, informative and valuable book that addresses one of nursing's key roles. This is a well presented book with logical, thought out chapters that enable the reader to learn at their own pace.