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Medicines Management for Nurses at a Glance

01 June 2016

Nursing Management

Book Review

THIS BOOK is a general introduction to topics related to medicines management, rather than an in-depth discussion. However, it provides a good starting point for...

Medicines Management for Nurses at a Glance

27 May 2016

Nursing Older People

Book Review

THIS PUBLICATION presents a general introduction to medicines management rather than an in-depth discussion. However, it is a good starting point for expanding your...

Prescribing and medicines management in older people

01 September 2013

Nursing Older People

CPD

The aim of this article is to explore prescribing and medicines management in older people. The author discusses the physiological changes that occur as people age...

Commissioning: the community nurse’s role

29 July 1998

Nursing Standard

Primary health care

The White Paper The New NHS (DoH 1997) proposes that community nurses will play a lead role in commissioning health care. Implementation of the proposals will result...

Basic pharmacology of non-opioid analgesics

06 April 2010

Nursing Standard

Art & science

Non-opioid analgesics, such as aspirin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and paracetamol, are widely used in the treatment of pain, pyrexia and inflammation....

Patient assessment:effective consultation and history taking

07 October 2008

Nursing Standard

Learning zone continuing professional development

This article explores patient consultation with specific reference to the Calgary-Cambridge consultation guide. It provides an overview of history taking and...

Adverse drug reactions: classification, susceptibility and reporting

Nursing Standard

evidence & practice

Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are increasingly common and are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Historically, ADRs have been classified as type A or...

Medicines Management for Nurses at a Glance

27 April 2016

Nursing Standard

Book Review

This publication presents a general introduction to topics related to medicines management rather than an in-depth discussion. However, it provides a good starting...

Medicines optimisation: priorities and challenges

23 March 2016

Nursing Standard

CPD

Medicines optimisation is promoted in a guideline published in 2015 by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Four guiding principles underpin...

Polypharmacy: the challenge for nurses

25 May 2016

Nursing Standard

CPD

Polypharmacy refers to the prescribing of many medicines for one individual. Polypharmacy is increasingly common as a result of the rise in multimorbidity, use of...

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