2014 Textbook Catalogue (Priced)

NURSING

Inspection copy

Inspection copy Focus on Nursing Pharmacology, 1st UK Edition A. Karch, adapted for the UK by E. Sheader, T. Speake

Dosage Calculations Made Incredibly Easy! 1st UK Edition W. Scott, D. McGrath

Dosage Calculations Made Incredibly Easy! First UK Edition is a complete and clear guide to calculating drug dosages. The text covers basic maths (fractions, decimals, ratios, proportions and

Fully adapted for the UK, this text presents essential pharmacology concepts in a streamlined, user-friendly fashion. Organised by body system, the book explains the rationale for each drug class’s

percentages), measurement systems and practical calculations. Additional chapters cover paediatric, obstetric and critical care dosage calculations. There is vital information on recording drug administration, routes of administration, and reading drug labels, and preventing errors associated with each of these. The text promotes awareness of all of these issues through the use of realistic examples and self-test questions throughout. 978-1-901831-03-0 / 336 pp / 100 illus / 2008 / £15.95 €19.00

therapeutic actions, contraindications, and adverse effects, using the British National Formulary as its reference guide. Each chapter opens with learning objectives and ends with questions to reinforce learning. Illustrations, tables, side bars, and boxes summarise concepts and focus attention on critical thinking, patient safety, evidence-based practice, lifespan issues, patient teaching, and case study-based critical thinking exercises. 978-1-901831-01-6 / 1,088 pp / 153 illus / 2010 / £38.95 €48.00

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