Medicines Management in Adult Nursing

Correct medicine management for adults is a crucial skill that adult nursing students must develop in order to provide safe care to their patients. This book specifically supports pre-registration students in meeting the required competencies for medicine management needed to pass formal assessment and to qualify as an adult nurse. It is clearly structured around the UK''s Nursing and Midwifery Council Essential Skills Clusters for medicine management, covering legal aspects, drugs calculations, administration, storage, record-keeping, introductory pharmacology, patient communication, and contextual issues in medication. The book is written in user-friendly language and uses patient scenarios to explain concepts and apply theory to practice.