Drug Therapy in Rheumatology Nursing - Couverture souple

Ryan, Sarah

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0470027665 ISBN 13 : 9780470027660

Editeur : Wiley–Blackwell, 2007

Synopsis

Book by Ryan Sarah

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

Drug therapy management is a key topic for all nurses caring forpatients with a rheumatologic condition.  With nurses nowrequired to prescribe, administer, monitor and review medication,this volume will help nurses develop their knowledge, skills andself–confidence to provide these services, while also advising onthe benefits and risks of medication. This much–awaited secondedition has been revised to address the changing face of clinicalpractice and distinct advances in this field, providing vitalinformation on the latest drug treatments such as biological agentsthat suppress the disease and initiate remission, it will alsoadvise on the use of selective and non–steroidal inflammatorydrugs.

Content is organised into comprehensive sections, with succinctchapters that discuss:

• Rheumatologic conditions
• Drug therapy
• The role of the nurse
• Patient education and adherence to drug therapy.

In addition, new material explores biologic therapies;management of non–steroidal drugs; nurse prescribing; management ofchronic pain; and case studies to inform clinical decision–makingregarding drug therapy.

Drug Therapy in Rheumatology Nursing, Second Edition, isa useful tool for nurses, primary care nurses, student nurses andeducators. It will also prove a valuable resource to other healthprofessionals caring for patients with a rheumatologic condition,including pharmacists, physiotherapists and junior doctors.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Sarah RyanRGN, PhD, MSc, BSc, Cert ED, FRCN, Nurse Consultant Rheumatology, Haywood Hospital, Stoke on Trent, UK.As a consultant Nurse Dr Sarah Ryan is at the top of her profession and has a reputation respected throughout the clinical world. Sarah is Editor of Musculoskeletal Care, and a member of the Chief Nursing Officer s Practice Advisory Group and a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Wiley–Blackwell
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0470027665
• ISBN 13: 9780470027660
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 320