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Pathophysiology and Pharmacology in Nursing

Second Edition


May 2019 | 440 pages | Learning Matters

Pathophysiology and Pharmacology in Nursing has been carefully designed to provide an integrated introduction to both the biology of disease and the therapeutic agents that are used to manage them. It covers the basics of pharmacology, the core pathological concepts of inflammation, infection and cancer, as well as a systems based consideration of the pathophysiology and relevant pharmacology of common disorders.

New to the second edition:

  • All content updated and mapped to the 2018 NMC standards
  • Two new chapters on ‘Mental health conditions’ and ‘Renal conditions.

The ideal starting point for student nurses to develop a robust, integrated knowledge of human disease and pharmacology, enabling them to provide care that is based on up-to-date knowledge of this important subject.

 
Section 1: Core concepts and key pathophysiological processes
 
Chapter 1: Introduction to pathophysiology and pharmacology
 
Chapter 2: The inflammatory response
 
Chapter 3: Infection
 
Chapter 4: The adaptive immune response
 
Chapter 5: Cancer
 
Section 2: Protective mechanisms
 
Chapter 6: Pain
 
Chapter 7: Nausea and vomiting
 
Section 3: Systems diseases and conditions
 
Chapter 8: Cardiovascular disease and hypertension
 
Chapter 9: Respiratory diseases
 
Chapter 10: Disorders of the gastrointestinal system
 
Chapter 11: Diabetes
 
Chapter 12: Neurological conditions
 
Chapter 13: Mental health conditions: Depression
 
Chapter 14: Renal conditions

yes, placed in the book store for adoption. Please reactivate my vital source to continue to review.

Professor Marilyn F. Lawrence
Nursing, Olivet College
March 10, 2022

Well structured book for undergraduate programmes. Very useful for NMC future nurse programmes.

Mr Martin Murchie
School of Health & Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University
February 7, 2020

Well structured book for undergraduate programmes. Very useful for NMC future nurse programmes.

Mr Martin Murchie
School of Health & Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University
February 7, 2020

Good clear sections, well laid out. Easily understood language and application to practice well mapped.

Ms Lisa Shennan
Faculty of Health & Social Care Sciences, St George's, University of London
September 25, 2019

a very useful resource integrating pathophysiology and pharmacology for nurses

Mr Arcangel Benidicto Bathan
School of Nursing, BPP University
December 4, 2020

A great book for which I have written a review in and also am adopting on a brand new nursing curriculum as part of the essential reading list

Mrs Sheila Sobrany
School of Health and Education, Middlesex University
September 4, 2019

Really usefully book which looks at pathology, using case studies and anatomy to illustrate the issues. it then looks at pharmacological treatments in an easy to follow way. This links to practice helping the students to understand the concepts and principles well. The section in the front helps students mapping to the NMC standards.

Mrs Gemma Booth
School of Community Health and Midwifery, University of Central Lancashire
July 30, 2020

Relevent text for pre-registration Nursing in the context of NMC (2018) Education Standards

Ms Stephanie Dunleavy
School of Nursing (Magee), Ulster University
August 16, 2019

Very useful and interesting book.Recommended as essentail to support the future nurse module in the new adult curriculum

Mrs Debbie Watkinson
Nursing, Counselling & Psychotherapy, Derby University
July 11, 2019