The Nurse′s Guide to Mental Health Medicines
eBook - ePub

The Nurse′s Guide to Mental Health Medicines

  1. 200 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Nurse′s Guide to Mental Health Medicines

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About This Book

A book written by nurses for nurses providing a simple guide to the most common medicines. Spanning 8 concise and highly readable chapters, the book explains the pharmacology of different drug types in simple terms while also considering the practical aspects of working with people requiring mental health medicines. Key features:

  • A detailed ?Medicines List? contained in each chapter providing the key information on dosages, brand names and possible adverse reactions
  • Takes a life course approach highlighting specific considerations for children, pregnancy and older people
  • Cuts through the complex terminology with clear and simple language supported by real world case studies

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Year
2022
ISBN
9781529787788

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Publisher Note
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. About the Author and Contributors
  8. Author Acknowledgements
  9. About the Book
  10. 1 Antidepressant Medications
  11. 2 Mood-Stabilising Medications
  12. 3 Medications for Managing Anxiety Including Common Sleep Medications
  13. 4 Medicines for Alcohol and Drug Dependence
  14. 5 Antipsychotic Medication
  15. 6 Medicines for Rapid Tranquillisation
  16. 7 Medication used for the Management of Dementia
  17. Appendix Drug calculations
  18. Glossary
  19. Index