Introduction to Medicines Management in Nursing

Alison Spires has had many years′ experience as a principal lecturer in the Department of Adult Nursing at London South Bank University. She is now retired. Martina O’Brien is Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing at London South Bank University, where she teaches on pre-registration courses. Martina’s clinical nursing background is mainly in surgical nursing and practice development. She has taught at the University since 2004. Her particular units of study she has responsibility for include medicines management and professional role development for adult branch nurses. She also manages OSCE’s for final year students. Kirsty Andrews is a Senior Lecturer in Acute Care Nursing at Anglia Ruskin University where she teaches on pre-registration and post-registration courses. Kirsty′s clinical nursing background is mainly in neuroscience nursing and practice development. Prior to working at Anglia Ruskin University Kirsty taught at London South Bank University for 4 years.

• IntroductionMedicines Calculations for Nursing StudentsLegal and Ethical Frameworks in Medicines ManagementThe Principles of PharmacologyAlternative Approaches to Medicines in NursingMedicines AdministrationMedicines in Field-Specific Care EnvironmentsInterprofessional Roles in Medicines Management

Unfortunately, this text was not regarded as sufficiently in-depth or sophisticated enough for the programme that I teach. However, it is clear, straightforward and well-informed and would make a suitable basic core text for the Pre-Registration Nursing programme. I have recommended it to the staff running that scheme.