This book is intended to serve as a textbook for nursing students as well as a ready reference for nursing practitioners. Besides imparting basic knowledge on pharmacology, the book also discusses nurses' roles and interventions in different settings and contexts with each unit: preventive pharmacology, infection control, poisoning, medicolegal aspects, fluid and electrolyte balance, and more.

Knowledge of pharmacology enables the nurse to understand how drugs work in the human body, and to anticipate and recognize the potential side effects in a timely manner, though there is Inadequate focus on these issues in their curriculum. Transitioning from new graduates to the full professional role requires gaining clinical expertise coupled with an orientation to the unit and a formal transition to practice programme. The focus of this book, in addition to learning pharmacology, is on the applied aspects of pharmacology and Influence on the nursing practices.

This book is Intended to serve as a textbook for nursing students as well as a readyreference for nursing practitioners. Besides Imparting basic knowledge on pharmacology, the book also discusses nurses' roles and interventions in different settings and contexts with each unit: Preventive pharmacology, infection contro, poisoning, medico legal aspects, fluid and electrolyte balance, etc.

The special features of the book are:

The first unit which deals with all aspects of medication,
General pharmacology concepts,
Dosage forms,
Routes of administration,
Storage and handling of high alert medications,
Controlled drugs and vaccines.
Another unique feature Is the discussion on ethics, laws and, professional regulations In nursing practice.