Pharmacology in Midwifery - E-Book VBK, 1st Edition

by Roslyn Donnellan - Fernandez, PhD, RM, RN, IBCLC MNg (Women’s Health), Grad Cert MID (Pharm), BN, Maryam Bazargan, RM, MSc Medical (Human) Physiology, PhD, Clare Davison, RM, RN, PG Diploma (Midwifery), MPhil, PhD, Michelle Gray, PhD, Mast Professional Learning, PGDE, BSC(Hons) Midwifery, RM, RN, SFHEA and Kirsten Small, BMedSc, MBBS, MReproMed, GradDipHlthRes, PhD

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ISBN: 9780729598330

Publication Date: 09-30-2024

Page Count: 456

Imprint: Elsevier

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Key Features
- Relevant for midwifery students and midwives in Australia and New Zealand
- Draws on trusted content from the highly respected Pharmacology for Health Professionals (Knights et al)
- Covers pharmacological considerations across pregnancy, labour, birth, the postpartum period and neonatal care
- Case studies and accompanying review questions in each chapter relate theory to real life
- Supports midwives to refine and apply critical thinking, clinical judgement and decision-making skills
- Covers adverse drug reactions and interactions
- Includes pharmacological considerations for women with complex needs throughout the childbearing continuum, such as diabetes, thyroid, mental health, epilepsy, drugs of addiction and substance dependence
- Aligns with ANMAC Standards, National Prescribing Framework and NSQHSS
Student and Instructor resources on Evolve:
- Additional case studies
Contents

Part 1: Introduction to Pharmacology
1. Drugs and Medicines
2. Clinical, Ethical and Legal Foundations of Pharmacotherapy

Part 2: Principles of Pharmacology
3. Molecular Drug targets and Pharmacodynamics
4. Drug Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion
5. Pharmacokinetics and Dosing Regimen
6. Adverse Drug Reactions and Drug interactions

Part 3: Pharmacology across the childbearing continuum
7. Pregnancy
8. Labour and Birth
9. Post Partum
10. Newborn and Lactation
11. Vaccination

Part 4: Pharmacology for special considerations
12. Infection and Sepsis
13. Diabetes
14. Thyroid
15. Hypertension
16. Blood and blood clotting
17. Pre term labour
18. Asthma
19. Mental health
20. Epilepsy
21. Drugs of addiction/substance dependence
22. Role of the Midwife
Authors

Roslyn Donnellan - Fernandez, PhD, RM, RN, IBCLC MNg (Women’s Health), Grad Cert MID (Pharm), BN, Community Midwife, Senior Lecturer and Director Postgraduate Primary Maternity Care Programs, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, Maryam Bazargan, RM, MSc Medical (Human) Physiology, PhD, Senior Lecturer – Midwifery, Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Bruce, ACT, Australia, Clare Davison, RM, RN, PG Diploma (Midwifery), MPhil, PhD, Endorsed Midwife in Private Practice and Midwifery Academic, Roleystone, WA, Australia, Michelle Gray, PhD, Mast Professional Learning, PGDE, BSC(Hons) Midwifery, RM, RN, SFHEA, Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia and Kirsten Small, BMedSc, MBBS, MReproMed, GradDipHlthRes, PhD, Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia