Pharmacology in Midwifery has been written specifically for midwives in Australia and New Zealand and focuses on medications and their management – a core subject of the nursing curriculum and an integral part of practice.
Written by highly respected experts in both pharmacology and midwifery, the textbook takes the reader through essential information about drugs and their therapeutic effects. It then explores pharmacology in the midwifery scope of practice, considering pregnancy, labour, birth, the postpartum period and neonatal care, both for normal and low risk pregnancies and women with complex needs.
This book is a useful foundation text for midwifery students as well as for practising midwives wishing to refresh or augment their skills as prescribers.
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
An eBook is included in all print purchases
Student and Instructor resources on Evolve:
Additional case studies
1. Pharmacology in Midwifery - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iv 6. Contents - p. Page v 7. About the authors - p. Page vi 8. Foreword from Australian college of midwives (ACM) - p. Page vii 9. Reviewers - p. Page viii 10. Acknowledgements - p. Page ix 11. About this resource - p. Page x 12. Guide to text - p. Page xi 13. List of Illustrations - p. Page xii 14. List of Tables - p. Page xiii 15. Chapter 1 : Drugs and medicines - p. Page xiii 16. Chapter 2 : Clinical, ethical and legal foundations of pharmacotherapy - p. Page 22 17. Chapter 3 : Molecular drug targets and pharmacodynamics - p. Page 47 18. Chapter 4 : Drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion - p. Page 59 19. CHAPTER 5 : Pharmacokinetics and dosing regimen - p. Page 78 20. CHAPTER 6 : Adverse drug reactions and drug interactions - p. Page 88 21. Chapter 7 : Pregnancy - p. Page 97 22. Chapter 8 : Labour and birth - p. Page 125 23. CHAPTER 9 : The postnatal period - p. Page 158 24. CHAPTER 10 : The newborn and lactation - p. Page 181 25. Chapter 11 : Vaccinations in pregnancy and recommended schedule for newborns - p. Page 208 26. Chapter 12 : Infection and sepsis – maternal and neonatal - p. Page 233 27. CHAPTER 13 : Diabetes in pregnancy and its management - p. Page 253 28. Chapter 14 : The thyroid - p. Page 271 29. Chapter 15 : Drugs affecting the heart, vascular system and blood volume - p. Page 284 30. Chapter 16 : Blood and blood clotting - p. Page 304 31. CHAPTER 17 : Premature labour and birth - p. Page 323 32. Chapter 18 : Asthma - p. Page 336 33. Chapter 19 : Mental health - p. Page 358 34. Chapter 20 : Epilepsy - p. Page 378 35. Chapter 21 : Drugs of dependence - p. Page 396 36. Chapter 22 : Role of the midwife - p. Page 412 37. GENERIC-TITLE - p. Page 442
Pharmacology in Midwifery has been written specifically for midwives in Australia and New Zealand and focuses on medications and their management – a core subject of the nursing curriculum and an integral part of practice.
Written by highly respected experts in both pharmacology and midwifery, the textbook takes the reader through essential information about drugs and their therapeutic effects. It then explores pharmacology in the midwifery scope of practice, considering pregnancy, labour, birth, the postpartum period and neonatal care, both for normal and low risk pregnancies and women with complex needs.
This book is a useful foundation text for midwifery students as well as for practising midwives wishing to refresh or augment their skills as prescribers.
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
An eBook is included in all print purchases
Student and Instructor resources on Evolve:
Additional case studies
1. Pharmacology in Midwifery - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iv 6. Contents - p. Page v 7. About the authors - p. Page vi 8. Foreword from Australian college of midwives (ACM) - p. Page vii 9. Reviewers - p. Page viii 10. Acknowledgements - p. Page ix 11. About this resource - p. Page x 12. Guide to text - p. Page xi 13. List of Illustrations - p. Page xii 14. List of Tables - p. Page xiii 15. Chapter 1 : Drugs and medicines - p. Page xiii 16. Chapter 2 : Clinical, ethical and legal foundations of pharmacotherapy - p. Page 22 17. Chapter 3 : Molecular drug targets and pharmacodynamics - p. Page 47 18. Chapter 4 : Drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion - p. Page 59 19. CHAPTER 5 : Pharmacokinetics and dosing regimen - p. Page 78 20. CHAPTER 6 : Adverse drug reactions and drug interactions - p. Page 88 21. Chapter 7 : Pregnancy - p. Page 97 22. Chapter 8 : Labour and birth - p. Page 125 23. CHAPTER 9 : The postnatal period - p. Page 158 24. CHAPTER 10 : The newborn and lactation - p. Page 181 25. Chapter 11 : Vaccinations in pregnancy and recommended schedule for newborns - p. Page 208 26. Chapter 12 : Infection and sepsis – maternal and neonatal - p. Page 233 27. CHAPTER 13 : Diabetes in pregnancy and its management - p. Page 253 28. Chapter 14 : The thyroid - p. Page 271 29. Chapter 15 : Drugs affecting the heart, vascular system and blood volume - p. Page 284 30. Chapter 16 : Blood and blood clotting - p. Page 304 31. CHAPTER 17 : Premature labour and birth - p. Page 323 32. Chapter 18 : Asthma - p. Page 336 33. Chapter 19 : Mental health - p. Page 358 34. Chapter 20 : Epilepsy - p. Page 378 35. Chapter 21 : Drugs of dependence - p. Page 396 36. Chapter 22 : Role of the midwife - p. Page 412 37. GENERIC-TITLE - p. Page 442
