title: The principles of pharmacology (1).
abstract: Today, nurses are presented with a bewildering range of medicines which they will have to ensure are safely administered to the patient. The nurse cannot be familiar with the numerous preparations available but he/she should have an understanding of how drugs work to ensure safe practice. Although nurse prescribing in the UK is now established, albeit on a limited basis, as the nurses role continues to evolve within the operating department a sufficient depth of knowledge of the principals of pharmacology is essential to provide holistic care.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hood
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000193:education*; D010600:Pharmacology / Q000193:education*; D011380:Programmed Instructions as Topic; D014018:Tissue Distribution