Medicine management is an important and demanding aspect of nursing practice. It requires both clinical knowledge and the use of professional judgement. This accessible book is designed to help both practising and student nurses prepare to deal with the challenges of medicine management. It covers the principles and skills involved in a range of common medicine management scenarios and will help nursing students integrate their knowledge of physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology and nursing care.

Case Study One - The Person with Alzheimer's DiseaseCase Study Two - The young person with AsthmaCase Study Three - The Person with Bi-Polar DisorderCase Study Four - The Person with Lung CancerCase Study Five - The Person with COPDCase Study Six - The Person with acute left ventricular failure following myocardial infarctionCase Study Seven - The young person with Cystic FibrosisCase Study Eight - The Person with DepressionCase Study Nine - The Young Person with Diabetes Mellitus>Case Study Eleven - The Person with EpilepsyCase Study Twelve - The Person with HypertensionCase Study Thirteen - The Person with Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseCase Study Fourteen - The Young Person with MeningitisCase Study Fifteen - The Person with a Myocardial InfarctionCase Study Sixteen - The Person with OsteoporosisCase Study Seventeen - The Person with PainCase Study Eighteen - The Person with Parkinson's DiseaseCase Study Nineteen - The Person with Rheumatoid ArthritisCase Study Twenty - The Person with SchizophreniaCase Study Twentyone - The Woman with a Urinary Tract InfectionGlossaryIndex