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Pharmacology in Midwifery

  • 1st Edition - June 1, 2024
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Roslyn Donnellan - Fernandez, Maryam Bazargan, Clare Davison, Michelle Gray, Kirsten Small
  • Language: English

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… Read more

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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.

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
  • An eBook is included in all print purchases

Student and Instructor resources on Evolve:

  • Additional case studies

Table of 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

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: September 21, 2024
  • Language: English

About the authors

RD

Roslyn Donnellan - Fernandez

Affiliations and expertise
Community Midwife, Senior Lecturer and Director Postgraduate Primary Maternity Care Programs, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia

MB

Maryam Bazargan

Affiliations and expertise
Senior Lecturer – Midwifery, Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Bruce, ACT, Australia

CD

Clare Davison

Affiliations and expertise
Endorsed Midwife in Private Practice and Midwifery Academic, Roleystone, WA, Australia

MG

Michelle Gray

Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia

KS

Kirsten Small

Affiliations and expertise
Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia