Understanding medicines management is central to the nursing role. As a nurse, you will need to make informed decisions about medicine use and optimisation, tailored to each patient. This book equips you with the theoretical and practical foundation to do just that. It covers all key components of medicines management, using a scenario-based approach to illustrate how each topic relates to your practice. Key features - Fully mapped to the NMC standards of proficiency for registered nurses (2018) - Scenari's and activities help you to translate the theory into nursing practice - Acts as a stepping stone to support your readiness to undertake a prescribing qualification upon registration