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Library Resource Guides: Administer medicines & IV therapy

Book titles on drugs & medication administration

Highly recommended texts available from the library catalogue.

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Ebooks on medication administration, calculations & IV therapy

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Relevant apps for medications

Cover art Opioid Calculator

Developed by the Faculty of Pain Medicine, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaestheists (FPM ANZCA), this opiod equianalgesic calculator is designed for specialists and general medical practitioners as was as for medical students, nurses and allied health practitioners engaged in the care of patients with persistent pain. For Apple & Android products.

Drug directories & handbooks

Recommended articles

Web resources

Useful online resources for medications, drugs & therapeutics

NSQHS Standards - Live Literature Searches

Looking for evidence to support best practice in line with the Australian National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards?

A PubMed live search will find articles from the last 5 years with a focus on the hospital setting. Click on 'more search options' in any box for specific subsets including: broader coverage of the topic, Australian focus, or Reviews