Cannabis : a handbook for nurses

Summary: "31 Jurisdictions and all provinces/territories of Canada have passed legislation legalizing medical cannabis. This has created a need for education of nurses to address the growing and evolving concerns regarding public health. In July 2018, the NCSB released guidelines to address these concerns and to ensure nurses are educated as to the care of patients using marijuana for treatment purposes and recreationally as well"--

Record details

ISBN: 1975144260
ISBN: 9781975144265
Physical Description: xvi, 456 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
print
Publisher: Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, [2021]
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	History of cannabis and prohibition -- The human endocannabinoid system (ECS): physiology -- Cannabis pharmacology: from the whole plant to pharmaceutical applications -- Cannabidiol -- Cannabis sciences: reviewing trends -- The nurse's role: providing cannabis care -- Advanced practice nursing considerations -- Legal, ethical, and advocacy concerns: cannabis form the federal to state level.