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This unique and highly popular book provides an essential and authoritative guide to the principles and practice of nurse prescribing. The second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated in response to the recent developments that have secured an expansion of prescribing authority in terms of the nurses who may prescribe and the products that may be prescribed.Retaining the concise format and clear writing style of the first edition, the text explores a wide range of topics related to current practice and provides access to a variety of perspectives on nurse prescribing. The contributors draw on a wealth of experience to provide a critical exploration of the development and implications of nurse prescribing. Topics covered include:- Accountability- Assessment and evaluation- Responsibilities- Management- ComplianceNew for this edition are separate chapters covering legal issues and ethical principles, as well as a whole chapter of case study scenarios that give the reader real-life examples of nurse prescribing in practice.Whether you are already a nurse prescriber, about to become one, or a health care professional interested in prescribing issues or the developing and expanding role of the nurse, this book is for you.>
List of contents
Foreword; Baroness Cumberlege
Preface
Development of the Nurse Prescribing Initiative; J.Green
Nurse Prescribing: Ethical Principles and Accountability; E.Groves
Nurse Prescribing: Accountability and Legal Issues; S.Preece
Assessment and Evaluation in Nurse Prescribing; J.Humphries
Responsibilities of Prescribing; R.Anderson
The Management of Prescribing; M.Campbell
Keep Taking Your Medication or You Will Not Get Better: Who is the Non-Compliant Patient?; J.Richman
Nurse Prescribing: The Reality; L.Lowe & R.Hurst
Will You Walk a Little Faster...?; D.Skidmore
Nurse Prescribing Case Studies; J.Humphries
The Future of Nurse Prescribing; J.Humphries & J.Green
Appendix 1: The Nurse Prescriber's Formulary
Appendix 2: Proposed List of Prescription Only Medicines for Prescribing by Independent Nurse Prescribers
Index.
About the author
Jennifer L. Humphries, Joyce Green
