Nurse Prescribing

ISBN-13: 9780333930922 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 186 str.

Jennifer L. Humphries;Joyce Green

Opis

This text provides a critical examination of the development and implications of nurse prescribing in relation to patients and clients, to nurses themselves, and to the nursing profession in general. The professional issues relevant to nurse prescribing are discussed and examined within the current framework of community nursing and practical guidelines are given. This new edition addresses the broader range of nurses who will be required to prescribe from 2002, and the increasing variety of products which may be prescribed by them. New chapters consider ethical and legal issues, and provide case studies of nurse prescribing situations.

Spis treści

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.

O autorze

JENNIFER L. HUMPHRIES and JOYCE GREEN have been involved in teaching nurse prescribing since the original pilot scheme in 1994. Jennifer is Senior Lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire. Joyce was a member of the ENB Nurse Prescribing Working Group and now retired, she continues to work as an external examiner.

Blurb

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
compliance.

New 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.