Professional considerations for nurse prescribers

This article considers the key professional responsibilities nurse and midwife prescribers are expected to fulfil to protect those in their care. While many of the principles have been constant since the introduction of nurse prescribing, a number of recent changes need consideration. Reference is m...

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Published inNursing standard Vol. 24; no. 43; pp. 55 - 60
Main Author Culley, Fiona
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Royal College of Nursing Publishing Company (RCN) 30.06.2010
RCNi
Subjects
Drug Prescriptions
Laws, regulations and rules
Nurses
Nursing
Practice
Practice guidelines (Medicine)
Prescription writing
Registered nurses
State Medicine
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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Summary:This article considers the key professional responsibilities nurse and midwife prescribers are expected to fulfil to protect those in their care. While many of the principles have been constant since the introduction of nurse prescribing, a number of recent changes need consideration. Reference is made in the article to some key requirements expected of all nurse prescribers regardless of their particular role or practice setting.
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ISSN:0029-6570
2047-9018
DOI:10.7748/ns2010.06.24.43.55.c7880