Current Issues in Nurse Prescribing

This book examines key topical issues for nurse prescribers, adopting a practical approach throughout.

Molly Courtenay (Author)

9780521720915, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 1 February 2001

128 pages
23.4 x 15.6 x 0.6 cm, 0.197 kg

This book examines key topical issues for nurse prescribers, adopting a practical approach throughout. It is aimed specifically at nurses undertaking the prescribing programme and for qualified nurse prescribers. Edited by the co-author of the hugely successful Nurse Prescribing: Principles and Practice, and authored by a team of leading experts and nurse trainers, it is indispensable for both the student and established nurse.

Contributors
Preface
1. The development of nurse prescribing: an overview Molly Courtenay
2. Legal and professional accountability for nurse prescribing Breda Gibson
3. Ethical issues in nurse prescribing Paul Cain
4. Clinical diagnosis and management for the nurse prescriber Chris Derrett
5. Current issues in nurse prescribing: a pharmacist's perspective Beth Taylor and Laraine Clarke
6. Nurse prescribing: an evaluation of an implementation programme within one health authority and two community healthcare trusts Cynthia Thornton
Index.

Subject Areas: Nursing [MQC]