Independent and Supplementary Prescribing
An Essential Guide

A fully revised new edition of the classic text on non-medical prescribing for new and experienced prescribers.

Molly Courtenay (Edited by), Matthew Griffiths (Edited by)

9781108928519, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 13 January 2022

256 pages
23.3 x 15.7 x 1.6 cm, 0.59 kg

'This book offers good discussion on pertinent topics for prescribers, including good communication skills, ethical and legal issues, influences on prescribing habits, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, research studies and statistical interpretation, and some useful information on disease states and prescribing for them.' Judith Klevan, Doody's Reviews

Written by a group of multi-professional authors, this fully updated third edition builds on the success of this classic text. The book explores a number of key areas for prescribers, including prescribing within a multidisciplinary team context, consultation skills, ethical and legal issues surrounding prescribing, the psychology and sociology of prescribing, and applied pharmacology. Among the other topics featured are monitoring skills, medicines concordance, evidence based prescribing, prescribing within a public health perspective, calculation skills, prescribing in dermatology, and minimizing the risk of prescribing errors. Each chapter has been revised and additional chapters on antimicrobial prescribing, education and training to become a prescriber, and a new section on renal impairment have been added. This book is an essential resource for both new and experienced prescribers and anyone undertaking the non-medical prescribing (NMP) programme including nurses, pharmacists, allied health professionals and optometrists.

1. Non-medical prescribing: An overview Molly Courtenay and Matt Griffiths
2. Non-medical prescribing in a multidisciplinary team context Barbara Stuttle, Sam Sherrington and Dianne Hogg
3. Consultation skills and decision making Gary Morris and Anne Baird
4. Legal aspects of independent and supplementary prescribing Mark Gagan
5. Ethical issues in independent and supplementary prescribing Jo Taylor and John Adams
6. Psychology and sociology of prescribing Angel Chater and Hannah Family
7. Applied pharmacology Kat Hall and Michele Cossey
8. Monitoring skills (asthma, diabetes, renal impairment) Sharon Sturney, Sian Bodman and Sally Haslam
9. Promoting concordance in prescribing interactions Sue Latter
10. Evidenced-based prescribing Gerry Morrow
11. Independent/supplementary prescribing: A public health perspective Sarah O'Brien
12. Calculation skills Alison Eggleton
13. Prescribing in practice: How it works Polly Buchanan
14. Minimising the risk of prescribing error Cate Whittlesea
15. Prescribing for undergraduate students Rosemary Lim and Molly Courtenay
16. Antimicrobial prescribing Enrique Castro-Sanchez.

Subject Areas: Medical study & revision guides [MRG], Pharmacy / dispensing [MQP], Nursing pharmacology [MQCM], Nursing [MQC], Nursing & ancillary services [MQ], Pharmacology [MMG], General practice [MBPC]