Non-medical prescribing : multi-disciplinary perspectives / Eleanor Bradley and Peter Nolan.

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Medicines and prescribing : past and present / Peter Nolan and Eleanor Bradley -- Nurse prescribing : impact, education and sustainability / Pamela Campbell -- Nurse prescribers : from 2003 to 2006 / Eleanor Bradley -- Nurse prescribing experienced / Eleanor Bradley -- Nurse prescribing observed / Eleanor Bradley, Peter Nolan, and Tanvir Rana -- Pharmacists and prescribing / Amanda Evans -- Professions allied to medicine and prescribing / Alan Borthwick.

The foundations of good prescribing are quality engagement with trusted healthcare staff, access to knowledgeable and skilled personnel, and full involvement in decisions about care. Beginning with a discussion of how prescribing practices have evolved, this book then proceeds to outline how non-medical prescribing is now implemented from the perspectives of nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals. It explores the impact on practice, and integrates the views and experiences of patients and service users, as individuals assume responsibility for their own health and select from a range of treatment options. The findings reported in this book describe the challenges posed by policy initiatives, the implications they have for healthcare personnel, and highlight areas in which further organisational change is required before the full impact of non-medical prescribing will be felt.