Nurse Prescribing

Download or read book Nurse Prescribing written by Jennifer L. Humphries and published by Palgrave MacMillan. This book was released on 2002 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.