Non‐medical prescribing versus medical prescribing for acute and chronic disease management in primary and secondary care

G Weeks, J George, K Maclure… - Cochrane Database of …, 2016 - cochranelibrary.com
Background A range of health workforce strategies are needed to address health service
demands in low‐, middle‐and high‐income countries. Non‐medical prescribing involves …

Barriers to pharmacist prescribing: a scoping review comparing the UK, New Zealand, Canadian and Australian experiences

M Zhou, J Desborough, A Parkinson… - … Journal of Pharmacy …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Non-medical prescribers, including pharmacists, have been found to achieve
comparable clinical outcomes with doctors for certain health conditions. Legislation …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the contribution of prescribing in primary care by nurses and professionals allied to medicine: a systematic review of literature

S Bhanbhro, VM Drennan, R Grant, R Harris - BMC health services …, 2011 - Springer
Background Safe and timely access to effective and appropriate medication through primary
care settings is a major concern for all countries addressing both acute and chronic disease …

[HTML][HTML] An overiew of non medical prescribing across one strategic health authority: a questionnaire survey

M Courtenay, N Carey, K Stenner - BMC Health Services Research, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Background Over 50,000 non-medical healthcare professionals across the United
Kingdom now have prescribing capabilities. However, there is no evidence available with …

Factors influencing nurse and pharmacist willingness to take or not take responsibility for non-medical prescribing

C Maddox, D Halsall, J Hall, MP Tully - Research in Social and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background In the UK, the majority of non-medical prescribers (NMPs) are nurses or
pharmacists working in community or primary care. However, little is known about what …

Nurse prescribing in primary care: a metasynthesis of the literature

D Nuttall - Primary health care research & development, 2018 - cambridge.org
AimThe aim of this metasynthesis was to develop an understanding of the existing
theoretical perspectives around nurse prescribing and to identify any gaps in knowledge …

Nurse prescribing roles in acute care: an evaluative case study

K Jones, M Edwards, A While - Journal of advanced nursing, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
jones k., edwards m. & while a.(2010) Nurse prescribing roles in acute care: an evaluative
case study. Journal of Advanced Nursing 67 (1), 117–126. Abstract Aim. This paper is a …

Are nurse and pharmacist independent prescribers making clinically appropriate prescribing decisions? An analysis of consultations

S Latter, A Smith, A Blenkinsopp… - Journal of health …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: Legislation and health policy enabling nurses and pharmacists to prescribe a
comprehensive range of medicines has been in place in the UK since 2006. Our objective …

Educating nonmedical prescribers

D Stewart, K MacLure, J George - British journal of clinical …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The last decade has seen developments in nonmedical prescribing, with the introduction of
prescribing rights for healthcare professionals. In this article, we focus on the education …

Survey of patients' experiences and perceptions of care provided by nurse and pharmacist independent prescribers in primary care

M Tinelli, A Blenkinsopp, S Latter, A Smith… - Health …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background In the U nited K ingdom, nurses and pharmacists who have undertaken
additional post‐registration training can prescribe medicines for any medical condition …