Non-Medical Prescribing: Multidisciplinary Perspectives - Softcover

Bradley, Eleanor; Nolan, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521706874 ISBN 13: 9780521706872

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Book Description:

This book outlines how non-medical prescribing is now implemented from the perspectives of nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals. It explores the impact on practice, and highlights areas on which further organisational change is required before the full impact of non-medical prescribing will be felt.

About the Author:

Eleanor Bradley is Head of Research and Development at South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Reader in Mental Health, Staffordshire University, Staffordshire, UK.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521706874
• ISBN 13: 9780521706872
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208