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Indicative Content for Nurse Prescribing Courses |
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Consultation, decision-making and therapy including referral. |
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Influences on and psychology of prescribing. |
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Prescribing in a team context. |
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Clinical pharmacology including the effects of co-morbidity. |
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Evidence-based practice and clinical governance in relation to nurse prescribing. |
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Legal, policy and ethical aspects. |
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Professional accountability and responsibility. |
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Prescribing in the public health context. |
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This table shows the indicative content for nurse prescribing courses as detailed by the Nursing & Midwifery Council [5] | |
Lymn et al. BMC Nursing 2008 7:2 doi:10.1186/1472-6955-7-2 |
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