Practical Prescribing
Independent Prescribing: Practical Prescribing
May 24, 2010 by admin
I work in the community and qualified as an independent supplementary prescriber four months ago. I have only just received my prescription pad and do not feel confident. I am also unsure whether there are continuing professional development (CPD) requirements for prescribers.
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Independent Prescribing: Practical Prescribing
April 25, 2010 by admin
I am a qualified independent/supplementary nurse prescriber. I am sometimes required to prescribe unlicensed medicines where I work. I know legislative changes took place in December 2009, however, I am still not certain whether I am able to prescribe these medicines. Can you advise?
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Independent Prescribing: Practical Prescibing
April 25, 2010 by admin
I am a qualified mental health nurse prescriber, having qualified as a prescriber two months ago. I have only just received my prescription pad and it is proving very difficult to arrange a supervisory session with the consultant with whom I work. I am losing confidence. Can you advise?
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Independent Prescribing: Practical Prescribing
April 25, 2010 by admin
I am a community matron and very interested in undertaking the independent/supplementary prescribing training programmme. I am unsure, however, whether I need to undertake a module in physical assessment and diagnosis before I do so. Can you give me some advice?
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Independent Prescribing: Practical Prescribing
April 25, 2010 by admin
I worked as a community diabetes nurse specialist up to 2004 and, after a career break, returned to work in 2009. I have just taken up a post as a community staff nurse. I also have the V150 prescribing qualification. Can I use the V150 in my current post?
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Independent Prescribing: Practical Prescribing
April 25, 2010 by admin
As a Nurse Independent Prescriber (NIP), am I able to prescribe and administer unlicensed medications? If not, can I administer them if prescribed by a doctor? The product in question is Tuberculin PPD (or the Mantoux test).
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Independent Prescribing: Practical Prescribing
February 3, 2010 by admin
Am I able to administer a vaccine using a Patient Specific Direction (PSD) as opposed to a Patient Group Direction (PGD)? My local pharmacist told me that this is possible, and that details about the medicine dose, do not need to be included in the PSD but can be provided verbally. Is this correct?
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Independent Prescribing: Practical Prescribing
November 27, 2009 by admin
I am undertaking the non-medical prescribing programme and am unclear about unlicensed medicines and off-label prescribing. Can I prescribe an unlicensed medicine or off-label as an independent prescriber?
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Independent Prescribing: Practical Prescribing
October 11, 2009 by admin
As a nurse working in private healthcare, can I administer injectable medicines such as Botox Vistabel, Dysport, and Azzalure in cosmetic procedures using a patient group direction (PGD)? Could I prescribe these treatments?
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Independent Nurse: Practical Prescribing
September 22, 2009 by admin
I recently started a two-year MSc Advanced Practitioner programme with a special interest in COPD, and work with a community COPD team. I qualified as a nurse independent prescriber/nurse supplementary prescriber in 2005, prescribing within my competence in my specialist area. However, my current line manager says I will not be able to prescribe until the end of the course in 2011. I would appreciate your view.
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