Prescribing responsibilities and litigation

March 26, 2010 by admin

This article sets out the legal background to the development of nurse prescribing in its various forms and runs through the safeguards - such as acting within competence, record keeping and indemnity insurance - that can help reduce the possibility of litigation.

McHale JV. Nurse prescribing: does more responsibility mean more litigation? Br J Nursing 2010; 19(5): 315-317.