Independent Nurse: Practical Prescribing
May 18, 2009 by admin
Q: I am in the process of setting up a “new entrants” community based service which aims to support new arrivals into the country by offering a health access service. One of the objectives of this scheme is to decrease the incidence of TB. Can a nurse independent prescriber (NIP) write a Patient Specific Direction for the Mantoux test, which uses a tuberculin that is unlicensed in the UK?
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