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 Nurse: Practical Prescribing
July 18, 2009 by admin
I am aware of the restrictions concerning controlled drugs (CD). However, is Diazepam a CD? I am involved in the care of patients with short-term anxiety who would benefit from this medicine. However, the trust in which I work restricts the prescription of Diazepam by Nurse Independent Prescribers (NIPs) to palliative care and alcohol withdrawal.
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