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 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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Unlicensed medicines: green light and standards updated
March 23, 2010 by admin
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has now issued a circular (04/2010) that permits nurse and midwife independent prescribers to prescribe unlicensed medicines, following legislative changes in December.
The circular updates the “Standards of proficiency for nurse and midwife prescribers“, setting out the requirements for this type of prescribing. The prescriber must be satisfied that an alternative, licensed medication would not meet the patient’s needs and that there is sufficient evidence and/or experience to demonstrate efficacy and safety for that individual; the prescriber must take responsibility for prescribing the unlicensed medicine and for overseeing care; the patient must understand the implications of being prescribed an unlicensed medicine and agree to this; the reasons for choosing this medication must be documented in the patient’s notes; professional advice must be obtained as necessary; and adverse drug reactions must be reported via the Yellow Card scheme. The guidance stresses that nurse and midwife prescribers should pay particular attention to the risks associated with unlicensed medicines, and says that the NMC will consider it best practice to have policies and systems in place to monitor and manage the clinical risks.
A second circular (03/2010) requires approved educational institutions to amend the content and learning outcomes of V300 programmes to reflect the legislative changes. Programmes must conform by 1 February 2011.
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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