an essential guide Courtenay, Molly. Griffiths, Matt. text bibliography enk Cambridge, UK New York Cambridge University Press 2010 2nd ed. monographic eng

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xi, 204 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. "The second edition of Independent and Supplementary Prescribing builds on the success of this classic text by providing a unique resource for prescribing and medicines management for both new and experienced prescribers. This is an essential resource for anyone undertaking the non-medical prescribing programme. The book explores a number of key areas for prescribers, including the ethical and legal issues surrounding prescribing, prescribing within a public health context, evidence-based prescribing, basic pharmacology, medication safety, monitoring skills and drug calculations. Each chapter has been updated for the second edition and an additional chapter 'Minimising the risk of prescribing error' has been added. Written by a group of multi-professional authors working at all stages of the medication management process, this book will be essential reading for all nurses, midwives, pharmacists and allied health professionals qualified to prescribe as independent and/or supplementary prescribers"--Provided by publisher. Machine generated contents note: Preface; 1. Non-medical prescribing: an overview Molly Courtenay and Matt Griffiths; 2. Non-medical prescribing in a multidisciplinary team context Barbara Stuttle; 3. Consultation skills and decision making Anne Baird; 4. Legal aspects of independent and supplementary prescribing Mark Gagan; 5. Ethical issues in independent and supplementary prescribing John Adams; 6. Psychology and sociology of prescribing Tom Walley and Robin Williams; 7. Applied pharmacology Michele Cossey; 8. Monitoring skills: a. Asthma Trisha Weller; b. Coronary heart disease Paul Warburton; c. Diabetes Jill Hill; 9. Promoting concordance in prescribing interactions Sue Latter; 10. Evidence-based prescribing Trudy Granby and Steve Chapman; 11. Extended/supplementary prescribing: a public health perspective Sarah O'Brien; 12. Calculation skills Alison Eggleton; 13. Prescribing in practice Polly Buchanan; 14. Medication safety Gillian Cavell; Index. edited by Molly Courtenay, Matt Griffiths ; foreword by June Crown. Includes bibliographical references and index. Drugs Prescribing Nurse practitioners Prescription privileges Drug Prescriptions Allied Health Personnel Drug Therapy methods Nurse's Role Pharmaceutical Preparations administration & dosage Pharmacists RM138 .I53 2010 615.1 2010 F-826 QV 748 I38 2010 9780521125208 (pbk.) 0521125200 (pbk.) 2010009143 DNLM/DLC 100303 20150408114018.0 16120071