Overview
- After piloting the idea of nurse prescribing, both the government and the statutory bodies have given their backing to widespread expansion of this initiative
Could well be the first book published in what is set to be a major new area
Emanates from Manchester Metropolitan University the site of the first pilot scheme for nurse prescribing
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About this book
This book provides a critical examination of the development and implications of nurse prescribing in relation to patients and clients, to nurses themselves, and to the nursing profession in general. The professional issues relevant to nurse prescribing are discussed and examined within the current framework of community nursing and practical guidelines are given.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
JENNIFER L. HUMPHRIES and JOYCE GREEN have been responsible for teaching the students of nurse prescribing at Manchester Metropolitan University since the original pilot scheme in 1994. Joyce Green was a member of the ENB Working Group for Nurse Prescribing. She is currently a part time lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University. Jennifer Humphries is a senior lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Nurse Prescribing
Editors: Jennifer L. Humphries, Joyce Green
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14722-9
Publisher: Red Globe Press London
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Macmillan Publishers Limited 1999
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 137
Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave
Topics: Nursing