Preparing nurses to prescribe medicines for patients with dermatological conditions

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 698-707

  Courtenay, Molly ^a   Carey, Nicola ^a   Burke, Joanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dermatology; Extended prescribing; Nurse prescribing; Questionnaire survey; Supplementary prescribing; Training programme

Indexed keywords

DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; PRESCRIPTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SKIN DISEASE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; EDUCATION, NURSING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSES; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 33747721407     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.03960.x     Document Type: Article

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