Nurse independent prescribing and nurse supplementary prescribing practice: National survey

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 291-299

  Courtenay, Molly ^a   Carey, Nicola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Medicines management; National survey; Nurse independent prescribing; Nurse supplementary prescribing; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; PRESCRIPTION; PROFESSIONAL DELEGATION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DELEGATION, PROFESSIONAL; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 38149049828     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04512.x     Document Type: Article

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