Evaluating prescribing competencies and standards used in nurse independent prescribers' prescribing consultations: An observation study of practice in England

Journal of Research in Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 7-26

  Latter, Sue ^a   Maben, Jill ^b   Myall, Michelle ^a   Young, Amanda ^a   Baileff, Anne ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c Southampton City Council   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advanced clinical skills; Advanced nursing practice; Medication management; Non medical prescribing; Nurse independent prescribing

Indexed keywords

EID: 45349086376     PISSN: 17449871     EISSN: 1744988X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1744987106073949     Document Type: Article

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