An exploration of the continuing professional development needs of nurse independent prescribers and nurse supplementary prescribers who prescribe medicines for patients with diabetes

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 208-216

  Carey, Nicola ^a   Courtenay, Molly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuing professional development; Nurses; Pharmacology; Prescribing; Support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PHARMACOLOGY; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FOCUS GROUPS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; PHARMACOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 73149099122     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.02943.x     Document Type: Article

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