Nurse prescribing in specialist mental health (Part 1): The views and experiences of practising and non-practising nurse prescribers and service users

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 189-197

  Earle, E A ^a   Taylor, J ^b   Peet, M ^a   Grant, G ^a  

^a ROTHERHAM DONCASTER AND SOUTH HUMBER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Community Psychiatric Nurse ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mental health; Non medical prescribing; Nurse prescribing; Professional practice; Service user views

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; PRESCRIPTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; ENGLAND; HUMANS; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSE'S ROLE; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS;

EID: 79952698805     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2010.01672.x     Document Type: Review

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