How do nurse prescribers integrate prescribing in practice: Case studies in primary and secondary care

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 13-14, 2013, Pages 2077-2086

  Bowskill, Dianne ^a   Timmons, Stephen ^b   James, Veronica ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Integration; Nurse prescribing; Professional boundaries; Trust

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING PRACTICE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

ADULT; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84878990510     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04338.x     Document Type: Article

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