Oxford handbook of nurse prescribing /
Sue Beckwith and Penny Franklin.
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
- xxvii, 415 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
- Oxford handbooks in nursing .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is a nurse prescriber? -- Principles of supplementary prescribing -- Clinical management plans -- Basic principles of pharmacology -- Potential and unwanted effects -- Safe prescribing -- Consideration of product choice -- Review -- Working as a nurse prescriber -- Physical exams and history taking -- Prescribing for special groups -- Medical conditions -- Complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) and over the counter drugs -- Accountability -- Evidence based prescribing -- Managing the role -- Responsibilities -- Working outside the UK.