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Prescribing by mental health nurses: the UK perspective.

PURPOSE. This article aims to discuss the growth of mental health nurse (MHN) prescribing in the United Kingdom as an exemplar for readers to compare progress in their own countries and context. This study also aims to provide a historical overview of this process in the United Kingdom where MHNs pr...

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Publicado en:Perspectives in Psychiatric Care Vol. 45; no. 1; pp. 24 - 36
Autores principales: Hemingway S, Ely V
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Jan2009
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          Hemingway S
          Ely V
        affil: Senior Lecturer, Mental Health, Health and Human Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, UK; s.j.hemingway@hud.ac.uk
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          Clinical Competence
          Prescriptive Authority
          Prescriptive Authority History
          Psychiatric Nursing
          Psychotropic Drugs Administration and Dosage
          Nursing Role
          Prescriptive Authority Legislation and Jurisprudence
          Prescriptive Authority Trends
          United Kingdom
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      ab: PURPOSE. This article aims to discuss the growth of mental health nurse (MHN) prescribing in the United Kingdom as an exemplar for readers to compare progress in their own countries and context. This study also aims to provide a historical overview of this process in the United Kingdom where MHNs prescribe safely and competently. CONCLUSIONS. Finally, evidence has shown that MHNs with prescriptive authority are competent when prescribing when compared to psychiatrists. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS. Despite organizational barriers and educational concerns, MHN prescribing is becoming embedded in the healthcare context in the United Kingdom.
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