INDICE: Contributors list. Foreword. Introduction (Dilyse Nuttall and Jane Rutt-Howard). 1 Prescribing in Context (Dilyse Nuttall). The prescribing journey. Defining non-medical prescribing. The non-medical prescribing vision. Changes in clinical practice. The economic context. The private sector. The publichealth context. Need and expectations. Differentiating between prescribers. Nurse non-medical prescribers. Pharmacist non-medical prescribers. Allied health professional non-medical prescribers. Access to education programmes. Summary of the context of prescribing. References. 2 Ethical, Legal and ProfessionalIssues in Relation to Prescribing Practice (Ruth Broadhead). PART 1: PROFESSIONAL ISSUES. The regulatory framework for prescribing. Remote prescribing. PART 2: LEGAL ISSUES. The UK legal system. Legal aspects of autonomy and gaining consent. The importance of consent. PART 3: ETHICAL ISSUES. Consequentialism. Deontology. Virtue ethics. Doctrine of double effect. Conclusion. Table of cases. References. Acts. 3 Factors Influencing Prescribing (Val Lawrenson). The prescriber. The patient. The product. Other professionals. References. 4 Effective Consultation and the Consultation Umbrella (Jane Rutt-Howard). Presenting the consultation umbrella. The consultation umbrella explained. Clinical decision-making. Conclusion. References. 5 Essential Pharmacology, Therapeutics andMedicines Management for Non-medical Prescribers (Anne Fittock, Jane Alder, Alison Astles, David Kelly, Joseph Quinn and Samir Vohra). Pharmacology as partof prescribing practice. Brief introduction to pharmacological terms. Guide through processes to build and develop ones own formulary, with examples. BNF: practise using this essential resource. Prescribing in co-morbidity. Management and avoidance of medicine interactions. Management and avoidance of adverse medicine reactions. Drugs with a narrow therapeutic index or range. Medicines management. Other resources to support your learning. References. 6 The Multidisciplinary Prescribing Team (Dawn Eccleston). Defining the multidisciplinary prescribing team. The benefits to prescribing. Understanding roles. Non-medical prescribing lead. The multidisciplinary non-medical prescribing team. Commissioning and the MDPT. Education and learning. Conclusion. References. 7 Clinical Skills (Gill Armitage and Jane Rutt-Howard). Vital signs. Conscious level. Respirations. Temperature. Pulse. Blood pressure. Additional vital signs. Clinical examination. Examination of body systems. Numeracy skills. Conclusion. References. 8 Prescribing for Specific Groups (Janice Davies and Dilyse Nuttall). Prescribing in liver disease. Prescribing in renal disease. Prescribing in pregnancy. Prescribing for older people. Prescribing for children and young people. Other groups. Ref
- ISBN: 978-1-4051-9935-3
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
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- Fecha Publicación: 25/03/2011
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