Oxford Handbook of Prescribing for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals Third Edition

The new revised third edition of the Oxford Handbook of Prescribing for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals, provides concise, practical, and expert guidance on all aspects of non-medical prescribing. Now thoroughly updated, key advice has been organised by practice specialty, to aid learning and decision making in prescribing practice, and ensure the vital information is always at your fingertips.

Using information from the authors’ years of experience as nurse practitioners and teachers, this practical handbook is packed with a wealth of recommendations, guidance, and support. Containing the practical principles nurses and other non-medical prescribers need to practice safely, effectively and cost-consciously whatever the situation, it provides evidence-based advice on a wide selection of subjects to give a complete picture of the role of the prescriber. The topics covered range from basic pharmacology, to the legal aspects and processes of prescribing practice, as well as prescribing for specific conditions and special groups, such as the older person and the very young.

This new edition features the most recent legislation and changes to prescribing standards, giving nurses and non-medical prescribers access to the most up-to-date information to inform their practice. This new edition has been reorganised to focus on the most common scopes of practice, for both acute and long conditions frequently managed by NMPs, to ensure ease-of-access to essential information.

Written by practising nurses and checked by subject experts and pharmacologists, the Oxford Handbook of Prescribing for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals, third edition continues to be an essential companion for all nurse and non-medical prescribers. It is ideal for students taking prescribing courses as a detailed and practical guide to practice as it covers all the competency areas, through to established practitioners who would like a handy reference to dip into when needed, as well as for other non-medical prescribers.

• Fast access to concise, targeted information on all essential aspects of nurse and non-medical prescribing
• Written by experienced prescribers and teachers
• Packed full of up-to-the minute guidance and information
• Patient centred, evidence-based and in line with government guidelines
• An indispensable companion for nurses and other non-medical prescribers at all levels

New to this Edition:

• · This fully updated third edition has been expanded to include essential information and guidance for all non-medical prescribers and for those who are considering a prescribing role
• Content has been reorganised to focus on the most common scopes of practice frequently managed by nurses and other NMPs
• Incorporates new legislation and changes to prescribing standards, including safe and effective prescribing and medicines management

CONTENTS

1:Non-medical prescribing policy and context
2:What is a non-medical prescriber?
3:Practising as a prescriber
4:Basic principles of pharmacology
5:Potential and unwanted effects
6:Safe prescribing
7:Practical considerations for prescribing
8:Review
9:Prescribing for special groups
10:Audit
11:Evidence-based prescribing
12:Clinical governance
13:Prescribing for gastrointestinal disorders
14:Prescribing for cardiovascular disease
15:Prescribing for respiratory disease
16:Prescribing for mental health conditions and substance dependence
17:Prevention and treatment of infections
18:Prescribing for diabetes
19:Prescribing for pain and musculoskeletal conditions
20:Prescribing for skin conditions