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Nurse Prescribing in Mental Health


Nurse Prescribing in Mental Health

Paperback by Jones, Adrian (North East Wales NHS Trust)

Nurse Prescribing in Mental Health

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ISBN:
9781405170925
Publication Date:
27 Mar 2009
Language:
English
Publisher:
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:
Wiley-Blackwell
Pages:
224 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 27 - 29 May 2024
Nurse Prescribing in Mental Health

Description

NURSE PRESCRIBING IN MENTAL HEALTH Nurse Prescribing in Mental health is a practical handbook for mental health nurses who are being training, have aspirations to train or who are trained in nurse prescribing. It introduces the reader to the different types of nurse prescribing and how they can be used in practice, now and in the future and reflects on the myriad of issues that are facing novice and experienced nurse prescribers. These include inter-professional relationships, team work, ethical and legal issues, governance and patient safety. The text goes on to explore the different types of medicines commonly prescribed for major disease groups and will help nurse prescribers to understand the practical application of prescribing as seen in clinical practice. Key features: Outlines the principles of prescribing and pharmacology as applied to mental health nursing Running through all of the chapters is a review of relevant nurse prescribing research and evidence that supports general prescribing practice with a direct application to clinical practice in mental health settings. Evidenced based Accessible, with case studies and scenarios in each chapter

Contents

1. Mental health nursing: our journey and our future. 2. Mental health nurse prescribing: The UK and the world. 3. The evidence base for nurse prescribing. 4. How to get nurse prescribing to work safely. 5. History and assessment: the basis for effective nurse prescribing. 6. Coexisting mental conditions. 7. Nurse prescribing in the real world. 8. Promoting concordance and patient involvement in medication management. 9. Nurse prescribers working as part of a team. 10. Ethical and legal issues in mental health nurse prescribing. 11. Future challenges for nurse prescribers

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