The Textbook of Non–Medical Prescribing - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 111885649X ISBN 13: 9781118856499

Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell, 2015

Synopsis

The Textbook of Non-Medical Prescribing is an easy-to-read, comprehensive overview of the essential knowledge, key issues and skills relevant to non-medical prescribing.  Now fully updated and linked to the National Prescribing Centre Single Competency Framework for non-medical prescribers, with activities to help you link your continuing professional development within the competences required as a prescriber.  This practical title remains an ideal resource for all qualified health professionals to practice safe and effective non-medical prescribing.

The section edition is structured around four core themes – public health, social and cultural issues, prescribing principles, and continuing professional development – which are threaded throughout the text. It also includes additional material on the importance on continuing professional development in prescribing, as well as the history and context of non-medical prescribing; ethical, legal and professional issues; effective consultations; essential pharmacology; clinical skills; prescribing for specific groups; and the role of the multidisciplinary team.

Key Features:

• Accessible and study-friendly

• Each chapter has learning objectives and activities to support a deeper understanding of the theoretical knowledge base and its application to practice

• Case studies linking the topics to real-life scenarios

• Companion website at www.wiley.com/go/nuttall with a range of self-assessment questions, quizzes, numeracy exercises, case studies and weblinks.

The Textbook of Non-Medical Prescribing provides support to anyone studying for a prescribing qualification or looking for a refresher on the subject.

About this title

About the Author

ABOUT THE EDITIORS Dilyse Nuttall is Divisional Leader and Principal Lecturer in the School of Health at the University of Central Lancashire, UK, where she is Divisional Lead for the Family, Community & Public Health Division.

Jane Rutt-Howard is Senior Lecturer in the School of Health at the University of Central Lancashire, where she is Course Leader for both Postgraduate Certificate in Enhanced Clinical Practice and BSc (Hons) Nurse Practitioner programmes.

From the Back Cover

THE TEXTBOOK OF NON-MEDICAL PRESCRIBING
SECOND EDITION

The Textbook of Non-medical Prescribing is an easy-to-read, comprehensive overview of the essential knowledged, key issues and skills relevant to non-medical prescribing. Now fully updated and linked to the National Prescribing Centre Single Competency Framework for non-medical prescribers, with activities to help you link your continuing professional development within the competences required as a prescriber. This practical title remains an ideal resource for all qualified health professionals to practice safe and effective non-medical prescribing.

The second edition is structured around four core themes – public health, social and cultural issues, prescribing principles and continuing professional development – which are threaded throughout the text. It also includes additional material on the importance of continuing professional development in prescribing, as well as the history and context of non-medical prescribing; ethical, legal and professional issues; effective consultations; essential pharmacology; clinical skills; prescribing for specific groups and the role of the multidisciplinary team.

KEY FEATURES:

• Accessible and study-friendly
• Each chapter has learing objectives and activities to support a deeper understanding of the theoretical knowledge base and its application to practice
• Case studies linking the topics to real life scenarios
• Compation website at www.wiley.com/go/nuttall with a range of self-assessment questions, quizzes, numeracy exercises, case studies and weblinks.

The Textbook of Non-medical Prescribing provides support to anyone studying for a prescribing qualification or looking for a refresher on the subject.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 111885649X
• ISBN 13: 9781118856499
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 352
• Editor: Nuttall Dilyse, Rutt–Howard Jane