Oxford Handbook of Prescribing for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals

Provides concise, practical, and expert advice for the non-medical prescriber. Intended for all levels, covering basic pharmacology, legal parameters, safe and effective prescribing and common conditions.

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.