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Describing prescribing identities: a qualitative study exploring non-medical prescriber identity

In order to understand how identity is formed, it is useful to first consider what the term ‘identity’ means and how it can be conceptualised. Hitlin (2003) stated that theories on identity fall into...

Interprofessional learning within a non-medical prescribing module

‘The level of engagement with [sharing prescribing experiences] has been particularly encouraging as has the breadth and depth of the discussions, which have included profoundly honest reflections...

Physiotherapy and medicines management: A pilot study

The study comprised two phases. In phase one, an expert group devised a questionnaire which was tested with a small subset of physiotherapists utilising cognitive interviewing for content validity....

Educating non-medical prescribers in the UK – perspectives of programme leads

The results were set out into five major themes: taught content (pertaining to prescribing knowledge, safety, communication and continuing professional development); assessment methods of the...

What are dietitians prescribing? An evaluation of the prescribing practice of a nutrition support dietitian

This work aimed to describe the prescribing practice of a nutrition support dietitian working within intestinal rehabilitation and to identify how long after qualification the first prescription was...

What is the value of supplementary prescribing in the 2020s? A dietitian's perspective

Supplementary prescribing involves a voluntary partnership between an IP (a doctor or dentist) and an SP to implement an agreed, patient-specific clinical management plan (CMP), with the patient's...

Medication management for patients with Parkinson's: the impact of a nurse specialist and non-medical prescribing in the hospital setting

In July 2000 the Department of Health (DH, 2000) published the NHS Plan. This included strategies to develop traditional roles, allowing nurses opportunities to evolve and challenge boundaries in...

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