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Investigating non-medical prescribers' awareness of compliance

The literature search systematically reviewed evidence, to investigate if NMPs in an acute NHS trust are aware of what is required to remain compliant as active, competent and safe professional...

Independent non-medical prescribing in a nurse-led hospice: strengths and challenges

In St Teresa's Hospice, iNMP is mostly carried out at the IPU, for palliative/EoL patients suffering complex and enduring symptoms, which cannot be managed by the primary and/or secondary care generic...

Prescribing where there is a comorbid presentation of anxiety and depression: a case study

Although there are over 80 known different transmitters in the brain, each nerve ending only has one type. These neurotransmitters tend to be grouped together and each seems to have a specific role....

Compounded bioidentical HRT improves quality of life and reduces menopausal symptoms

The mean age of women (n=69) aged 37 to 64 was 52 (±5.4 SD) years. Follow-up time was from 6–24 months with a median follow-up time of 11 months (±6.0 SD)..

Prescribing practices for tumour aggressiveness and castration resistance in risk-stratified prostate cancer patients

This cross-sectional study lasted one year and was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki regarding human experiments. The institutional ethics committee approved this study...

Record keeping and prescribing

A medical record is defined by the Information Commissioners Office, in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), that came into force on the 25 May 2018. It superseded existing data protection...

Triggering language and maths anxiety in non-medical prescribing students

The notion of mathematical anxiety (MA) was introduced in the 1950s, then referred to as ‘mathphobia’. Among the various definitions of MA, widely accepted is that of Spicer (2004), focusing on its...

Teaching inhaler technique

Although there are many learning theories, Visual Aural Reading Kinesthetic (VARK) learning styles are a simple way to think about how people see and respond to the world (Fleming and Mills, 1992a)....

Promoting safe prescribing practice and interprofessional working: a workshop follow-up evaluation

Effective interprofessional education is instrumental in facilitating communication and collaboration between practitioners who can work in partnership to resolve problems and provide effective care.

Treatment and management of fibromyalgia

The underlying processes remain unclear, but it is thought that alterations to sleep pattern and changes in neuroendocrine transmitters (such as serotonin, growth hormone and cortisol) indicate that...

Coenzyme Q10 supplementation in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: an overview

NAFLD is defined as the accumulation of fat, principally as triglyceride, in hepatic cells, exceeding 5–10% of liver weight (Chalasani et al, 2012). NAFLD is the most common liver disorder worldwide;...

Contraception for women aged 40 and over

Menopause is defined as the last menstrual period (LMP); a diagnosis which can only be made retrospectively following one year of amenorrhoea or 2 years if under 50. The diagnosis is usually made...

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