Table 1 Indicative Content for Nurse Prescribing Courses
From: Pharmacology education for nurse prescribing students – a lesson in reusable learning objects
1 | Consultation, decision-making and therapy including referral. |
2 | Influences on and psychology of prescribing. |
3 | Prescribing in a team context. |
4 | Clinical pharmacology including the effects of co-morbidity. |
5 | Evidence-based practice and clinical governance in relation to nurse prescribing. |
6 | Legal, policy and ethical aspects. |
7 | Professional accountability and responsibility. |
8 | Prescribing in the public health context. |