Table 3 Attitudes of ICU nurses towards potential barriers to nurse prescribing
From: Iranian nurses’ attitudes towards the necessity and barriers to developing nurse prescribing roles
Barriers to Nurse prescribing | Totally disagree & disagree n (%) | Agree & totally agree n (%) |
|---|---|---|
1. Lack of adequate financial support | 22(19.7) | 92(80.3) |
2. Lack of training | 6(5.2) | 108(94.8) |
3. Lack of nurses’ knowledge about nurse prescribing | 18(15.8) | 96 (84.2) |
4. Lack of clinical experience | 12(10.5) | 102 (89.5) |
5. Illegality of this practice in Iran | 4(3.5) | 110(96.5) |
6. Lack of support from nursing managers | 5(4.4) | 109(95.6) |
7. Doctors’ opposition | 4(3.5) | 110(96.5) |
8. No allocation of rewards and benefits | 16(14.0) | 98 (86.0) |
9. Fear of lawful consequences | 7(6.2) | 107(93.8) |