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Prescriptive Authority (prescriptive + authority)

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Prescriptive Authority for Nurses: The Canadian Perspective

PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE, Issue 1 2009
Cheryl Forchuk RN
PURPOSE.,This study aims to describe the role of prescriptive authority for nurses within Canada. CONCLUSIONS.,Prescriptive authority for Canadian nurses is linked to the development of advanced practice nursing generally and nurse practitioners specifically. Recent legislative changes allow nurse practitioners to function more independently regardless of the availability of medical practitioners. The smaller population results in less legislative variety for specific nurse practitioner specialty areas. Facilitators and barriers to implementing effective prescriptive authority remain as challenges and mirror findings from other literature. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS.,Role clarity, strength in nursing focus, and support from administrators and legislation are required for prescriptive authority to be fully enacted. [source]

Perspectives on Prescribing: Pioneers' Narratives and Advice

PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE, Issue 3 2002
Ann Hales PhD
PURPOSE. To recount "pearls of wisdom" concerning prescriptive privileges of the psychiatric nursing pioneers. METHODS. A thematic analysis of documented "stories" from 32 psychiatric APNs concerning acquisition of and having prescriptive privileges. FINDINGS. A thematic analysis of psychiatric APN stories revealed five major themes related to prescriptive authority: acquisition of knowledge, professional and patient relationships, legislative logistics, balance within the role, and management of anxiety and the sense of responsibility. CONCLUSIONS. Prescriptive authority offers broad opportunities for advanced practice psychiatric nurses. Educational programs include competencies and skills for prescribing, but another learning tool is the use of collective practical knowledge and wisdom offered by psychiatric nurses who are pioneers in the prescribing arena. [source]

Independent mental health nurse prescribing

JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC & MENTAL HEALTH NURSING, Issue 6 2009
A. JONES phd rn
Independent prescribing (IP) is a new form of prescriptive authority for mental health services. Very little is known about where IP is being implemented and factors to support or constrain its adoption. An opportunistic sample of 119 respondents made up of nurses, doctors, support workers, occupational therapists and social workers completed an online survey. The sample worked in adult, old age and substance misuse services. Hospital wards and community mental health teams were identified as the highest ranked areas for implementation. A total of 68% of the sample identified pharmacology as the area for further training. And 40% of the sample felt that IP had been introduced to make services more effective. This opportunistic sample supported IP as a means to offer greater patient choice and as a method to broaden the boundaries of nursing practice. Integral to this development is the link between the psychiatrist and IP nurse in terms of work allocation and supervision. [source]

Prescriptive Authority for Nurses: The Canadian Perspective

PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE, Issue 1 2009
Cheryl Forchuk RN
PURPOSE.,This study aims to describe the role of prescriptive authority for nurses within Canada. CONCLUSIONS.,Prescriptive authority for Canadian nurses is linked to the development of advanced practice nursing generally and nurse practitioners specifically. Recent legislative changes allow nurse practitioners to function more independently regardless of the availability of medical practitioners. The smaller population results in less legislative variety for specific nurse practitioner specialty areas. Facilitators and barriers to implementing effective prescriptive authority remain as challenges and mirror findings from other literature. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS.,Role clarity, strength in nursing focus, and support from administrators and legislation are required for prescriptive authority to be fully enacted. [source]

Preparing for Prescriptive Privileges: A Standard for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Preceptorship

PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE, Issue 3 2004
Ann Hales PhD
TOPIC. Establishing a standard for preparation for prescriptive authority for advanced practice psychiatric nurses. PURPOSE. To outline a best practice standard for the clinical and prescriptive authority preceptorship. SOURCES. NACNS and NONPF competencies and practice guidelines. CONCLUSIONS. The authors recommend a clinical preceptorship with planned faculty monitoring, clinical logs, case studies, and group supervision to prepare the psychiatric-mental health advanced practice nurse to serve within the expanded prescribing role. [source]

Perspectives on Prescribing: Pioneers' Narratives and Advice

PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE, Issue 3 2002
Ann Hales PhD
PURPOSE. To recount "pearls of wisdom" concerning prescriptive privileges of the psychiatric nursing pioneers. METHODS. A thematic analysis of documented "stories" from 32 psychiatric APNs concerning acquisition of and having prescriptive privileges. FINDINGS. A thematic analysis of psychiatric APN stories revealed five major themes related to prescriptive authority: acquisition of knowledge, professional and patient relationships, legislative logistics, balance within the role, and management of anxiety and the sense of responsibility. CONCLUSIONS. Prescriptive authority offers broad opportunities for advanced practice psychiatric nurses. Educational programs include competencies and skills for prescribing, but another learning tool is the use of collective practical knowledge and wisdom offered by psychiatric nurses who are pioneers in the prescribing arena. [source]