title: The extended nurse prescribing curriculum.
abstract: The extension of independent nurse prescribing is underway; 38 higher education institutions are currently approved to offer the new course. This article discusses the considerations which led to the development of the new curriculum, and provides a broad overview of its content.
authors.affiliation: English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting, Chester.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leung
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards*; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000592:standards*; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D009736:Nursing Process / Q000592:standards