title: Is the profession prepared for nurse prescribing in hospitals?
abstract: Although originally developed for primary care, nurse prescribing is being extended to hospitals. A range of developments has made it increasingly relevant to hospital-based nurses, and it should enable them to provide more effective care. However, nurses must be aware of a number of professional issues to ensure prescribing is extended for the benefit of patients rather than other professionals, and that it promotes holistic patient care.
authors.affiliation: Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne.
authors.forename: Charlotte
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ryan
mesh_terms: D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D004739:England; D005569:Formularies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D017751:Safety Management